WHAT: Maintenance Shop / Garage Fire.
WHEN: September 1, 2023, at 3:38 a.m.
WHERE: 3529 Amos St. 77021.
INJURIES: No reported injuries.
PROPERTY SAVED: Not available.
DAMAGE: $45,000 in estimated damage.
CAUSE: Unintentional (electrical).
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Firefighters arrived on scene to find smoke coming from a maintenance shop/garage. They made an offensive attack and forced entry. A primary search was completed, and the fire was extinguished. The fire appeared to have started on the wall where multiple appliances had been plugged into a power strip. 42 personnel were dispatched to this incident, including crews from Stations 46, 16, 17, 23, 26, 25, 33, 35, 24, 30 and Heavy Rescue 11.