Incident Report – 03/17/2012 Tx123, Cestohowa, TX 78117
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Summary
On March 17, 2012, Karnes City Volunteer Fire Department responded to a fire incident at Tx123, Cestohowa, TX 78117, a non-mixed use, pipeline/power line/utility right-of-way.
The alarm was received at 6:47 PM, 3 suppression personnel arrived at 7:01 PM, the incident was controlled at 7:37 PM, and the last unit was cleared at 7:37 PM. The time to arrive was 14 minutes, the time to control the incident was 36 minutes, and the total incident time was 50 minutes.
The following action was taken during the incident: standby.
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Location
| Type | Directions |
| Address | Tx123, Cestohowa, TX 78117 |
| County | Karnes County |
| State | TX |
| City | Cestohowa |
| Zip Code | 78117 |
| Mixed Use | Not mixed use |
| Property Use | Pipeline, power line or other utility right of way |
| Hazardous Material Released | None |
Timeline
Alarm received at
Arrived at
Alarm to arrival: 14 minutes
Incident controlled at
Alarm to incident controlled: 36 minutes
Last unit cleared at
Alarm to last unit cleared: 50 minutes
Response
| Incident Type | Outside equipment fire |
| Department Station | 1 |
| Mutual Aid Given/Received | None |
| Resources Include Mutual Aid | No |
| Alarms | 1 |
Personnel
| Support Personnel | 3 |
| EMS Personnel | 0 |
| Other Personnel | 0 |
Fire Department
| Name | Karnes City Volunteer Fire Department |
| Department Type | Volunteer |
| Address | 310 E Calvert Ave Karnes City, TX 78118-3207 |
| Phone | (830) 780-2320 |
| Website | https://kcvfd.org/ |
Actions Taken
| First Action Taken | Standby |
Metadata
| Incident Key | TX_NS402_03172012_2012028_0 |
| State | Texas |
| Fire Department ID | NS402 |
| Incident Date | 03/17/2012 |
| Incident Number | 2012028 |
| Exposure Number | 0 |
| NFIRS Version | 5.0 |
Fire Report
Ignition
| Area of Origin | Open area - outside; included are farmland, field |
| Heat Source | Arcing |
| Item First Ignited | Fence, pole |
| Confined To Origin | Fire Spread was Confined to Object of Origin |
| Type of Material | Round timber, including round posts, poles |
| Cause of Ignition | Failure of equipment or heat source |
| Factor Contributing To Ignition | Short circuit arc from mechanical damage |
Structure
| Not Residential | Yes |
| Number of Buildings Involved | 0 |
Acres
| Acres Burned | 0 |
| Less Than One Acre | No |
Equipment
| Equipment Power | Electrical line voltage (>= 50 volts) |
| Equipment Portability | Stationary |
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