Incident Report – 05/10/2015 Unidentified Address
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Summary
On May 10, 2015, Marfa Volunteer Fire Department Inc. responded to a fire incident at an unidentified address, classified as a railroad right-of-way.
The alarm was received at 2:40 PM, 2 suppression and 3 other personnel arrived at 3:35 PM, the incident was controlled at 5:30 PM, and the last unit was cleared at 7:30 PM. The time to arrive was 55 minutes, the time to control the incident was 1 hour, 55 minutes, and the total incident time was 4 hours, 50 minutes.
The following actions were taken during the incident: extinguish, establish safe area, and operate apparatus or vehicle.
Location
| Type | Street address |
| County | Brewster County |
| State | TX |
| City | Alpine |
| Zip Code | 79830 |
| Property Use | Railroad right of way |
Timeline
Alarm received at
Arrived at
Alarm to arrival: 55 minutes
Incident controlled at
Alarm to incident controlled: 1 hour, 55 minutes
Last unit cleared at
Alarm to last unit cleared: 4 hours, 50 minutes
Response
| Incident Type | Grass fire |
| Mutual Aid Given/Received | None |
| Resources Include Mutual Aid | No |
Personnel
| Support Personnel | 2 |
| EMS Personnel | 0 |
| Other Personnel | 3 |
Fire Department
| Name | Marfa Volunteer Fire Department Inc. |
| Department Type | Volunteer |
| Address | 110 E Lincoln Marfa, TX 79843-0846 |
| Phone | (432) 729-4838 |
Actions Taken
| First Action Taken | Extinguish |
| Second Action Taken | Establish safe area |
| Third Action Taken | Operate apparatus or vehicle |
Metadata
| Incident Key | TX_TD401_05102015_2015020_0 |
| State | Texas |
| Fire Department ID | TD401 |
| Incident Date | 05/10/2015 |
| Incident Number | 2015020 |
| Exposure Number | 0 |
| NFIRS Version | 5.0 |
Wildland Report
Location
| Latitude | 30 |
| Longitude | -104 |
| Area Type | Rural, including farms >50 acres |
Fire Cause
| Wildland Fire Cause | Equipment |
Factors Contributing to Ignition
| Factor Contributing to Ignition | Arc, spark from operating equipment |
| Factor Contributing to Ignition | Arc, spark from operating equipment |
Heat Source
| Heat Source | Flying brand, ember, spark |
Total Acres Burned
| Total Acres Burned | 5 |
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