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City of Houston


HOUSTON FIRE DEPARTMENT
Incident Update
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: 03/07/2019
House Fire in Sharpstown Area
WHAT:
House fire
WHEN:
February 26, 2019 at 7:11 p.m.
WHERE:
9600 block of Oregano Circle, 77036
INJURIES:
No reported injuries
PROPERTY SAVED:
Not available
DAMAGE:
$5 thousand in estimated damage
CAUSE:
Act of Nature - lightning
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Firefighters arrived on scene to find lighting had struck the roof of a 1-story home. The lightning discharge caused a metal dryer vent to catch on fire in which caught a small amount of the attic and wall insulation on fire. Crews extinguished the hotspots and preformed overhaul. Firefighters from Stations 83 and 68 responded to this incident.

Contact:
HFD Newsroom
hfdnewsroom@houstontx.gov
 
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