Motel Fire in The Northside / Northline Area

WHAT: Motel fire.

WHEN: February 10, 2024, at 6:23 p.m.

WHERE: 5714 Werner St. 77076.

INJURIES: No reported injuries.

PROPERTY SAVED: Not available.

DAMAGE: $25,000 in estimated damage.

CAUSE: HFD Arson investigators ruled the cause as accidental (discarded smoking materials on bed).

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Firefighters arrived on scene within four minutes to find fire and smoke coming from a motel room on the first floor of a 2-story building. The crews extinguished the fire and conducted a primary search with no one found. Fans were used to ventilate the smoke from the structure and HFD Arson investigators were requested to determine the cause and origin of the fire. 30 personnel responded to this incident, including firefighters from Stations 31, 34, 30, 58 and 67.