WHAT: Apartment fire.
WHEN: March 20, 2023 at 9:01 a.m.
WHERE: 11511 Crosby Freeway, 77013.
INJURIES: One civilian was transported to the hospital.
PROPERTY SAVED: $1,988,000 in estimated property saved.
DAMAGE: $12,000 in estimated damage.
CAUSE: HFD Arson investigators were ruled accidental.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Firefighters arrived on scene to find nothing visible from an apartment building. Water was found coming out of a unit and they forced entry to find black smoke almost to the floor. The fire was extinguished, and crews removed the smoke from the apartment. A sprinkler system had also helped to extinguish the fire. HFD Arson investigators were requested to determine the cause and origin. One patient was transported to the hospital. Firefighters from Stations 45, 44 and 43 responded to this incident.