WHAT: House fire.
WHEN: September 6, 2023, at 3:49 p.m.
WHERE: 19400 block of Banks St. 77338
INJURIES: No reported injuries.
PROPERTY SAVED: Not available.
DAMAGE: $152,000 in estimated damage.
CAUSE: Under investigation.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Firefighters arrived on scene to find a vacant house heavily involved on fire with a nearby structure being exposed to the flames. They made an offensive attack and protected the neighboring building. A primary and secondary search were completed of the exposure. The fire was fully extinguished, with the vacant home burned down to the foundation. HFD Arson investigators were requested to determine the cause and origin of the fire. 49 personnel were dispatched to this incident, including crews from Stations 15, 64, 102, 34 and 63.