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City of Houston


HOUSTON FIRE DEPARTMENT
Incident Update
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: 02/21/2018
CONDOMINUIM FIRE IN NEARTOWN/MONTROSE AREA
WHAT:
Condominium fire in Neartown / Montrose Area.
WHEN:
February 20, 2018 at 4:41 a.m.
WHERE:
1201 McDuffie Street, 77019
INJURIES:
No reported injuries.
DAMAGE:
$40 thousand in estimated property damage.
CAUSE:
Electrical
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Firefighters found smoke coming from a two-story condominium unit inside the complex. The unit appeared to be vacant with the fire in the attic.  Upon further investigation, firefighters found a large bundle of aluminum wiring which feed into the building, had burned through the attic space above the unit. The fire was declared under control within 10 minutes.

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