House Fire in The Central Northwest Area

WHAT: House Fire.

WHEN: September 11, 2022 at 5:01 p.m.

WHERE: 5000 block of Hardway St. 77092.

INJURIES: One firefighter treated on scene.

PROPERTY SAVED: $200,000 in estimated property saved.

DAMAGE: $65,000 in estimated damage.

CAUSE: Failure of equipment or heat source.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Firefighters arrived on scene within five minutes to find smoke and fire coming from a house. They made an attack and conducted a primary search. The roof was ventilated, and the fire was extinguished. The fire originated near the water heater and burned up the wall into the second story void space. One firefighter suffered from possible heat exhaustion and was treated on scene. Crews from Stations 4, 67, 30, 5, 50 and 62 responded to this incident.