WHAT: House fire.
WHEN: October 20, 2024, at 2:29 p.m.
WHERE: 1400 block of Summer St. at 1600 block of Hickory St. 77007.
INJURIES: No reported injuries.
PROPERTY SAVED: $420,000 in estimated property saved.
DAMAGE: $20,000 in estimated damage.
CAUSE: HFD Arson investigators ruled the caused as accidental (carelessly discarded smoking material).
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Firefighters arrived on scene to find a 1-story house on fire and made an offensive attack. They conducted a primary search and extinguished the fire in the home and in the ceiling. HFD Arson investigators were requested to determine the cause and origin of the fire. 32 personnel responded to this incident, including crews from Stations 6, 8, 9 and 17.