What: Building Fire in Northwest Houston
When: Saturday, April 29, 2017 at 2:10 p.m.
Where: 700 block of W Rittenhouse St, Houston Texas 77091
Injuries: No injuries reported
Damage: Estimated $10,000 in structural damage.
Cause: The cause of fire was undetermined and is currently under investigation
HFD units arrived on location with smoke and fire showing from an outside storage building behind a vacant home. Crews began a defensive attack on the fire. A primary search was not possible during suppression efforts due to several stored items in the building. The fire extended to a carport adjacent to the building. No injuries were reported. The fire was extinguished and tapped out at 2:28 p.m. Arson was dispatched to this incident. 19 HFD units responded to this incident.