WHAT: Shed fire.
WHEN: June 24, 2024, at 8:22 p.m.
WHERE: 1000 block of W. 42nd St. 77018.
INJURIES: No reported injuries.
PROPERTY SAVED: $43,000 in estimated property saved.
DAMAGE: $22,000 in estimated damage.
CAUSE: Unintentional.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Firefighters arrived on scene to find a shed on fire behind a detached residential garage. The shed was totally involved in fire and spread to the garage and a nearby fence. The crews extinguished the fire and determined the cause of the fire was accidental, from the owners attempts to remove a wasp nest from the shed. 33 personnel responded to this incident, including firefighters from Stations 9, 31, 13 and 34.