Apartment Fire in The Spring Branch North Area

WHAT: Apartment Fire

WHEN: November 27, 2021 at 2:34 p.m.

WHERE: 10100 Kempwood, 77080

INJURIES: No reported injuries.

PROPERTY SAVED: $745.5 thousand in estimated property saved.

DAMAGE: $8.5 thousand in estimated damage.

CAUSE: Unintentional - abandoned or discarded materials

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Firefighters arrived on scene within two minutes and found fire coming from a 2-story apartment. The fire was found in the kitchen on the second floor. As crews made an attack on the fire, a primary search was completed with no one found. The fire was contained to the unit of origin with no extension to the nearby units. The fire appeared to have started from discarded cigarettes. The management company was made aware of the damage and informed firefighters they would assist the resident with re-location. Crews from Stations 4, 5, 49, 77, 78 and the Village Fire Department responded to this incident.