WHAT: Residential garage / vehicle fire.
WHEN: July 7, 2023, at 1:18 a.m.
WHERE: 12600 block of Huntingwick Dr. 77024.
INJURIES: No reported injuries.
PROPERTY SAVED: $195,000 in estimated property saved.
DAMAGE: $40,000 in estimated damage.
CAUSE: HFD Arson investigators ruled the cause as accidental (electrical).
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Firefighters arrived on scene within six minutes to find a vehicle fire in a residential garage, threating the structure. They made an offensive attack on the fire and conducted a primary search of the townhome. The residence was ventilated with fans to clear smoke from the attic. The crews controlled and extinguished the fire with only radiant heat damage to the structure. HFD Arson investigators were requested to determine the cause and origin of the fire. 28 personnel responded to this incident, including firefighters from Stations 2, 78, 83, 57, 60, 69, 49 and the Village Fire Department.