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City of Houston


HOUSTON FIRE DEPARTMENT
Incident Update
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: 03/14/2019
Motel/Hotel Fire in Sharpstown Area
WHAT:
Motel/Hotel Fire
WHEN:
March 13, 2019 at 7:11 p.m.
WHERE:
6868 Hornwood Dr, 77074
INJURIES:
No reported injuries
PROPERTY SAVED:
$745 thousand in estimated property saved
DAMAGE:
$80 thousand in estimated damage
CAUSE:
Unintentional - Electrical
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Firefighters arrived on scene to find a fire in a 3-story hotel laundry room with smoke coming from a vent on the third floor. They began an attack on the fire and conducted a primary search. The utilities were secured and the fire was extinguished. The fire was contained to the laundry room.  There was smoke on the second floor and a light haze on the third floor. Firefighters ventilated both floors. Crews from Stations 68, 82, 2, 28, 51, 60 and 24 responded to this incident.

Contact:
HFD Newsroom
hfdnewsroom@houstontx.gov
 
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