House Fire in The Kashmere Gardens Area

WHAT: House fire.

WHEN: April 3, 2023 at 3:31 p.m.

WHERE: 3800 Wipprecht St. 77026.

INJURIES: No reported injuries.

PROPERTY SAVED: $42,000 in estimated property saved.

DAMAGE: $20,000 in estimated damage.

CAUSE: Unintentional (unspecified short circuit, arc).

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Firefighters arrived on scene within five minutes to find smoke coming from a 1-story house and made an offensive attack. They ventilated the home and protected a nearby structure. The fire was extinguished and was determined to have originated near an electrical outlet. Crews from Stations 19, 34, 17, 19, 27 and 39 responded to this incident.