Apartment Fire in The Mid West Area

WHAT: Apartment fire.

WHEN: November 27, 2023, at 4:02 p.m.

WHERE: 2800 Jeanetta St. 77063.

INJURIES: No reported injuries.

PROPERTY SAVED: $450,000 in estimated property saved.

DAMAGE: $450,000 in estimated damage.

CAUSE: Failure of equipment or heat source (unspecified electrical short).

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Firefighters arrived on scene within five minutes to find smoke coming from the second floor of an apartment building. They made an attack on the fire found in the attic and conducted a primary search to ensure all residents were safe. Crews extinguished the fire and determined that it was caused by an unspecified electrical short. 37 personnel responded to this incident, including firefighters from Stations 2, 28, 83, 49, 51, 60, 68, 10 and 24.