Apartment Fire in The Briar Forest Area

WHAT: Apartment fire.

WHEN: January 11, 2023 at 10:30 p.m.

WHERE: 301 Wilcrest Dr. 77042.

INJURIES: No reported injuries.

PROPERTY SAVED: $170,000 in estimated property saved.

DAMAGE: $30,000 in estimated damage.

CAUSE: HFD Arson investigators ruled the cause as accidental due to unattended cooking.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Firefighters arrived on scene within six minutes to find light smoke coming from an apartment building and made an offensive attack. As primary search was completed, and the nearby units were checked. Crews forced entry and found a mostly extinguished fire with no extension beyond the room of origin, although the unit was severally damaged with water damage to the unit below. Firefighters extinguished the remainder of the fire and requested HFD Arson investigators to determine the cause. The apartment maintenance and management responded to the scene as well. Crews from Stations 69, 78, 83, 75,86 and 57 responded to this incident.