Apartment Fire in The Sharpstown Area

WHAT: Apartment fire.

WHEN: January 4, 2023 at 11:36 p.m.

WHERE: 10615 Beechnut St. 77072.

INJURIES: No reported injuries.

PROPERTY SAVED: $50,000 in estimated property saved.

DAMAGE: $55,000 in estimated damage.

CAUSE: HFD Arson investigators ruled the cause as incendiary.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Firefighters arrived on scene within four minutes to find smoke coming from the first and second floor of a 2-story apartment building. They made an attack and ventilated the building. A primary search was completed, and the fire was located and extinguished. HFD Arson investigators were requested to determine the cause and origin. Crews from Stations 73, 68, 83, 10, 76 and 57 responded to this incident.