WHAT: Apartment fire.
WHEN: April 23, 2025, at 9:09 p.m.
WHERE: 8655 Pitner Rd. 77080.
INJURIES: One civilian transported to the hospital, one civilian treated on scene.
PROPERTY SAVED: Not available.
PROPERTY LOSS: $100,000 in estimated property damage.
CAUSE: Under investigation.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Firefighters arrived on scene to find smoke and fire coming from the first floor of a 2-story apartment building with a report of a person trapped. They conducted a primary search, found an individual and removed them through a window. HFD EMS took immediate life-saving steps and treated the patient and transported them to the hospital. A bystander was treated on scene for a small laceration.
Crews extinguished the fire and ensured there was no one else inside the apartments. HFD Arson investigators were requested to determine the cause and origin. 50 personnel responded to the incident, including firefighters from Stations 38, 69, 2, 4, 5, 13, 50, 66, 77, 6, 49, 62, 57, Heavy Rescue 11 and Rescue 10.