A house fire occurred in the Greater OST / South Union area on Thursday, at a vacant house on the 5200 block of Perry St. The Houston Fire Department is investigating the cause.
Firefighters were called at 12:53 a.m. to a fire in a single-story building. The fire was close to spreading to a nearby property. A total of 37 firefighters worked to put out the flames and protect the other building. One firefighter suffered a minor burn to his hand and was treated on site, as reported by the Houston Fire Department.
A fire in Houston is under investigation, with arson experts looking into its cause. Firefighters searched the building and found no people inside. The fire caused significant damage, but the exact extent is unknown. One firefighter was injured, and updates on their condition and the cause of the fire are still pending, as stated by the Houston Fire Department.
