WHAT: Motor vehicle repair shop fire.
WHEN: September 29, 2023, at 1:48 a.m.
WHERE: 12705 Alief Clodine Rd. 77072.
INJURIES: No reported injuries.
PROPERTY SAVED: Not available, fire contained to vehicle.
DAMAGE: Not available, fire contained to vehicle with smoke and water damage to shop.
CAUSE: Unintentional (mechanical failure, malfunction, other).
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Firefighters arrived on scene to find heavy smoke coming from a motor vehicle repair shop. They forced entry by cutting two roll-up doors and made an offensive attack on a car fire inside the building. A primary search was completed, and the fire was quickly extinguished. The shop suffered from smoke and water damage; however, the fire had been contained to the open engine compartment of the vehicle involved. Crews ventilated the smoke from the building and requested the Houston Police Department to help secure the structure. 47 personnel were dispatched to this incident, including firefighters from Stations 76, 83, 10, 75, 57 and Hazmat.