WHAT: Flea market fire.
WHEN: July 8, 2024, at 9:39 a.m.
WHERE: 6130 Southwest Freeway, 77057.
INJURIES: No reported injuries.
PROPERTY SAVED: Not available.
DAMAGE: $200,000 in estimated damage.
CAUSE: Unintentional.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Firefighters arrived on scene to find heavy fire coming from an outdoor flea-market with four units involved. They made an offensive attack and forced entry into the nearby storage units to ensure there was no extension. The fire was extinguished, and CenterPoint was notified to control the utilities. 30 personnel responded to this incident, including crews from Stations 28, 2, 60 and 50.