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City of Houston


HOUSTON FIRE DEPARTMENT
Incident Update
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: 06/26/2018
Shed Fire in Eastex Oaks Village Area of Northeast Houston
WHAT:
Shed Fire
WHEN:
June 23, 2018 at 2:25 p.m. 
WHERE:
14900 block of Elmtex Dr, 77396
INJURIES:
No reported injuries
PROPERTY SAVED:
Firefighters prevented spread of the fire to the nearby residence.
DAMAGE:
$17 thousand in estimated damage
CAUSE:
HFD arson ruled the cause as undetermined.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Firefighters arrived on scene to find heavy fire coming from a shed in the rear of a residence. Electric lines were down in the back yard and gas was leaking from the meter.  They checked the primary residence for extension of the fire and declared the fire under control within 10 minutes. Firefighters from Stations 64, 34, 56, 63, 74, 105, and 30 responded to this incident.

Contact:
HFD Newsroom
hfdnewsroom@houstontx.gov
 
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