WHAT: Garage apartment fire.
WHEN: January 17, 2025, at 3:12 p.m.
WHERE: 800 block of Gazin St. 77020.
INJURIES: No reported injuries.
PROPERTY SAVED: Not available.
DAMAGE: $35,000 in estimated damage.
CAUSE: HFD Arson investigators ruled the cause as accidental (electrical).
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Firefighters arrived on scene to find a garage that had been converted into an apartment on fire and made an offensive attack. They conducted a primary search and ventilated the apartment with fans. Crews extinguished the fire and requested HFD Arson investigators to determine the cause and origin. 35 personnel responded to this incident, including firefighters from Stations 19, 20, 27 and 41.