WHAT: House fire.
WHEN: September 17, 2024, at 7:42 p.m.
WHERE: 4600 block of Richmond Ave. 77027.
INJURIES: No reported injuries.
PROPERTY SAVED: Not available.
DAMAGE: $732,000 in estimated property / content damage.
CAUSE: Unintentional.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Firefighters arrived on scene to find smoke coming from a 1-story house and made an offensive attack. The roof was ventilated, and the fire was extinguished. A roof repair using tar ignited the attic on fire. 45 personnel responded to this incident, including crews from Stations 37, 2, 6, 28, 3, 16, 51, 60 and 24.