WHAT: Apartment fire with deceased civilian.
WHEN: December 13, 2023, at 10:18 p.m.
WHERE: 7315 Southway Dr. 77087. (7341 Fairway).
INJURIES: One deceased adult female found by firefighters.
PROPERTY SAVED: Not available.
DAMAGE: $150,000 in estimated damage.
CAUSE: Under investigation.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Firefighters arrived on scene within five minutes to be met with heavy smoke and heavy fire coming from the second floor of an apartment building. Crews on scene executed a transitional attack, containing the fire on the exterior of the unit before launching an assertive interior operation. Following successful fire control, search and rescue operations commenced, revealing the unfortunate discovery of one deceased female. HFD Arson investigators were requested to determine the cause and origin of the fire. The Houston Police Department also responded. 42 personnel responded to this incident, including crews from Stations 26, 15, 20, 46, 23, 35, 36, 40, 29, 24 and Rehab 17.