WHAT: Detached residential garage fire.
WHEN: December 16, 2024, at 2:36 p.m.
WHERE: 6800 block of Evans St. 77061.
INJURIES: No reported injuries.
PROPERTY SAVED: Not available.
DAMAGE: $125,000 in estimated damage.
CAUSE: Failure of equipment or heat source.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Firefighters arrived on scene to find a detached residential garage on fire. They made an attack on the fire and checked for extension to the residence. The crews extinguished the fire and determined that the inverter in the RV camper parked in the garage shorted or overheated causing the fire. 42 personnel responded to this incident, including firefighters from Stations 26, 46, 35, 36, 9, 24 and Rescue 42.