WHAT: House fire.
WHEN: April 27, 2025, at 7:45 a.m.
WHERE: 2400 block of Areba St. 77091.
INJURIES: No reported injuries.
PROPERTY SAVED: Not available.
DAMAGE: $50,000 in estimated damage.
CAUSE: HFD Arson investigators ruled the cause as incendiary with charges of Arson of Habitation (F1) accepted on the suspect by the District Attorney’s Office.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Firefighters arrived on scene to find smoke and fire coming from the side of a 1-story house. They made an attack on the fire and ventilated the home. The fire was controlled and HFD Arson investigators were requested to determine the cause and origin. 37 personnel responded to this incident, including crews from Stations 15, 4, 31, 13, 50, 67, 30 and Heavy Rescue 11.