House Fire in The Greater OST / South Union Area

WHAT: House fire.

WHEN: October 7, 2023, at 12:01 a.m.

WHERE: 6700 block of New York St. 77021.

INJURIES: No reported injuries.

PROPERTY SAVED: $140,000 in estimated property saved.

DAMAGE: $20,000 in estimated damage.

CAUSE: Failure of equipment or heat source.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Firefighters arrived on scene within two minutes to find smoke coming from a house and made an offensive attack. The fire was contained to one room with most of the fire on the wall around the window with a window AC unit.  A primary search was completed, and the fire was quickly extinguished. CenterPoint was requested and the Red Cross was contacted for the residents. 22 personnel were dispatched to this incident, including crews from Stations 23, 46, 25, 35 and 40.