Firefighters respond to house fire in Port Arthur
Published 1:26 pm Wednesday, July 17, 2024
Upper paneling along the side of the house appeared to have suffered some of the worst damage after a fire in the 3400 block of 34th Street in Port Arthur, July 17. (Keagan Smith/Port Arthur News)
A Port Arthur firefighter sprays inside the fire-burnt house near 34th Street's 3400 block, July 17. (Keagan Smith/Port Arthur News)
A view of the house Port Arthur FD responded to a call at, July 17. Nobody was home at the time. (Keagan Smith/Port Arthur News).
Firefighters responded to a call at the 3400 block of 34th Street in Port Arthur, July 17. (Keagan Smith/Port Arthur News)
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The Port Arthur Fire Department responded to a house fire near the 3400 block of 34th Street in Port Arthur, July 17.
Battalion Chief Jay Fountain said neighbors called reported a fire at 12:14 p.m. Crews arrived on scene and extinguished the flames, though the home did suffer interior and exterior damage.
One firefighter suffered heat-related injuries and was treated on scene.
The cause of the fire is under investigation, though Fountain said it could be related to the effects of a thunderstorm which swept through the area during the afternoon. Neighbors told the fire department they heard a loud boom outside and experienced electrical issues during the storm.
Nobody was home at the time of the fire. According to neighbors, the homeowner is an older woman who has lived at a nursing home for several months.
