WHAT: Apartment fire.
WHEN: July 5, 2023 at 3:01 a.m.
WHERE: 633 Rushcreek Dr. 77067.
INJURIES: No reported injuries.
PROPERTY SAVED: Not available.
DAMAGE: $250,000 in estimated damage.
CAUSE: HFD Arson investigators ruled the cause as accidental. (unspecified electrical/mechanical malfunction in the attic space).
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Firefighters arrived on scene within seven minutes to find a 2-story apartment building on fire and made an offensive attack. A primary and secondary search were completed, and the utilities were secured. The fire was extinguished, and crews insured all hotspots were out. HFD Arson investigators were requested to determine the cause and origin. 45 personnel responded to this incident, including firefighters from Stations 74, 15, 31, 64, 58, 67, 84, 96, 30, Rehab 8 and the Aldine Fire Department.