WHAT: Residence/Business Fire.
WHEN: February 28, 2023 at 7:04 a.m.
WHERE: 1600 block of Richmond Ave. 77006.
INJURIES: No reported injuries.
PROPERTY SAVED: $580,000 in estimated property saved.
DAMAGE: $90,000 in estimated damage.
CAUSE: HFD Arson investigators ruled the cause as accidental (unspecified electrical malfunction).
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Firefighters arrived on scene within two minutes to find fire coming from a residence/business and made an offensive attack. A primary search was complete, crews pulled the ceiling and ventilated the roof. The fire was extinguished, and firefighters covered the roof with plastic sheeting. HFD Arson investigators were requested to determine the cause and origin of the fire. Crews from Stations 16, 15, 6, 8, 7 and 24 responded to this incident.