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City of Houston


HOUSTON FIRE DEPARTMENT
Incident Update
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: 01/24/2019
Night Club Fire in Washington Avenue Coalition / Memorial Park Area
WHAT:
Night club fire
WHEN:
January 20, 2019 at 1:56 a.m.
WHERE:
5110 Washington Ave, 77007
INJURIES:
No reported injuries
PROPERTY SAVED:
More than $245 thousand in estimated property saved
DAMAGE:
$5 thousand in estimated damage
CAUSE:
Unintentional , heat source to close to combustibles
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Firefighters arrived on scene with a small fire in a wall of a night club.  An HPD officer working at this location smelled and spotted smoke coming from a portable beverage cart. A portable heater was located behind the cart, directly against the wall. The officer alerted the building management and started evacuating the building. The fire was extinguished and firefighters conducted salvage and overhaul.  Crews from Stations 11, 6, 8, 16 and 62 responded to this incident.

Contact:
HFD Newsroom
hfdnewsroom@houstontx.gov
 
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