WHAT: House fire.
WHEN: May 6, 2023 at 12:01 p.m.
WHERE: 12900 block of Nitida St. 77045.
INJURIES: No reported injuries.
PROPERTY SAVED: $105,000 in estimated property saved.
DAMAGE: $95,000 in estimated damage.
CAUSE: Under investigation.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Firefighters arrived on scene within four minutes to find heavy fire coming from a 1-story house. It was determined the residents were safely outside and crews quickly extinguished a heavy fire on the side of the home involving two vehicles. Fire was found throughout the attic of the home and crews were rotated to the roof to pull back shingles to expose the decking to fully extinguish the fire and hotspots. HFD Arson investigators were requested to determine the cause and origin. Firefighters from Stations 55, 2, 21, 59, 24, 47, 48, 80, 33, 17 and Rehab 17 responded to this incident.