WHAT: House fire.
WHEN: July 3, 2023 at 4:41 a.m.
WHERE: 15100 block of Ridingwood Dr. 77489.
INJURIES: One deceased individual was found.
PROPERTY SAVED: Not available.
DAMAGE: $390,000 in estimated damage.
CAUSE: Under investigation by HFD and the Houston Police Department.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Firefighters arrived on scene with eight minutes to find a 1-story house heavily involved on fire and began an attack on the fire while conducting search of the area of the home deemed safe to search. A deceased individual was found and HFD Arson investigators and the Houston Police Department were notified. Crews switched to a defensive attack and extinguished the fire. 42 personnel responded to this incident, including firefighters from Stations 2, 59, 68, 47, 80, 82, 37, 24 and Rehab 8.