Storage Facility Fire in The South Belt / Ellington Area

WHAT: Storage facility fire.

WHEN: January 25, 2024, at 6:22 a.m.

WHERE: 9993 Radio Rd. 77075.

INJURIES: No reported injuries.

PROPERTY SAVED: Not available.

DAMAGE: $100,000 in estimated damage.

CAUSE: HFD Arson investigators ruled the cause as accidental (rekindle from previous fire).

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Firefighters arrived on scene within six minutes to find smoke coming from a 1-story storage facility that had caught fire several days prior. They forced entry to access the fire and ventilated the structure. The crews extinguished the fire and CenterPoint was requested to control the utilities. HFD Arson investigators were requested to determine the cause and origin. 50 personnel responded to this incident, including firefighters from Stations 52, 23, 26, 70, 29, 36, 61, 93, 24 and Hazmat 22.