WHAT: Residential garage fire.
WHEN: February 12, 2023 at 1:15 p.m.
WHERE: 300 block of Shotwell St. 77020.
INJURIES: No reported injuries.
PROPERTY SAVED: $12,000 in estimated property saved.
DAMAGE: $15,000 in estimated damage.
CAUSE: Unintentional.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Firefighters arrived on scene within six minutes to find a fire in a detached garage of a 1-story house. They made an attack on the fire and extinguished it with minimal exposure to a vehicle parked outside the garage. There was no extension to the home. A trash can with discarded embers appeared to be the cause and origin of the fire. Crews from Stations 27, 45, 19, 39, 41, 19, 43 and 30 responded to this incident.