WHAT: Apartment fire.
WHEN: November 3, 2023, at 12:06 p.m.
WHERE: 8600 Manire Rd. 77055.
INJURIES: No reported injuries.
PROPERTY SAVED: $1,437,000 in estimated property saved.
DAMAGE: $71,000 in estimated damage.
CAUSE: Mechanical failure, malfunction, other.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Firefighters arrived on scene within four minutes to find smoke coming from the roof of an apartment building. They located the unit involved on the second floor and gained entry. Crews pulled the sheetrock to gain access to the attic, while other crews went to the roof. The nearby units were checked for extension with none found. The firefighters extinguished a fire in the ceiling area and contained it to the attic area with charring around a heating unit. Two units suffered from sheetrock damage. CenterPoint was on location and controlled the power to the apartments. 30 personnel were dispatched to this incident, including crews from Stations 2, 4, 5, 38, 50, 77, 57, Rehab 17 and the Village Fire Department.