Amazon Driver Alerts Fire Department of Fire; Katy Resident Found Dead

KATY MAGAZINE NEWS

August 30, 2023

By Natalie Cook Clark

Harris County ESD Fire Department responded to a call yesterday from an Amazon driver alerting them to a fire in Morton Ranch. A victim was found deceased at the scene.

Photo credit: Harris County ESD fire Department

Fire Department Responds to Fatal Katy House Fire

At around 2:35 p.m., Harris County ESD Fire Department crews were dispatched to a residential fire at the 2800 block of Mustang Hill Ln. in the Morton Ranch community. An Amazon driver noticed smoke coming from a second story window and called 911.

The home is in the section of Morton Ranch near Morton Ranch Junior High and High School.

According to authorities, the Amazon driver knocked on the door, but no one answered.

Crews arrived to a working fire and went to work, but Fire conditions quickly began to worsen. Crews were ordered to evacuate. There was zero visibility upstairs where the victim was found.

That is when a victim was found and carried out by the crews. The victim was assessed by EMS and had succumb from the fire. The victim was a 71-year-old female.

The dispatch time was at 2:35 p.m. and the last unit left at 8:15 p.m. The fire was declared extinguished at 3:35 p.m.

Photo credit: Harris County ESD fire Department

Multiple Fire Departments Responded to Offer Aid

The fire was extinguished and is currently under investigation by the Fire Marshall.

Harris County ESD 48 thanks other fire departments that came to their aide, showing the good relationships among the departments. In addition to Harris County ESD 48; Westlake Volunteer Fire Department, Cy-Fair Fire Department, Community Volunteer Fire Department, Katy Fire Department, Willowfork Fire Department/Fort Bend County ESD 2, and Fulshear-Simonton Fire Department.

While not all these departments were on site, many stepped up to field Harris County ESD 48's calls as they had all units on the scene.

Neighbors commented on the Harris County ESD Facebook page thanking them for the quick actions to prevent the fire from spreading. While the cause of this fire is still under investigation, it is not believed to have started because of the dry conditions. Conditions still are dangerously dry, making it easy for any fire to spread and cause more damage, in this case it turned deadly.