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Arson fire draws deputies, firefighters to north Harris County scene

Deputies and firefighters rushed to an arson fire near 11500 Bammel N. Houston Rd., where investigators had not released suspect details, injuries or a damage estimate.

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Arson fire draws deputies, firefighters to north Harris County scene
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Deputies from Harris County Constable Precinct 4 and firefighters rushed to an arson fire near 11500 Bammel N. Houston Rd. on July 14. Fire department crews and other emergency responders worked the scene as authorities assessed what burned and how the fire started.

The call landed in a part of the county that Precinct 4 patrols heavily. Led by Constable Mark Herman, the office serves north Harris County and is the largest constable’s office in the nation by both personnel and population served. The Harris County Sheriff’s Office puts Harris County at 1,788 square miles, with 41 incorporated municipalities and more than 4.1 million residents served by nearly 5,100 employees and 200 volunteer reservists.

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On June 8, 2023, an apartment fire on Bammel North Houston Road displaced more than a dozen families. On May 16, 2025, a house fire in northwest Harris County ended with human remains found inside the burned home.

At the arson scene near 11500 Bammel N. Houston Rd., investigators had not released a suspect, a motive, an injury count or a damage estimate. The Harris County Fire Marshal’s Office is the county agency that typically handles arson investigations. Deputies and firefighters cleared the area and kept watch over the north Harris County roadway.

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