Apartment Laundry Room Fire in The Pecan Park Area

WHAT: Apartment laundry room fire

WHEN: February 6, 2022 at 11:33 a.m.

WHERE: 7575 Office City, 77012

INJURIES: No reported injuries.

PROPERTY SAVED: $60 thousand in estimated property saved.

DAMAGE: $10 thousand in estimated damage.

CAUSE: Unintentional.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Firefighters arrived on scene within five minutes to find fire and smoke coming from a commercial wall unit dryer of an apartment complex. They used an extinguisher to put the fire out and removed the appliance from the building. The nearby trim and ceiling were checked for extension and the property was left with maintenance personnel. Crews from Stations 23, 40, 20, 26 and 29 responded to this incident.