WHAT: Office Strip Center Fire
WHEN: April 25, 2022 at 2:14 a.m.
WHERE: 1401 Wirt, 77055
INJURIES: No reported injuries.
PROPERTY SAVED: More than $1.7 million in estimated property saved.
DAMAGE: $40,000 in estimated damage.
CAUSE: Under investigation.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Firefighters arrived on scene to find light smoke coming from an office strip center. The property owner had been alerted by a burglar alarm and was already on scene. The owner assisted firefighters with making entry and a fire was found inside a clinic/pharmacy office. Crews made an offensive attack and requested two additional units for manpower. The fire was quickly controlled, and the utilities were secured. HFD Arson investigators were requested to determine the cause and origin of the fire. Firefighters from Stations 2, 28, 5, 13, 49, 50, 57 and the Village Fire Department responded to this incident.