WHAT: House fire.
WHEN: March 25, 2024, at 1:05 a.m.
WHERE: 5600 block of Hirondel St. 77033.
INJURIES: No reported injuries.
PROPERTY SAVED: Not available.
DAMAGE: $140,000 in estimated damage.
CAUSE: HFD Arson investigators ruled the cause as accidental. (electrical malfunction or smoking materials).
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Firefighters arrived on scene within four minutes to find heavy fire coming from a 1-story house and made an offensive attack. A primary search was conducted with no one found. Crews protected a nearby exposure and secured the utilities. The fire was extinguished and HFD Arson investigators were requested to determine the cause and origin. 36 personnel responded to the incident with firefighters from Stations 35, 46, 23, 26, 55 and 24.