Incident Report – 02/05/1997
Cr 532, Hondo, TX 78861

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Summary

On February 5, 1997, Hondo Volunteer Fire Company responded to a fire incident at Cr 532, Hondo, TX 78861, a farm use, crop field or orchard.

The alarm was received at 5:18 PM and 9 suppression personnel arrived at 5:18 PM.

The following action was taken during the incident: extinguish.

Incident Type	Cultivated vegetation, crop fire, other
Mutual Aid Given/Received	None

Name	Hondo Volunteer Fire Company
Department Type	Volunteer
Address	1905 Ave K Hondo, TX 78861
Phone	(830) 426-8706

First Action Taken

Extinguish

Estimated Dollar Loss	200
Day of Week	Wednesday
Time In Service	19:30
Zip Code	78861
Method of Alarm	Radio
Type of Situation Found	Outside of structure fire (not included in 13, 14, or 15 below)
Type Action Taken	Extinguishment
Number of Aerial Apparatus	0
Complex	Farm complex
Fixed Property Use	Crops, orchards
Mobile Property type	Mobile Property Type not applicable
Area of Fire Origin	Lawn, field, open area
Level of Fire Origin	Grade level to 9 feet above grade
Equipment Involved in Ignition	Torches
Form of Heat of Ignition	Welding torch operation (joining metals)
Type of Material Ignited	Grass, leaves, hay, straw
Form of Material Ignited	Agricultural product
Ignition Factor	Operational Deficiency; insufficient information available to classify further
Method of Extinguishment	Preconnected hose line(s) with water carried in apparatus tanks
Property Damage Classification	100-999 dollars
Occupancy Type	Open structure
Occupancy Code	VARIABLE USE AMUSEMENT, RECREATION PLACES

Heat Source	Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment
Item First Ignited	Agricultural crop, including fruits and vegetables
Type of Material	Hay, straw
Cause of Ignition	Unintentional
Factor Contributing To Ignition	Operational deficiency, other

Story of Fire Origin