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City of Houston


HOUSTON FIRE DEPARTMENT
Incident Update
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: 07/27/2018
Warehouse Fire in Lazybrook / Timbergrove Area of Northwest Houston
WHAT:
Warehouse Fire
WHEN:
July 21, 2018 at 9:20 p.m.
WHERE:
8978 Hempstead Rd, 77008
INJURIES:
No reported injuries
PROPERTY SAVED:
$2,650,000 in estimated property saved
DAMAGE:
$900 thousand in estimated damage
CAUSE:
The cause is under investigation by HFD Arson investigators.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Firefighters arrived on scene to find a warehouse on fire. The fire was declared a defensive fire and upgraded to a 2-alarm. A small explosion was also noted. The owners were contacted and reported that the employees had already left for the day. HFD cleared the scene at about 3:30 a.m. Firefighters from Stations 62, 11, 5, 38, 6, 13, 5, 28 and 50 responded to this incident.

Contact:
HFD Newsroom
hfdnewsroom@houstontx.gov
 
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