Crime & Safety
Fire Burns Missouri City Home
A fire caused more than $100,000 in damage to a home in the Briargate community on Tuesday.
HOUSTON, TX — Investigators believe a fire that burned a home in the Briargate community in Missouri City late Tuesday night may have been accidental.
Firefighters were called to a home in the 15400 Willview Road at about 9:45 p.m. for a report of heavy smoke and fire coming from the single story home.
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Officials were able to bring the fire under control quickly and got inside the home.
Arson investigators said there was no evidence that the fire was set intentionally.
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Damages were estimated at about $110,000.
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