Home, 2 cars damaged by fire in Fifth Ward, no injuries reported

HOUSTON – A homeowner is lucky to have gotten out safely after his house caught fire in Fifth Ward overnight Friday but investigators say the home is a total loss and at least two cars in the area suffered damage because of the blaze.

It happened on Amboy & Lelia Street off Eastex Freeway a little after 1 a.m. when the Houston Fire Department said heavy flames were coming from the house, which extended to at least two vehicles on the property.

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It took firefighters about 15 minutes to put out the bulk of the fire. The homeowner was found outside the house when firefighters arrived so no injuries were reported, but the home is considered a “total loss.”

It’s unclear what caused the blaze but firefighters are investigating.