WHAT: 2-Alarm warehouse fire.
WHEN: October 17, 2024, at 10:24 p.m.
WHERE: 7799 Monroe Rd. 77061.
INJURIES: No reported injuries.
PROPERTY SAVED: Not available.
DAMAGE: Not available.
CAUSE: Under investigation.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Firefighters arrived on scene to find fire coming from a 1-story warehouse, threating to spread to two nearby structures. The made a defensive attack on the fire and protected the other buildings. A second was requested and crews rotated to control the fire. As conditions grew worse, crews were evacuated, and a brief mayday was issued for a firefighter who was quickly located and determined safely outside the structure. The fire was extinguished with the original structure a total loss. Firefighters prevented the fire from destroying the nearby structures. 161 personnel responded to this incident, including crews from Stations 26, 36, 40, 23, 8, 19, 20, 46, 70, 7, 11, 18, 29, 33, 35, 42, 48, 52, 55, 61, 93, 94, 15, 37, Hazmat 22, Rescue 42 and Rehab 42.