WHAT: Apartment fire.
WHEN: October 7, 2023, at 9:48 p.m.
WHERE: 13502 Northborough Dr. 77067.
INJURIES: No reported injuries.
PROPERTY SAVED: $383,500 in estimated property saved.
DAMAGE: $23,000 in estimated damage.
CAUSE: Unintentional.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Firefighters arrived on scene within six minutes to find light smoke on the second floor of a 2-story apartment building. They forced entry and found a small fire in the kitchen where Halloween decorations set up. They extinguished the fire and confined it to the kitchen bar area and cabinets. There was heavy smoke damage throughout the unit. Crews overhauled the unit and removed sheetrock above and below the area of the fire. The unit was turned over to the apartment management. 31 personnel were dispatched to this incident, including firefighters from Stations 64, 67, 84 and the Aldine Fire Department.