WHAT: House fire.
WHEN: July 7, 2023, at 12:43 p.m.
WHERE: 5700 Melanite Ave. 77053.
INJURIES: No reported injuries.
PROPERTY SAVED: Not available.
DAMAGE: Not available.
CAUSE: HFD Arson investigators ruled the cause as accidental (electrical).
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Firefighters arrived on scene within six minutes to find fire coming from a house and made an offensive attack. They extinguished the fire at a window air-conditioning unit and entered the home. A primary search was completed, and a small dog was found alive and removed from the house. The fire was extinguished and HFD Arson investigators were requested to determine the cause and origin. 36 personnel were dispatched to this incident, including crews from Stations 37, 47, 2, 21, 59, 48, 59, 80, 80 and Rehab 8.