The Houston Fire Department responded to a reported apartment fire at the Bayou Park Apartments, 4400 Memorial Dr. on Jan. 23, 2006 at 11:52 a.m. firefighters arrived at the location to find a three story apartment building with heavy smoke visible.
The two-alarm fire was taped-out 12:46 p.m. with an estimated $60,000 in structural damages. As a result of this incident, one unit was totally destroyed and several other units suffered from minor smoke and water damage. There was one reported civilian injury.
HFD arson investigators have determined that the cause of the fire was accidental due to an overturned candle.