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City of Houston


HOUSTON FIRE DEPARTMENT
Incident Update
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: 07/23/2019
Residential Fire in The Second Ward Area
WHAT:
 Residential Fire 
WHEN:
July 22, 2019 at 1:19 a.m.
WHERE:
100 block of Milby, 77003
INJURIES:
No reported injuries
PROPERTY SAVED:
Not available
DAMAGE:
More than $127 thousand in estimated damage
CAUSE:
The cause was ruled as incendiary by HFD Arson investigators
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Firefighters arrived on scene with fire in a large abandoned 3-story residence that was occupied by several people in various rooms on various floors. They began an offensive attack on the second floor and conducted a primary search. The utilities were secured and crews checked for extension of the fire. The fire was extinguished and HFD Arson investigators were requested to determine the cause and origin of the fire. Firefighters from Stations 17, 23, 19, 20, 8, 9, 18, 25, 7, 30 and Rehab responded to this incident.

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HFD Newsroom
hfdnewsroom@houstontx.gov
 
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