WHAT: House fire.
WHEN: April 30, 2025, at 1:40 p.m.
WHERE: 6600 block of Sherman St. 77011.
INJURIES: No reported injuries.
PROPERTY SAVED: Not available.
DAMAGE: $50,000 in estimated damage.
CAUSE: HFD Arson investigators ruled the cause as accidental (unspecified electrical short).
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Firefighters arrived on scene to find heavy fire coming from a 1-story house and made an offensive attack. They ventilated the home and extinguished the fire. HFD Arson investigators were requested to determine the cause and origin. 44 personnel responded to this incident, including crews from Stations 20, 23, 19, 18, 40, 70, 30 and Rescue 42.