WHAT: Apartment fire.
WHEN: December 22, 2024, at 8:23 p.m.
WHERE: 8345 Park Place Blvd. 77017.
INJURIES: No reported injuries.
PROPERTY SAVED: $1,850,000 in estimated property saved.
DAMAGE: $180,000 in estimated damage.
CAUSE: Failure of equipment or heat source.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Firefighters arrived on scene to find smoke coming from a 2-story apartment building. The made an attack on the fire and conducted a primary search. The building was ventilated, and the fire was located and extinguished. A malfunction occurred in a heater in the wall, causing a fire that spread into the attic. 36 personnel responded to this incident, including crews from Stations 23, 20, 26, 29, 36, 24 and Rescue 42.