WHAT: Garage apartment fire.
WHEN: April 23, 2025, at 8:36 a.m.
WHERE: 2400 block of Inwood Dr. 77019.
INJURIES: No reported injuries.
PROPERTY SAVED: $2,883,500 in estimated property saved.
DAMAGE: $16,500 in estimated damage.
CAUSE: HFD Arson investigators ruled the cause as accidental (electrical).
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Firefighters arrived on scene to find a fire on the exterior of a garage apartment. They made an attack on the fire, cutting through an iron gate to advance the hose lines and equipment. The utilities were controlled, and crews extinguished the fire. HFD Arson investigators were requested to determine the cause and origin. 36 personnel responded to this incident, including firefighters from Stations 8, 6, 11 and 16.