WHAT: Apartment fire.
WHEN: September 29, 2024, at 2:23 p.m.
WHERE: 9001 S. Braeswood Blvd., 77074.
INJURIES: No reported injuries.
PROPERTY SAVED: $200,000 in estimated property saved.
DAMAGE: $25,000 in estimated damage.
CAUSE: Unintentional.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Firefighters arrived on scene to find a fire on an apartment balcony. They stopped the fire from spreading into the unit and attic and exposed the structure of the balcony to fully extinguish it. A gas grill was being used as a charcoal fueled cooker and the grease ignited. 33 personnel responded to this incident, including crews from Stations 82, 68 and 10.