Apartment Fire in The Greater Heights Area

WHAT: Apartment fire.

WHEN: March 31, 2023 at 6:20 a.m.

WHERE: 600 Heights Blvd. 77007.

INJURIES: No reported injuries.

PROPERTY SAVED: More than $1,000,000 in estimated property saved.

DAMAGE: $20,000 in estimated damage.

CAUSE: Unintentional (Mechanical failure, malfunction, other).

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Firefighters arrived on scene to find smoke coming from the roof of a 2-story apartment building and located a fire directly below an air-condition unit. Crews extinguished and contained the fire to the roof and attic space directly below it. It appeared to have been caused by a short circuit in the wiring. Firefighters from Stations 6, 31, 11, 15 and 62 responded to this incident.