WHAT: House fire.
WHEN: January 14, 2024, at 4:12 p.m.
WHERE: 1900 block of Glosridge Dr. 77055.
INJURIES: No reported injuries.
PROPERTY SAVED: $336,000 in estimated property saved.
DAMAGE: $120,000 in estimated damage.
CAUSE: Unintentional.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Firefighters arrived on scene within four minutes to find fire coming from a 1-story house and made an attack on the fire. They ventilated the roof and conducted a primary search. HPD was notified for traffic control and several additional HFD units were requested. The crews pulled the ceiling and accessed the attic. The fire was controlled, and hot spots were extinguished. The occupant had placed charcoal and burnt material in a trash can earlier that day and it appeared this caused a fire which spread to a nearby fence and the home. 40 personnel responded to this incident, including firefighters from Stations 5, 2, 38, 50, 77, 4, 31 and 57.