Commercial Building Fire in The Mid West Area

WHAT: Commercial building fire.

WHEN: April 19, 2023 at 12:35 p.m.

WHERE: 6010 Richmond Ave. 77057.

INJURIES: No reported injuries.

PROPERTY SAVED: Not available.

DAMAGE: Not available.

CAUSE: Unintentional (cutting, welding to close to combustibles).

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Firefighters arrived on scene within three minutes and found light smoke coming from a large 1-story commercial building under renovation. They were told the fire was on the roof and accessed the roof and ceiling. The crews extinguished the fire which started around a heating and air-conditioning unit where workers were cutting. Firefighters from Stations 28, 68, 2, 3, 37, 51, 16, 60 and 57 responded to this incident.