WHAT: Apartment fire.
WHEN: November 28, 2023, at 5:35 p.m.
WHERE: 2611 Milby St. 77004.
INJURIES: No reported injuries.
PROPERTY SAVED: $335,000 in estimated property saved.
DAMAGE: $40,000 in estimated damage.
CAUSE: Discarded cigarette.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Firefighters arrived on scene within six minutes to find light smoke coming from the second floor of an apartment building. They made an offensive attack and conducted a primary search. A small fire was found smoldering in the base floor. They extinguished it and removed additional wall to ensure there was no extension. It was determined that a smoldering cigarette caused the fire. 34 personnel responded to this incident, including crews from Stations 17, 8, 46, 18, 25 and 58.