Apartment Fire in The Briar Forest Area

WHAT: Apartment fire.

WHEN: March 12, 2025, at 12:25 a.m.

WHERE: 2310 Crescent Park Dr. 77077.

INJURIES: No reported injuries.

PROPERTY SAVED:  Not available.

DAMAGE: $40,000 in estimated damage.

CAUSE: Unintentional (candle).

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Firefighters arrived on scene to find smoke coming from a 2-story apartment building. They made an offensive attack and conducted a primary search.  A smoke alarm alerted the residents to the fire that was caused by an overturned candle. Crews extinguished the fire and used a fan to ventilate the smoke from the building. There was extensive fire damage to the room of origin and smoke damage throughout the entire apartment unit.  38 personnel responded to this incident, including firefighters from Stations 83, 78, 57, 69, 76, 75, 86 and Rescue 10.