Apartment Fire in The East Houston Area

WHAT: Apartment Fire

WHEN: March 24, 2022 at 11:40 a.m.

WHERE: 9002 Sterlingshire, 77078

INJURIES: No reported injuries.

PROPERTY SAVED: $299,000 in estimated property saved.

DAMAGE: $5 thousand in estimated damage.

CAUSE: Under investigation.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Firefighters arrived on scene within three minutes to find a kitchen fire in an apartment unit. They extinguished the fire and ventilated the apartment and the unit above. Both upper and lower apartments were searched, and crews removed one occupant from the second floor. There were no reported injuries. HFD arson investigators were requested to determine the cause of the fire. Firefighters from Stations 32, 45, 43, 19 and 56 responded to this incident.