WHAT: Apartment (storage) building fire.
WHEN: July 23, 2023, at 6:56 p.m.
WHERE: 12261 Fondren Rd. 77035.
INJURIES: No reported injuries.
PROPERTY SAVED: $5,000 in estimated property saved.
DAMAGE: $15,000 in estimated damage.
CAUSE: Unintentional (electrical).
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Firefighters arrived on scene to find a storage building in an apartment complex on fire with a large amount of smoke in the courtyard area. They made an offensive attack and ventilated the roof. Once the fire was extinguished, the crews marked off a safe area before leaving the burned structure with apartment management. Bystanders stated an electrical box had caught fire and extended into the structure. 44 personnel were dispatched to this incident, including firefighters from Stations 59, 68, 51 and 80.