WHAT: Church fire.
WHEN: June 3, 2024, at 2:39 p.m.
WHERE: 14415 Fondren Rd. 77489.
INJURIES: No reported injuries.
PROPERTY SAVED: Not available.
DAMAGE: $60,000 in estimated damage.
CAUSE: Failure of equipment or heat source.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Firefighters arrived on scene to find light smoke and alarms sounding from a large church. CenterPoint workers had noticed the fire while servicing a nearby location and reported it. The firefighters forced entry and conducted a primary search while locating the source of the fire. They extinguished a fire involving a transformer in an electrical room. The utilities were secured, and the building was ventilated with fans. 48 personnel responded to this incident, including crews from Stations 82, 2, 59, 68, 10, 37, 51, 73, 80, 24 and 28.