As Denton fire officials approached a single-story home Monday morning, smoke was clearly visible, officials said.
Kenneth Hedges, spokesman for the Denton Fire Department, said personnel were called to an electrical fire in the 900 block of Congress Street about a fire Monday at 8:42 a.m. and in less than 20 minutes, the fire was under control.
He said the fire was in the proximity of a wall around an electrical breaker panel with an extension into the attic.
An estimated $7,000 in damages to the residence was reported.
Hedges said the residents were in the process of moving to the house but still maintained a lease on an apartment, so they were not displaced.
There were no injuries and all units cleared the residence at 10:53 a.m., officials said.
Other reports
1100 block of Palmwood Place — Denton police officers arrested a 23-year-old man after he allegedly robbed two residents at gunpoint at their home Friday.
According to police, a 22-year-old woman and a 25-year-old man were victims of a home invasion shortly before 5 p.m. Friday.
The suspect took a wallet and cellphone from the man after forcing him and the woman into a bathroom, according to reports.
According to Officer Ryan Grelle, spokesman for the police department, a silver handgun was pointed at both victims’ heads.
The female victim, police said, called and reported that the assailant fled the scene in a white Chevrolet Malibu headed toward University Drive.
Grelle said the man was later located by police driving along Interstate 35W, where he was stopped and charged with aggravated robbery, theft of a firearm and possession of marijuana greater than 4 ounces less than five pounds.
In addition, the man had two warrants out of Hurst, police said.
The man now sits in the Denton County Jail in lieu of a $115,000 bond, according to Denton County records.
Roundup
From 7 a.m. Tuesday to 7 a.m. Wednesday:
Denton County Sheriff’s Office dispatchers handled 784 service and officer-initiated calls for the agencies they serve.
Twenty-eight people were booked into Denton County Jail.
Denton police responded to 209 service and officer-initiated calls and posted 18 reports online.
Denton firefighters responded to one building fire, one downed power line, 14 medical calls, one vehicle fire and two electrical shorts and assisted one agency.
— Megan Gray-Hatfield
