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City of Houston


HOUSTON FIRE DEPARTMENT
Incident Update
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: 02/27/2019
Strip Center Fire in Carverdale Area
WHAT:
Strip Center Fire
WHEN:
February 23, 2019 at 6:19 a.m.
WHERE:
5401 Gessner, 77041
INJURIES:
No reported injuries
PROPERTY SAVED:
$325 thousand in estimated property saved.
DAMAGE:
$50 thousand in estimated damage.
CAUSE:
HFD Arson investigators ruled the cause as incendiary.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Firefighters arrived on scene with smoke coming from the corner of a 1-story strip center. They forced entry and attempted to locate the fire and found heavy smoke. Crews ventilated the roof, opened up the exterior facade and the interior ceilings. A small fire was found and extinguished. Fans were used to ventilate the smoke and HFD Arson investigators were requested to determine the cause and origin of the fire. Firefighters from Stations 77, 2, 5, 49, 50, 57, 66, 69 and Rescue 10 responded to this incident.

Contact:
HFD Newsroom
hfdnewsroom@houstontx.gov
 
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