WHAT: Apartment fire.
WHEN: July 27, 2023, at 4:50 p.m.
WHERE: 2306 Harlem St. 77020.
INJURIES: No reported injuries.
PROPERTY SAVED: Not available.
DAMAGE: $100,000 in estimated damage.
CAUSE: Under investigation (appears to be accidental at this time).
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Firefighters arrived on scene within five minutes to find an apartment on fire and made an offensive attack. The unit was ventilated, and crews extinguished the fire and hotspots. The utilities were secured, and a stairwell was deemed unsafe and secured with caution tape. HFD Arson investigators were requested to determine the cause and origin of the fire. 48 personnel were dispatched to this incident, including firefighters from Stations 15, 19, 20, 9, 17, 18, 27, 39, 41, 30 and Rehab 17.