WHAT: Apartment fire.
WHEN: April 19, 2025, at 3:15 p.m.
WHERE: 8400 Broadway St. 77061.
INJURIES: No reported injuries.
PROPERTY SAVED: $205,000 in estimated property saved.
DAMAGE: $65,000 in estimated damage.
CAUSE: Failure of equipment or heat source.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Firefighters arrived on scene to find a kitchen fire in a first-floor unit of a 2-story apartment building. They made an offensive attack and quickly extinguished the fire. A primary search was completed, and a fan was used to clear the smoke. A countertop oven was determined to be the origin of the fire. 38 personnel responded to this incident, including crews from Stations 26, 36, 20, 23, 29 and 55.