Officials said despite the aggressive attack needed from firefighters, things ended up much better than they could have.
A home in the Fourth Ward's historic Freedmen's Town neighborhood caught fire overnight.
Conditions were difficult as Houston firefighters had to brave the heat and humidity, along with the actual fire, at a row house on Gillette Street at Victor Street. The damage was contained to the backyard of the home. Firefighters said they were able to quickly extinguish the flames because the station was close by, there were no cars parked on the narrow street, and a fire hydrant was nearby.
An HFD district chief said they were a little concerned as they approached the fire and saw large columns of smoke. They quickly discovered that it was a large tree that was on fire, which officials said can make things look worse than they actually are.
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