Incident Report – 10/18/2022 179 Cr302, Karnes City, TX 78118
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Summary
On October 18, 2022, Karnes City Volunteer Fire Department responded to a fire incident at 179 Cr302, Karnes City, TX 78118, a non-mixed use, 1-or-2 family dwelling.
The alarm was received at 3:49 AM, 14 suppression personnel arrived at 4:04 AM, the incident was controlled at 6:00 AM, and the last unit was cleared at 9:30 AM. The time to arrive was 15 minutes, the time to control the incident was 1 hour, 56 minutes, and the total incident time was 5 hours, 41 minutes.
The following action was taken during the incident: extinguish.
As a result of the incident, there was 1 other fire injury.
Location
| Type | Street address |
| Address | 179 Cr302, Karnes City, TX 78118 |
| County | Karnes County |
| State | TX |
| City | Karnes City |
| Zip Code | 78118 |
| Mixed Use | Not mixed use |
| Property Use | 1 or 2 family dwelling |
| Detector Alerted Occupants | Detector did not alert occupants |
| Hazardous Material Released | None |
Timeline
Alarm received at
Arrived at
Alarm to arrival: 15 minutes
Incident controlled at
Alarm to incident controlled: 1 hour, 56 minutes
Last unit cleared at
Alarm to last unit cleared: 5 hours, 41 minutes
Response
| Incident Type | Fire in mobile home used as fixed residence |
| Department Station | 1 |
| Mutual Aid Given/Received | Mutual aid received |
| Alarms | 3 |
Personnel
| Support Personnel | 14 |
| EMS Personnel | 0 |
| Other Personnel | 0 |
Fire Department
| Name | Karnes City Volunteer Fire Department |
| Department Type | Volunteer |
| Address | 310 E Calvert Ave Karnes City, TX 78118-3207 |
| Phone | (830) 780-2320 |
| Website | https://kcvfd.org/ |
Actions Taken
| First Action Taken | Extinguish |
Injuries/Deaths
| Fire Service Injuries | 0 |
| Other Fire Injuries | 1 |
| Fire Service Deaths | 0 |
| Other Fire Deaths | 0 |
Losses *
| Property Loss | $100,000 |
| Contents Loss | $40,000 |
| Property Value | $100,000 |
| Contents Value | $40,000 |
- Losses are approximate and are considered less reliable than other data elements per NFIRS fire data analysis guidelines.
Metadata
| Incident Key | TX_NS402_10182022_2022201_0 |
| State | Texas |
| Fire Department ID | NS402 |
| Incident Date | 10/18/2022 |
| Incident Number | 2022201 |
| Exposure Number | 0 |
| NFIRS Version | 5.0 |
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Cause
| Priority Cause | Unknown 1 |
Ignition
| Area of Origin | Courtyard, patio, porch, terrace |
| Heat Source | Undetermined |
| Item First Ignited | Structural component or finish, other |
| Type of Material | Sawn wood, including all finished lumber |
| Cause of Ignition | Cause undetermined after investigation |
| Factor Contributing To Ignition | Undetermined |
Spread
| No Flame Spread/Same As First/Unknown | Yes |
| Item Contributing Most To Spread | Structural member or framing |
| Type Material Contributing Most To Spread | Sawn wood, including all finished lumber |
Structure
| Number of Residential Units | 1 |
| Number of Buildings Involved | 1 |
| Structure Type | Fixed portable or mobile structure |
| Structure Status | In normal use |
| Building Height: Stories Above Grade | 1 |
| Building Height: Stories Below Grade | 0 |
| Building Length | 60 ft |
| Building Width | 32 ft |
Number of Stories With Damage
| Story of Fire Origin | 1 |
| Number of Stories with Damage: Extreme | 1 |
Acres
| Acres Burned | 0 |
Automatic Extinguishing System
| AES Presence | None Present |
Detector
| Detector Presence | Undetermined |
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Injured Person
| Gender | Male |
| Age | 51 |
| Race | White |
| Ethnicity | Hispanic |
| Affiliation | Civilian |
Injury Date and Time
| Injury Date and Time | 10/18/2022 3:45 AM |
Severity
| Severity | Death |
Cause of Injury
| Cause of Injury | Exposed to fire products |
Activity When Injured
| Activity When Injured | Escaping |
Location
| General Location At Time of Injury | In building, but not in area of origin |
| Location At Time of Incident | Not in area of origin and not involved |
| Specific Location at Time of Injury | Common room, den, family room, living room, lounge |
Story
| Story At Start of Incident | 1 |
| Story When Injury Occurred | 1 |
Disposition
| Disposition | Transported to emergency care facility |
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