WHAT: House fire.
WHEN: February 17, 2025, at 8:23 a.m.
WHERE: 5700 block of Texas St. 77011.
INJURIES: One civilian transported to the hospital in serious condition, three civilians transported to the hospital in stable condition.
PROPERTY SAVED: Not available.
DAMAGE: $120,000 in estimated damage.
CAUSE: Under investigation.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Firefighters arrived on scene to find fire coming from the side of a house with a report of people trapped. They made entry to conduct a search as crews began an offensive attack. One person was found and rescued. They were transported to the hospital in serious condition. HFD EMS also evaluated and transported three other individuals in stable condition to the hospital.
The fire was controlled within about half an hour and HFD Arson investigators were requested to determine the cause and origin. 48 personnel responded to this incident, including firefighters from Stations 17, 20, 40, 8, 27, 23, 19, 18, 7, 30, Rescue 42 and Rehab 42.