Apartment Fire in The Eldridge / West Oaks Area

WHAT: Apartment Fire

WHEN: December 22, 2021 at 3:38 p.m.

WHERE: 2400 Briarwest Blvd. 77077

INJURIES: One civilian transported with non-life threatening injuries.

PROPERTY SAVED: $100 thousand in estimated property saved.

DAMAGE: $30 thousand in estimated damage.

CAUSE: Unintentional

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Firefighters arrived on scene within four minutes to find a partially extinguished kitchen fire in an apartment unit. Two residents were found near the front door and were evaluated, and one was to the hospital. Crews completed extinguishment and checked for extension. The apartment was turned over to the apartment manager per request of the resident. Firefighters from Stations 78, 83, 75, 86 and 57 responded to this incident.