WHAT: Apartment fire.
WHEN: January 9, 2024, at 9:09 a.m.
WHERE: 3001 Hillcroft Ave. 77057.
INJURIES: No reported injuries.
PROPERTY SAVED: Not available.
DAMAGE: $50,000 in estimated damage.
CAUSE: Under investigation (appears to be accidental).
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Firefighters arrived on scene within five minutes to find an apartment on fire. The fire appeared to have started in a utility closet and spread to void spaces on a balcony. Crews conducted a primary search and extinguished the fire. HFD Arson investigators were requested to determine the cause and origin. 34 personnel responded to this incident, including firefighters from Stations 28, 68, 2, 51, 60, 83 and 57.