WHAT: Vacant motel fire.
WHEN: November 3, 2023, at 2:54 a.m.
WHERE: 2900 W. Sam Houston Parkway S., 77042.
INJURIES: No reported injuries.
PROPERTY SAVED: Not available.
DAMAGE: $50,000 in estimated damage.
CAUSE: Under investigation.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Firefighters arrived on scene within six minutes to find fire coming through the roof of a vacant 3-story motel. The structure had previously burned. Crews made a defensive attack and controlled the fire. A primary search was conducted when conditions were deemed safe. Arial operations suppressed the majority of the fire with handlines used to completely extinguish it. HFD Arson investigators were requested to determine the cause and origin. 32 personnel were dispatched to this incident, including firefighters from Stations 69, 28, 78, 83, 10, 57, 60, 73, 75, 76 and the Village Fire Department.