House Fire in The South Belt / Ellington Area

WHAT: House fire.

WHEN: July 2, 2023, at 10:06 a.m.

WHERE: 9400 block of Tree Bridge St. 77075.

INJURIES: No reported injuries.

PROPERTY SAVED: $165,000 in estimated property saved.

DAMAGE: $70,000 in estimated damage.

CAUSE: Unintentional (cutting, welding too close to combustible).

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Firefighters arrived on scene within five minutes to find heavy smoke coming from aa 1-story house and made an offensive attack. The roof was ventilated, and the utilities were secured. A primary and secondary search were completed with no one found. Once the fire was extinguished it was determined a portable torch had been used to solder pipe for a water leak and most likely ignited the insulation inside the wall. 34 personnel responded to this incident, including crews from 52, 23, 26, 70, 61, 93, 36 and 24.