WHAT: Detached residential garage / vehicle fire
WHEN: January 19, 2024, at 8:26 p.m.
WHERE: 2828 Hayes Rd. 77082.
INJURIES: No reported injuries.
PROPERTY SAVED: Not available.
DAMAGE: $550,000 in estimated damage.
CAUSE: Unintentional.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Firefighters arrived on scene within three minutes to find a vehicle heavily involved on fire inside a residential detached garage with six car stalls. They made an attack on the fire and checked for extension. The fire was extinguished, and crews conducted overhaul and cleanup. The owner stated the vehicle began to spark and caught fire while they were working on the engine. 34 personnel responded to this incident, including firefighters from Stations 83, 2, 78, 57, 69 and 75.