WHAT: Apartment fire.
WHEN: January 4, 2023 at 2:35 p.m.
WHERE: 1320 Scott St. 77003.
INJURIES: No reported injuries.
PROPERTY SAVED: $4,992,000 in estimated property saved.
DAMAGE: $8,000 in estimated damage.
CAUSE: Unintentional (cooking).
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Firefighters arrived on scene within three minutes to find light smoke coming from an apartment unit. A cooking fire was found and extinguished with a fire extinguisher. A primary search was completed, and the stove and microwave were removed. The crews also checked the cabinets with a thermal imager to ensure the fire was fully extinguished. A fan was used to remove the smoke from the unit. Firefighters from Stations 6, 8, 20, 7, 17, 18, 19, 43 and 30 responded to this incident.