Incident Report – 09/03/2013 1518 Westmont Dr, Weslaco, TX 78596
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Summary
On September 3, 2013, Weslaco Fire Department responded to a fire incident at 1518 Westmont Dr, Weslaco, TX 78596, a 1-or-2 family dwelling.
The alarm was received at 8:20 AM, 8 suppression and 3 other personnel arrived at 8:25 AM, the incident was controlled at 9:09 AM, and the last unit was cleared at 1:20 PM. The time to arrive was 5 minutes, the time to control the incident was 44 minutes, and the total incident time was 5 hours.
The following actions were taken during the incident: extinguish, search, and ventilate.
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Location
| Type | Street address |
| Address | 1518 Westmont Dr, Weslaco, TX 78596 |
| County | Hidalgo County |
| State | TX |
| City | Weslaco |
| Zip Code | 78596 |
| Property Use | 1 or 2 family dwelling |
Timeline
Alarm received at
Arrived at
Alarm to arrival: 5 minutes
Incident controlled at
Alarm to incident controlled: 44 minutes
Last unit cleared at
Alarm to last unit cleared: 5 hours
Response
| Incident Type | Building fires |
| Department Station | 2 |
| Mutual Aid Given/Received | None |
| Resources Include Mutual Aid | No |
| Shift | A |
| Alarms | 1 |
| District | 3 |
Personnel
| Support Personnel | 8 |
| EMS Personnel | 0 |
| Other Personnel | 3 |
Fire Department
| Name | Weslaco Fire Department |
| Department Type | Mostly career |
| Address | 120 E 5TH ST 2ND FL Weslaco, TX 78596-6258 |
| Phone | (956) 447-3415 |
Actions Taken
| First Action Taken | Extinguish |
| Second Action Taken | Search |
| Third Action Taken | Ventilate |
Losses *
| Property Loss | $0 |
| Contents Loss | $0 |
| Property Value | $1,000 |
| Contents Value | $0 |
- Losses are approximate and are considered less reliable than other data elements per NFIRS fire data analysis guidelines.
Metadata
| Incident Key | TX_KN614_09032013_1149-13_0 |
| State | Texas |
| Fire Department ID | KN614 |
| Incident Date | 09/03/2013 |
| Incident Number | 1149-13 |
| Exposure Number | 0 |
| NFIRS Version | 5.0 |
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Ignition
| Area of Origin | Structural area, other |
| Heat Source | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment |
| Item First Ignited | Insulation within structural area |
| Confined To Origin | Fire Spread was Confined to Object of Origin |
| Type of Material | Multiple types of material |
| Cause of Ignition | Unintentional |
| Factor Contributing To Ignition | Other factor contributed to ignition |
Spread
| No Flame Spread/Same As First/Unknown | Yes |
Structure
| Not Residential | No |
| Number of Residential Units | 2 |
| Number of Buildings Involved | 1 |
| Structure Type | Enclosed building |
| Structure Status | In normal use |
| Building Height: Stories Above Grade | 1 |
| Building Height: Stories Below Grade | 0 |
| Building Length | 5 ft |
| Building Width | 5 ft |
Number of Stories With Damage
| Story of Fire Origin | 1 |
Acres
| Less Than One Acre | Yes |
Automatic Extinguishing System
| AES Presence | None Present |
Detector
| Detector Presence | None Present |
Equipment
| Equipment Power | Other power source |
| Equipment Portability | Portable |
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