Apartment Fire in The Trinity / Houston Gardens Area

WHAT: Apartment fire.

WHEN: March 31, 2023 at 8:50 a.m.

WHERE: 9313 Sandra St. 77016.

INJURIES: No reported injuries.

PROPERTY SAVED: $15,000 in estimated property saved.

DAMAGE: $15,000 in estimated damage.

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

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Firefighters arrived on scene within four minutes to find light smoke coming from a 1-story apartment. They extinguished the fire which was caused by a portable fan and spread to a nearby piece of furniture. Crews from Stations 34, 32, 39, 43, 56 and 30 responded to this incident.