WHAT: Condominium fire with fatalities.
WHEN: August 4, 2024, at 5:43 a.m.
WHERE: 8100 block of Albacore Dr. 77074.
INJURIES: Three civilian fatalities.
PROPERTY SAVED: Not available.
DAMAGE: $75,000 in estimated property damage.
CAUSE: Under investigation.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Firefighters arrived on scene to find fire coming from a condominium and made an attack while searching for three missing people. As crews controlled the fire, several searches were completed, and three deceased individuals were found inside the residence. The medical examiner’s office was notified and HFD Arson investigators were requested to determine the cause and origin of the fire. 48 personnel responded to this incident, including firefighters from Stations 82, 28, 68, 10, 48, 51, 60, 27, 24, Rescue 10 and Rehab 8.