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City of Houston


HOUSTON FIRE DEPARTMENT
Incident Update
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: 06/25/2018
House Fire in Greater OST/South Union Area of Houston
WHAT:
House Fire
WHEN:
June 21, 2018 at 1:47 A.M.
WHERE:
5000 block of Idaho St, 77021
INJURIES:
One firefighter was transported to a hospital for exhaustion
PROPERTY SAVED:
Not available, nearby structures protected
DAMAGE:
$71 thousand in estimated damage
CAUSE:
The cause was ruled as incendiary by HFD Arson investigators.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Firefighters arrived on scene to find a one-story home with fire coming from the garage and through the roof. An offensive attack was made on the fire while firefighters conducted a primary search. The front door was boarded up and it was later discovered an illegal power line was supplying the home power. Firefighters from Stations 46, 23, 26, 25, 35, 40, 24 and 33 responded to this incident.

Contact:
HFD Newsroom
hfdnewsroom@houstontx.gov
 
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