House Fire in The Alief Area

WHAT: House Fire

WHEN: April 13, 2022 at 8:33 a.m.

WHERE: 12000 block of Langdon, 77072

INJURIES: No reported injuries.

PROPERTY SAVED: $189,000 in estimated property saved.

DAMAGE: $11,000 in estimated damage.

CAUSE: Unintentional (unspecified short-circuit)

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Firefighters arrived on scene within six minutes to find smoke coming from a small 1-story house. They insured everyone was safely out of the home and found a mostly extinguished fire in the kitchen. Crews completed extinguishment of the fire and checked for extension. No fire was found in the walls or ceiling. The fire originated from an electrical outlet. Firefighters from Stations 76, 68, 10 and 73 responded to this incident.