Incident Report – 12/19/2022 4222 Elevator Dr, Austin, TX 78731
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Summary
On December 19, 2022, Austin Fire Department responded to a fire incident at 4222 Elevator Dr, Austin, TX 78731, a construction site.
The alarm was received at 10:38 AM, 93 suppression and 10 other personnel arrived at 10:41 AM, the incident was controlled at 12:30 PM, and the last unit was cleared at 4:05 PM. The time to arrive was 3 minutes, the time to control the incident was 1 hour, 49 minutes, and the total incident time was 5 hours, 27 minutes.
The following actions were taken during the incident: incident command, extinguish, and salvage and overhaul.
Location
| Type | Street address |
| Address | 4222 Elevator Dr, Austin, TX 78731 |
| County | Travis County |
| State | TX |
| City | AUSTIN |
| Zip Code | 78731 |
| Property Use | Construction site |
| Hazardous Material Released | Propane gas - Less than a 21 lb. tank |
Timeline
Alarm received at
Arrived at
Alarm to arrival: 3 minutes
Incident controlled at
Alarm to incident controlled: 1 hour, 49 minutes
Last unit cleared at
Alarm to last unit cleared: 5 hours, 27 minutes
Response
| Incident Type | Building fires |
| Department Station | 012 |
| Mutual Aid Given/Received | None |
| Resources Include Mutual Aid | No |
| Shift | B |
| District | 003 |
Personnel
| Support Personnel | 93 |
| EMS Personnel | 0 |
| Other Personnel | 10 |
Fire Department
| Name | Austin Fire Department |
| Department Type | Career |
| Address | 4201 Ed Bluestein Blvd Austin, TX 78721 |
| Phone | (512) 974-4100 |
| Website | https://www.austintexas.gov/department/fire |
Actions Taken
| First Action Taken | Incident command |
| Second Action Taken | Extinguish |
| Third Action Taken | Salvage & overhaul |
Losses *
| Property Loss | $878,942 |
| Contents Loss | $0 |
| Property Value | $1,757,885 |
| 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_WP801_12192022_0106730_0 |
| State | Texas |
| Fire Department ID | WP801 |
| Incident Date | 12/19/2022 |
| Incident Number | 0106730 |
| Exposure Number | 0 |
| NFIRS Version | 5.0 |
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Cause
| General Cause | Equipment |
| Main Fire Cause | Appliances |
| Priority Cause | Appliances |
Ignition
| Area of Origin | Bathroom, checkroom, lavatory, locker room |
| Heat Source | Heat from direct flame, convection currents |
| Item First Ignited | Film, residue, including paint & resin |
| Type of Material | Volatile solid or chemical, other |
| Cause of Ignition | Unintentional |
| Factor Contributing To Ignition | Heat source too close to combustibles |
| Factor Contributing To Ignition | Equipment used for not intended purpose |
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
| Not Residential | No |
| Number of Residential Units | 3 |
| Number of Buildings Involved | 1 |
| Structure Type | Enclosed building |
| Structure Status | Under construction |
| Building Height: Stories Above Grade | 4 |
| Building Height: Stories Below Grade | 0 |
| Total Square Feet | 8500 sqft |
Number of Stories With Damage
| Story of Fire Origin | 3 |
| Number of Stories with Damage: Minor | 0 |
| Number of Stories with Damage: Significant | 1 |
| Number of Stories with Damage: Heavy | 1 |
| Number of Stories with Damage: Extreme | 1 |
Acres
| Less Than One Acre | No |
Automatic Extinguishing System
| AES Presence | None Present |
Detector
| Detector Presence | None Present |
Equipment
| Equipment Power | Liquid fuel, other |
| Equipment Portability | Portable |
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