Overnight, HCFMO investigators responded to Cash For Cars in the 1650 block of Rankin Rd. 27 cars were damaged in the fire. The cause of the fire is accidental, unspecified electrical anomaly in the vehicle of where the fire originated. #hounews pic.twitter.com/6IZrDd5jKo
— Harris Co. FMO (@hcfmo) November 16, 2019
Authorities say an accidental, unspecified electrical anomaly in a vehicle caused a fire that spread through the lot.
The Aldine fire chief tells ABC13 that 22 cars caught fire, and the HCFMO says 27 cars total were damaged.
Authorities say there were no injuries and the business was not under operation at the time of the fire.