Church Garage / Office Fire in The South Belt / Ellington Area

WHAT: Church garage / office fire.

WHEN: January 1, 2024, at 3:44 a.m.

WHERE: 10010 Galveston Rd. 77034.

INJURIES: No reported injuries.

PROPERTY SAVED: Not available.

DAMAGE: Not available.

CAUSE: Under investigation.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Firefighters arrived on scene to find heavy fire coming from a detached garage/office space of a church and made an offensive attack. They pulled the ceiling and checked for extension into the sanctuary. The building was ventilated, and a primary search was completed. The crews extinguished the fire and requested HFD Arson investigators to determine the cause and origin. 51 personnel responded to this incident, including firefighters from Stations 52, 23, 70, 71, 26, 29, 40, 61, 93, 24 and Rescue 42.