House Fire in The Neartown / Montrose Area

WHAT: House Fire

WHEN: February 13, 2022 at 12:24 a.m.

WHERE: 1300 block of Marshall, 77006

INJURIES: No reported injuries.

PROPERTY SAVED: $652 thousand in estimated property saved.

DAMAGE: $11 thousand in estimated damage.

CAUSE: Unintentional (fireplace).

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Firefighters arrived on scene within four minutes to find smoke in a house. The smoke was emitting from the area of the recently used fireplace. Crews removed the wall and floor to find a small fire. They extinguished the fire and removed charred wood from the area. Firefighters from Stations 7, 6, 8 and 3 responded to this incident.