WHAT: Apartment fire.
WHEN: December 5, 2024, at 9:12 a.m.
WHERE: 4901 Milam St. 77006.
INJURIES: No reported injuries.
PROPERTY SAVED: Not available.
DAMAGE: $40,000 in estimated damage.
CAUSE: Unintentional.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Firefighters arrived on scene to find smoke coming from an apartment and found a fire behind stove. They extinguished the fire and removed numerous walls to check for extension. Additional fire was found behind the stove as well as in the adjoining apartment units walls. The fire was fully extinguished, and the utilities were controlled. An electrician had been working on the unit of origin prior to the fire. 55 personnel responded to this incident, including firefighters from Stations 7, 6, 8, 16, 33 and 24.