Incident Report – 10/12/2021 421 Hilltop Rd, Laredo, TX 78045
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Summary
On October 12, 2021, Laredo Metro Fire Department responded to a fire incident at 421 Hilltop Rd, Laredo, TX 78045, a multifamily dwelling.
The alarm was received at 8:13 PM, 17 suppression and 3 EMS personnel arrived at 8:20 PM, and the last unit was cleared at 10:23 PM. The time to arrive was 7 minutes and the total incident time was 10 minutes.
The following actions were taken during the incident: extinguish, salvage and overhaul, and investigate.
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Location
| Type | Street address |
| Address | 421 Hilltop Rd, Laredo, TX 78045 |
| County | Webb County |
| State | TX |
| City | Laredo |
| Zip Code | 78045 |
| Property Use | Multifamily dwellings |
| Census Tract | 1720 |
Timeline
Alarm received at
Arrived at
Alarm to arrival: 7 minutes
Last unit cleared at
Alarm to last unit cleared: 10 minutes
Response
| Incident Type | Building fires |
| Department Station | 008 |
| Mutual Aid Given/Received | None |
| Resources Include Mutual Aid | No |
| Shift | B |
| District | FD3 |
Personnel
| Support Personnel | 17 |
| EMS Personnel | 3 |
| Other Personnel | 0 |
Fire Department
| Name | Laredo Metro Fire Department |
| Department Type | Career |
| Address | 616 E Del Mar Blvd Laredo, TX 78041-2420 |
| Phone | (956) 718-6000 |
| Website | http://www.cityoflaredo.com/Fire/FIndex.html |
Actions Taken
| First Action Taken | Extinguish |
| Second Action Taken | Salvage & overhaul |
| Third Action Taken | Investigate |
Losses *
| Property Loss | $30,000 |
| Contents Loss | $20,000 |
- Losses are approximate and are considered less reliable than other data elements per NFIRS fire data analysis guidelines.
Metadata
| Incident Key | TX_XK702_10122021_0024395_0 |
| State | Texas |
| Fire Department ID | XK702 |
| Incident Date | 10/12/2021 |
| Incident Number | 0024395 |
| Exposure Number | 0 |
| NFIRS Version | 5.0 |
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Cause
| General Cause | Flame, Heat |
| Main Fire Cause | Open Flame |
| Priority Cause | Matches, Candles |
Ignition
| Area of Origin | Cooking area, kitchen |
| Heat Source | Candle |
| Item First Ignited | Cabinetry (including built-in) |
| Type of Material | Plywood |
| Cause of Ignition | Unintentional |
| Factor Contributing To Ignition | Heat source too close to combustibles |
Spread
| No Flame Spread/Same As First/Unknown | Yes |
Structure
| Not Residential | No |
| Number of Residential Units | 20 |
| Structure Type | Enclosed building |
| Structure Status | In normal use |
| Building Height: Stories Above Grade | 2 |
| Building Height: Stories Below Grade | 0 |
| Building Length | 160 ft |
| Building Width | 40 ft |
Number of Stories With Damage
| Story of Fire Origin | 2 |
Acres
| Less Than One Acre | No |
Automatic Extinguishing System
| AES Presence | None Present |
Detector
| Detector Presence | Detectors Present |
| Detector Type | Smoke |
| Detector Power | Battery Only |
| Detector Operation | Operated |
| Detector Effectiveness | Failed to alert occupants |
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