WHAT: Residential fire.
WHEN: October 24, 2023, at 6:26 p.m.
WHERE: 2400 block of Galveston Rd. 77012.
INJURIES: No reported injuries.
PROPERTY SAVED: $45,000 in estimated property saved.
DAMAGE: $15,000 in estimated damage.
CAUSE: Unintentional (heat source too close to combustible).
ADDITIONAL DETAILS: Firefighters arrived on scene within six minutes to find light smoke coming from a 2-story residence and made an offensive attack. A primary search was completed, and the structure was ventilated. The crews quickly extinguished and contained a fire in the kitchen of the first-floor unit. The fire appeared to have started on a burner plate and caught the cabinets on fire. 41 personnel were dispatched to this incident, including firefighters from Stations 18, 23, 20, 26, 29, 40, 24 and 46.