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Central Northwest house fire deemed accidental
By Landan Kuhlmann landan@theleadernews.com
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A house fire in the Central Northwest area last week that caused about $50,000 worth of damage has been deemed unintentional, according to the Houston Fire Department.
There were no reported injuries as a result of the fire, according to the department.
Crews from Stations 6, 13, 30, 31, and 50 responded to a house in the 1300 block of Sue Barnett Drive in the Central Northwest neighborhood at 6:19 p.m., HFD said, to find smoke and fire coming from an outdoor patio with a fireplace attached. Crews were able to extinguish the fire and contain it to the patio, according to the fire department.
Arson investigators say wood was mistakenly burned in a fireplace that was designed only for gas, according to the department, and so the excessive heat caused the fire - place’s internal flue and chimney supports on fire.
Investigators said the fire was unintentional and classified it as a “misuse of product or material. About $50,000 of damage was caused, the department said, though the department also said about $1.15 million in property was saved.
Fire at abandoned tire shop under investigation
By Landan Kuhlmann landan@theleadernews.com
Authorities are still trying to determine what led to a fire at an abandoned tire shop in the Northside/Northline area last week, according to the Houston Fire Depart - ment.
Nobody was reported injured in the fire, according to the department.
According to HFD, crews from stations 58, 31, 34, and 30 responded to the tire shop at 9333 Fulton St. in the Northside/Northline area just before 2:30 a.m. on March 7 to find fire and smoke coming from the one-story shop.
Crews were quickly able to put the fire out, according to the department, though the fire still caused an estimated $5,000 worth of damage to the building according to HFD. Arson investigators are still working to determine the cause and origin of the fire, according to the department, and the investigation remains ongoing.
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