Houston Firefighters responded to an apartment fire at 6700 S. Dairy Ashford just after 3 a.m. on Dec. 26, 2005. The two-alarm fire was tapped out at 4:09 a.m. with no reported injuries.
A 16-year-old boy has been referred to the HFD FireStoppers Program as a result of this incident that caused an estimated $300,000 in damages.
The Houston Fire Department Firestoppers Program is a free education program for children who have played with fire. HFD urges parents to keep their lighters and matches to a minimum and out sight, out of reach and out of mind from children. If your child has been caught playing with fire, don’t wait for a fire like these to call the Firestoppers Program for education.