Incident Report – 10/27/2019 3904 Teckla Blvd, Amarillo, TX 79109
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Summary
On October 27, 2019, Amarillo Fire Department responded to a fire incident at 3904 Teckla Blvd, Amarillo, TX 79109, a 1-or-2 family dwelling.
The alarm was received at 4:31 AM, 35 suppression personnel arrived at 4:36 AM, the incident was controlled at 5:36 AM, and the last unit was cleared at 9:42 AM. The time to arrive was 5 minutes, the time to control the incident was 1 hour, and the total incident time was 5 hours, 11 minutes.
The following actions were taken during the incident: extinguish and salvage and overhaul.
As a result of the incident, there was 1 other fire injury.
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Location
| Type | Street address |
| Address | 3904 Teckla Blvd, Amarillo, TX 79109 |
| County | Randall County |
| State | TX |
| City | Amarillo |
| Zip Code | 79109 |
| Property Use | 1 or 2 family dwelling |
| Census Tract | 021200 |
| Detector Alerted Occupants | Unknown |
| Hazardous Material Released | None |
Timeline
Alarm received at
Arrived at
Alarm to arrival: 5 minutes
Incident controlled at
Alarm to incident controlled: 1 hour
Last unit cleared at
Alarm to last unit cleared: 5 hours, 11 minutes
Response
| Incident Type | Building fires |
| Department Station | 09 |
| Mutual Aid Given/Received | None |
| Resources Include Mutual Aid | No |
| Shift | C |
| Alarms | 1 |
| District | 09 |
Personnel
| Support Personnel | 35 |
| EMS Personnel | 0 |
| Other Personnel | 0 |
Fire Department
| Name | Amarillo Fire Department |
| Department Type | Career |
| Address | 310 S Van Buren St Amarillo, TX 79101-1352 |
| Phone | (806) 378-9360 |
| Website | https://fire.amarillo.gov/ |
Actions Taken
| First Action Taken | Extinguish |
| Second Action Taken | Salvage & overhaul |
Injuries/Deaths
| Fire Service Injuries | 0 |
| Other Fire Injuries | 1 |
| Fire Service Deaths | 0 |
| Other Fire Deaths | 0 |
Losses *
| Property Loss | $177,237 |
| Contents Loss | $88,000 |
| Property Value | $177,237 |
| Contents Value | $88,000 |
- Losses are approximate and are considered less reliable than other data elements per NFIRS fire data analysis guidelines.
Metadata
| Incident Key | TX_TC701_10272019_0022547_0 |
| State | Texas |
| Fire Department ID | TC701 |
| Incident Date | 10/27/2019 |
| Incident Number | 0022547 |
| Exposure Number | 0 |
| NFIRS Version | 5.0 |
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Cause
| General Cause | Equipment |
| Main Fire Cause | Heating |
| Priority Cause | Heating |
Ignition
| Area of Origin | Exterior balcony, unenclosed porch |
| Heat Source | Radiated, conducted heat from operating equipment |
| Item First Ignited | Tarpaulin or tent |
| Type of Material | Plastic |
| Cause of Ignition | Cause undetermined after investigation |
| Factor Contributing To Ignition | Heat source too close to combustibles |
Spread
| No Flame Spread/Same As First/Unknown | Yes |
| Item Contributing Most To Spread | Exterior wall covering or finish |
| Type Material Contributing Most To Spread | Sawn wood, including all finished lumber |
Structure
| Not Residential | No |
| Number of Residential Units | 1 |
| Number of Buildings Involved | 1 |
| Structure Type | Enclosed building |
| Structure Status | In normal use |
| Building Height: Stories Above Grade | 2 |
| Building Height: Stories Below Grade | 1 |
| Total Square Feet | 1460 sqft |
Number of Stories With Damage
| Story of Fire Origin | 1 |
| Number of Stories with Damage: Minor | 0 |
| Number of Stories with Damage: Significant | 0 |
| Number of Stories with Damage: Heavy | 0 |
| Number of Stories with Damage: Extreme | 2 |
Acres
| Less Than One Acre | No |
Human Factors Contributing to Ignition
| Human Factor | Asleep |
Automatic Extinguishing System
| AES Presence | None Present |
Suppression Factors
| Suppression Factor | Liquefied Petroleum (LPG) gas present |
Detector
| Detector Presence | Undetermined |
Equipment
| Equipment Power | Electrical line voltage (>= 50 volts) |
| Equipment Portability | Portable |
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Injured Person
| Gender | Male |
| Age | 64 |
| Affiliation | Civilian |
Injury Date and Time
| Injury Date and Time | 10/27/2019 4:31 AM |
Severity
| Severity | Death |
Cause of Injury
| Cause of Injury | Undetermined |
Location
| Location At Time of Incident | Not in area of origin but involved |
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