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Cameron: Fire Incidents in 2006, Texas (TX)

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2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 50
  • Hazardous Condition: 6
  • Service Call: 2
  • Good Intent Call: 13

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents per 100,000 population

Incident types - Cameron

Incident types - Texas

Location: 2000 South Hwy 77, Cameron, TX 76540
Fire Department: Minerva VFD, 1 N CR 232 Loop, Rockdale, TX 76567,  ID: RW206,  Incident #: 92406
Incident Type: Fire
Alarm Time: 09/17/2006 23:05,  Arrival Time: 09/17/2006 23:14,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 09/18/2006 01:23
Property Value: $80000,  Property Loss: $50000,  Contents Value: $40000,  Contents Loss: $20000
Actions taken:
  • Fire control or extinguishment, other.
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Salvage and overhaul.
Location: Unspecified, Cameron, TX 76520
Fire Department: Cameron VFD, 1505 N Travis, Cameron, TX 76520,  ID: RW503,  Incident #: 1
Incident Type: Grass fire. Includes fire confined to area characterized by grass ground cover, with little or no involvement of other ground fuels.
Alarm Time: 01/02/2006 15:07,  Arrival Time: 01/02/2006 15:15,  Controlled Time: 01/02/2006 15:40,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/02/2006 15:55
Actions taken:
  • Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
  • Salvage and overhaul.
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Location: About 3 miles Down CR 213, Cameron, TX 76520
Fire Department: Cameron VFD, 1505 N Travis, Cameron, TX 76520,  ID: RW503,  Incident #: 5
Incident Type: Cultivated vegetation, crop fire, other.
Alarm Time: 01/07/2006 17:00,  Arrival Time: 01/07/2006 17:10,  Controlled Time: 01/07/2006 19:30,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/07/2006 19:40
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Location: Unspecified, Cameron, TX 76520
Fire Department: Cameron VFD, 1505 N Travis, Cameron, TX 76520,  ID: RW503,  Incident #: 7
Incident Type: Grass fire. Includes fire confined to area characterized by grass ground cover, with little or no involvement of other ground fuels.
Alarm Time: 01/11/2006 16:44,  Arrival Time: 01/11/2006 16:50,  Controlled Time: 01/11/2006 17:50,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/11/2006 18:00
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Wind, including hurricanes or tornadoes)
Location: 1002 South Burleson, Cameron, TX 76520
Fire Department: Cameron VFD, 1505 N Travis, Cameron, TX 76520,  ID: RW503,  Incident #: 9
Incident Type: Grass fire. Includes fire confined to area characterized by grass ground cover, with little or no involvement of other ground fuels.
Alarm Time: 01/13/2006 18:28,  Arrival Time: 01/13/2006 18:30,  Controlled Time: 01/13/2006 18:50,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/13/2006 19:00
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Open area - outside,  Heat Source: Hot ember or ash,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Unattended or unsupervised person)
Location: Unspecified, Cameron, TX 76520
Fire Department: Cameron VFD, 1505 N Travis, Cameron, TX 76520,  ID: RW503,  Incident #: 10
Incident Type: Arcing, shorted electrical equipment.
Alarm Time: 01/16/2006 19:20,  Arrival Time: 01/16/2006 19:25,  Controlled Time: 01/16/2006 19:40,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/16/2006 19:45
Actions taken:
  • Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
  • Standby.
Location: 502 North Scott, Cameron, TX 76520
Fire Department: Cameron VFD, 1505 N Travis, Cameron, TX 76520,  ID: RW503,  Incident #: 11
Incident Type: Grass fire. Includes fire confined to area characterized by grass ground cover, with little or no involvement of other ground fuels.
Alarm Time: 01/17/2006 15:53,  Arrival Time: 01/17/2006 15:56,  Controlled Time: 01/17/2006 16:05,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/17/2006 16:10
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Open area - outside,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Location: CR 237 off Hwy 36, Cameron, TX 76520
Fire Department: Cameron VFD, 1505 N Travis, Cameron, TX 76520,  ID: RW503,  Incident #: 13
Incident Type: Grass fire. Includes fire confined to area characterized by grass ground cover, with little or no involvement of other ground fuels.
Alarm Time: 01/23/2006 16:15,  Arrival Time: 01/23/2006 16:22,  Controlled Time: 01/23/2006 17:00,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/23/2006 17:20
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Location: Unspecified, Cameron, TX 76520
Fire Department: Cameron VFD, 1505 N Travis, Cameron, TX 76520,  ID: RW503,  Incident #: 17
Incident Type: Grass fire. Includes fire confined to area characterized by grass ground cover, with little or no involvement of other ground fuels.
Alarm Time: 01/29/2006 13:29,  Arrival Time: 01/29/2006 13:45,  Controlled Time: 01/29/2006 14:30,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 01/29/2006 14:39
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: 15
Area of Origin: Open area - outside,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
Location: 1303 West 12th, Cameron, TX 76520
Fire Department: Cameron VFD, 1505 N Travis, Cameron, TX 76520,  ID: RW503,  Incident #: 19
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 02/02/2006 11:16,  Arrival Time: 02/02/2006 11:18,  Controlled Time: 02/02/2006 13:40,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/02/2006 14:00
Property Value: $75000,  Property Loss: $40000,  Contents Value: $25000,  Contents Loss: $10000
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Cooking area, kitchen,  Heat Source: Heat from other open flame or smoking materials,  Item First Ignited: Cooking materials, including edible materials
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
  • Abandoned or discarded materials or products
  • Asleep
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 1 Above,  Length: 40,  Width: 50,  Stories with Damage: 1 Heavy
Location: Unspecified, Cameron, TX 76520
Fire Department: Cameron VFD, 1505 N Travis, Cameron, TX 76520,  ID: RW503,  Incident #: 21
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 02/05/2006 15:58,  Arrival Time: 02/05/2006 16:01,  Controlled Time: 02/05/2006 19:00,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/05/2006 19:30
Property Value: $10000,  Property Loss: $10000,  Contents Value: $1000,  Contents Loss: $1000
Actions taken:
  • Incident command. Includes providing support to incident command activities.
  • Secure property. Includes property conservation activities such as covering broken windows or holes in roofs.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Multiple areas,  Heat Source: Cigarette lighter,  Item First Ignited: Multiple items first ignited
  • High wind
  • Multiple persons involved
  • Wind, including hurricanes or tornadoes
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: Vacant and unsecured,  Stories: 2 Above,  Length: 150,  Width: 100,  Stories with Damage: 2 Extreme
Location: Unspecified, Cameron, TX 76520
Fire Department: Cameron VFD, 1505 N Travis, Cameron, TX 76520,  ID: RW503,  Incident #: 25
Incident Type: Authorized controlled burning. Includes fires that are agricultural in nature and managed by the property owner. Excludes unauthorized controlled burning and prescribed fires.
Alarm Time: 02/11/2006 13:26,  Arrival Time: 02/11/2006 13:30,  Controlled Time: 02/11/2006 13:40,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/11/2006 13:49
Action taken: Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Location: Unspecified, Cameron, TX 76520
Fire Department: Cameron VFD, 1505 N Travis, Cameron, TX 76520,  ID: RW503,  Incident #: 29
Incident Type: Authorized controlled burning. Includes fires that are agricultural in nature and managed by the property owner. Excludes unauthorized controlled burning and prescribed fires.
Alarm Time: 02/20/2006 16:15,  Arrival Time: 02/20/2006 16:20,  Controlled Time: 02/20/2006 16:40,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 02/20/2006 16:50
Action taken: Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Location: Unspecified, Cameron, TX 76520
Fire Department: Cameron VFD, 1505 N Travis, Cameron, TX 76520,  ID: RW503,  Incident #: 40
Incident Type: Prescribed fire. Includes fires ignited by management actions to meet specific objectives and have a written, approved prescribed fire plan prior to ignition. Excludes authorized controlled burning.
Alarm Time: 03/06/2006 12:53,  Arrival Time: 03/06/2006 12:58,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/06/2006 13:35
Action taken: Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Location: 12th & Orchard, Cameron, TX 76520
Fire Department: Cameron VFD, 1505 N Travis, Cameron, TX 76520,  ID: RW503,  Incident #: 43
Incident Type: Passenger vehicle fire. Includes any motorized passenger vehicle, other than a motor home (e.g., pickup trucks, sport utility vehicles, buses).
Alarm Time: 03/08/2006 16:09,  Arrival Time: 03/08/2006 16:12,  Controlled Time: 03/08/2006 16:25,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/08/2006 16:30
Property Value: $800,  Property Loss: $300
Action taken: Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Engine area, running gear, wheel area
Mobile Property Involved: Involved in ignition and burned,  Type: Passenger car.,  Make: Buick,  Model: LaSabre,  Year: 1983
Location: Unspecified, Cameron, TX 76520
Fire Department: Cameron VFD, 1505 N Travis, Cameron, TX 76520,  ID: RW503,  Incident #: 47
Incident Type: Grass fire. Includes fire confined to area characterized by grass ground cover, with little or no involvement of other ground fuels.
Alarm Time: 03/14/2006 11:15,  Arrival Time: 03/14/2006 11:18,  Controlled Time: 03/14/2006 12:30,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/14/2006 12:59
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: 6
Area of Origin: Open area - outside,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Location: Unspecified, Cameron, TX 76520
Fire Department: Cameron VFD, 1505 N Travis, Cameron, TX 76520,  ID: RW503,  Incident #: 50
Incident Type: Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire. Includes dirt bikes, specialty off-road vehicles, earth-moving equipment (bulldozers), and farm equipment.
Alarm Time: 03/16/2006 17:03,  Arrival Time: 03/16/2006 17:10,  Controlled Time: 03/16/2006 18:10,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/16/2006 18:20
Property Value: $12000,  Property Loss: $10000
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Mobile Property Involved: Involved in ignition and burned,  Type: Agricultural vehicle, baler, chopper (farm use),  Make: John Deere,  Model: 5410,  Year: 2001
Location: 1000 South Burleson, Cameron, TX 76520
Fire Department: Cameron VFD, 1505 N Travis, Cameron, TX 76520,  ID: RW503,  Incident #: 52
Incident Type: Prescribed fire. Includes fires ignited by management actions to meet specific objectives and have a written, approved prescribed fire plan prior to ignition. Excludes authorized controlled burning.
Alarm Time: 03/21/2006 10:50,  Arrival Time: 03/21/2006 10:52,  Controlled Time: 03/21/2006 11:12,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/21/2006 11:20
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Location: 311 North Scott, Cameron, TX 76520
Fire Department: Cameron VFD, 1505 N Travis, Cameron, TX 76520,  ID: RW503,  Incident #: 54
Incident Type: Fire in structure, other than in a building.
Alarm Time: 03/28/2006 02:31,  Arrival Time: 03/28/2006 02:34,  Controlled Time: 03/28/2006 03:20,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 03/28/2006 03:25
Property Value: $30000,  Property Loss: $100,  Contents Value: $12000,  Contents Loss: $300
Actions taken:
  • Salvage and overhaul.
  • Ventilate. Includes nonhazardous odor removal and removal of smoke from nonhazardous materials-related fires.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Bedroom - < 5 persons
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Short circuit arc from defective, worn insulation)
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 1 Above,  Length: 60,  Width: 30,  Stories with Damage: 1 Minor
Detector Presence: Detectors Present,  Type: Smoke,  Power: Plug in,  Operation: Operated,  Effectiveness: Alerted Occupants
Location: East Gillis Street, Cameron, TX 76520
Fire Department: Cameron VFD, 1505 N Travis, Cameron, TX 76520,  ID: RW503,  Incident #: 63
Incident Type: Authorized controlled burning. Includes fires that are agricultural in nature and managed by the property owner. Excludes unauthorized controlled burning and prescribed fires.
Alarm Time: 04/17/2006 19:35,  Arrival Time: 04/17/2006 19:40,  Controlled Time: 04/17/2006 19:45,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/17/2006 19:56
Action taken: Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Location: 600 East 19th, Cameron, TX 76520
Fire Department: Cameron VFD, 1505 N Travis, Cameron, TX 76520,  ID: RW503,  Incident #: 65
Incident Type: Arcing, shorted electrical equipment.
Alarm Time: 04/18/2006 22:55,  Arrival Time: 04/18/2006 22:58,  Controlled Time: 04/19/2006 00:20,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/19/2006 00:30
Action taken: Standby.
Location: Unspecified, Cameron, TX 76520
Fire Department: Cameron VFD, 1505 N Travis, Cameron, TX 76520,  ID: RW503,  Incident #: 66
Incident Type: Grass fire. Includes fire confined to area characterized by grass ground cover, with little or no involvement of other ground fuels.
Alarm Time: 04/19/2006 12:55,  Arrival Time: 04/19/2006 13:01,  Controlled Time: 04/19/2006 13:30,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/19/2006 13:40
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Open area - outside,  Heat Source: Flying brand, ember, spark,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Cutting, welding too close to combustible)
Location: 2nd & Crockett, Cameron, TX 76520
Fire Department: Cameron VFD, 1505 N Travis, Cameron, TX 76520,  ID: RW503,  Incident #: 72
Incident Type: Power line down. Excludes people trapped by downed power lines.
Alarm Time: 04/21/2006 03:22,  Arrival Time: 04/21/2006 03:24,  Controlled Time: 04/21/2006 04:20,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/21/2006 04:30
Actions taken:
  • Control traffic. Includes setting up barricades and directing traffic.
  • Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
  • Standby.
Location: 808 North Austin, Cameron, TX 76520
Fire Department: Cameron VFD, 1505 N Travis, Cameron, TX 76520,  ID: RW503,  Incident #: 73
Incident Type: Special outside fire, other.
Alarm Time: 04/21/2006 06:45,  Arrival Time: 04/21/2006 06:47,  Controlled Time: 04/21/2006 08:00,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/21/2006 08:05
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Open area - outside,  Heat Source: Lightning,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Act of nature
Location: Unspecified, Cameron, TX 76520
Fire Department: Cameron VFD, 1505 N Travis, Cameron, TX 76520,  ID: RW503,  Incident #: 77
Incident Type: Grass fire. Includes fire confined to area characterized by grass ground cover, with little or no involvement of other ground fuels.
Alarm Time: 04/22/2006 19:11,  Arrival Time: 04/22/2006 19:16,  Controlled Time: 04/22/2006 19:50,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 04/22/2006 20:00
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Open area - outside,  Heat Source: Heat from other open flame or smoking materials,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
Location: 2 miles East FM 485., Cameron, TX 76520
Fire Department: Cameron VFD, 1505 N Travis, Cameron, TX 76520,  ID: RW503,  Incident #: 86
Incident Type: Cultivated vegetation, crop fire, other.
Alarm Time: 05/11/2006 21:50,  Arrival Time: 05/11/2006 21:55,  Controlled Time: 05/12/2006 01:05,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 05/12/2006 01:10
Contents Value: $300,  Contents Loss: $300
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Incident command. Includes providing support to incident command activities.
Acres Burned #: < 1,  On Site Materials: Hay, straw
Item First Ignited: Agricultural crop, including fruits and vegetables
Location: 807 South Pecan Street, Cameron, TX 76520
Fire Department: Cameron VFD, 1505 N Travis, Cameron, TX 76520,  ID: RW503,  Incident #: 87
Incident Type: Authorized controlled burning. Includes fires that are agricultural in nature and managed by the property owner. Excludes unauthorized controlled burning and prescribed fires.
Alarm Time: 05/14/2006 13:20,  Arrival Time: 05/14/2006 13:23,  Controlled Time: 05/14/2006 13:35,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 05/14/2006 13:40
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Location: Unspecified, Cameron, TX 76520
Fire Department: Cameron VFD, 1505 N Travis, Cameron, TX 76520,  ID: RW503,  Incident #: 89
Incident Type: Prescribed fire. Includes fires ignited by management actions to meet specific objectives and have a written, approved prescribed fire plan prior to ignition. Excludes authorized controlled burning.
Alarm Time: 05/14/2006 09:49,  Arrival Time: 05/14/2006 09:55,  Controlled Time: 05/14/2006 10:00,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 05/14/2006 10:12
Action taken: Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Location: 1410 North Houston, Cameron, TX 76520
Fire Department: Cameron VFD, 1505 N Travis, Cameron, TX 76520,  ID: RW503,  Incident #: 90
Incident Type: Power line down. Excludes people trapped by downed power lines.
Alarm Time: 05/14/2006 10:15,  Arrival Time: 05/14/2006 10:16,  Controlled Time: 05/14/2006 10:55,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 05/14/2006 11:00
Actions taken:
  • Control traffic. Includes setting up barricades and directing traffic.
  • Standby.
Location: 500 South Bowie, Cameron, TX 76520
Fire Department: Cameron VFD, 1505 N Travis, Cameron, TX 76520,  ID: RW503,  Incident #: 91
Incident Type: Gas leak (natural gas or LPG). Excludes gas odors with no source found.
Alarm Time: 05/15/2006 13:03,  Arrival Time: 05/15/2006 13:06,  Controlled Time: 05/15/2006 14:00,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 05/15/2006 14:05
Actions taken:
  • Control crowd. Includes restricting pedestrian access to an area. Excludes control of vehicles.
  • Control traffic. Includes setting up barricades and directing traffic.
  • Notify other agencies. Includes notifications of utility companies, property owners, and the like.
Location: Unspecified, Cameron, TX 76520
Fire Department: Cameron VFD, 1505 N Travis, Cameron, TX 76520,  ID: RW503,  Incident #: 94
Incident Type: Grass fire. Includes fire confined to area characterized by grass ground cover, with little or no involvement of other ground fuels.
Alarm Time: 05/25/2006 16:04,  Arrival Time: 05/25/2006 16:10,  Controlled Time: 05/25/2006 16:45,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 05/25/2006 16:53
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Open area - outside,  Heat Source: Flying brand, ember, spark,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
  • High wind
  • Age was a factor
  • Wind, including hurricanes or tornadoes
Location: Unspecified, Cameron, TX 76520
Fire Department: Cameron VFD, 1505 N Travis, Cameron, TX 76520,  ID: RW503,  Incident #: 95
Incident Type: Grass fire. Includes fire confined to area characterized by grass ground cover, with little or no involvement of other ground fuels.
Alarm Time: 05/26/2006 13:45,  Arrival Time: 05/26/2006 13:48,  Controlled Time: 05/26/2006 14:35,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 05/26/2006 14:45
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Open area - outside,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Rekindle)
Location: Unspecified, Cameron, TX 76520
Fire Department: Cameron VFD, 1505 N Travis, Cameron, TX 76520,  ID: RW503,  Incident #: 98
Incident Type: Grass fire. Includes fire confined to area characterized by grass ground cover, with little or no involvement of other ground fuels.
Alarm Time: 06/05/2006 19:17,  Arrival Time: 06/05/2006 19:21,  Controlled Time: 06/05/2006 20:15,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 06/05/2006 20:20
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Open area - outside
Location: Unspecified, Cameron, TX 76520
Fire Department: Cameron VFD, 1505 N Travis, Cameron, TX 76520,  ID: RW503,  Incident #: 100
Incident Type: Grass fire. Includes fire confined to area characterized by grass ground cover, with little or no involvement of other ground fuels.
Alarm Time: 06/16/2006 16:35,  Arrival Time: 06/16/2006 16:40,  Controlled Time: 06/16/2006 16:55,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 06/16/2006 17:00
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
Location: 4th & Orchard, Cameron, TX 76520
Fire Department: Cameron VFD, 1505 N Travis, Cameron, TX 76520,  ID: RW503,  Incident #: 105
Incident Type: Arcing, shorted electrical equipment.
Alarm Time: 06/17/2006 10:30,  Arrival Time: 06/17/2006 10:33,  Controlled Time: 06/17/2006 10:40,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 06/17/2006 10:45
Actions taken:
  • Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
  • Standby.
Location: 1500 North Austin, Cameron, TX 76520
Fire Department: Cameron VFD, 1505 N Travis, Cameron, TX 76520,  ID: RW503,  Incident #: 108
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 06/19/2006 01:15,  Arrival Time: 06/19/2006 01:18,  Controlled Time: 06/19/2006 02:15,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 06/19/2006 02:20
Property Value: $30000,  Property Loss: $5000,  Contents Value: $1000,  Contents Loss: $800
Actions taken:
  • Ventilate. Includes nonhazardous odor removal and removal of smoke from nonhazardous materials-related fires.
  • Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Multiple areas,  Heat Source: Match,  Item First Ignited: Multiple items first ignited
Cause of Ignition: Intentional
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 1 Above,  Length: 40,  Width: 30,  Stories with Damage: 1 Minor
Detector Presence: Detectors Present,  Type: Smoke,  Power: Hardwire with battery,  Operation: Operated,  Effectiveness: No occupants
Location: Far end of Star Lite Rd, Cameron, TX 76520
Fire Department: Cameron VFD, 1505 N Travis, Cameron, TX 76520,  ID: RW503,  Incident #: 111
Incident Type: Grass fire. Includes fire confined to area characterized by grass ground cover, with little or no involvement of other ground fuels.
Alarm Time: 06/19/2006 13:48,  Arrival Time: 06/19/2006 13:50,  Controlled Time: 06/19/2006 14:25,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 06/19/2006 14:30
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Open area - outside,  Heat Source: Flying brand, ember, spark,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
  • High wind
  • Wind, including hurricanes or tornadoes
Location: End of Star-Lite Rd, Cameron, TX 76520
Fire Department: Cameron VFD, 1505 N Travis, Cameron, TX 76520,  ID: RW503,  Incident #: 112
Incident Type: Grass fire. Includes fire confined to area characterized by grass ground cover, with little or no involvement of other ground fuels.
Alarm Time: 06/19/2006 18:07,  Arrival Time: 06/19/2006 18:09,  Controlled Time: 06/19/2006 18:45,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 06/19/2006 18:50
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Open area - outside,  Heat Source: Flying brand, ember, spark,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
  • High wind
  • Wind, including hurricanes or tornadoes
Location: 1408 West Batte, Cameron, TX 76520
Fire Department: Cameron VFD, 1505 N Travis, Cameron, TX 76520,  ID: RW503,  Incident #: 113
Incident Type: Passenger vehicle fire. Includes any motorized passenger vehicle, other than a motor home (e.g., pickup trucks, sport utility vehicles, buses).
Alarm Time: 06/26/2006 12:59,  Arrival Time: 06/26/2006 13:02,  Controlled Time: 06/26/2006 13:30,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 06/26/2006 13:45
Property Value: $3000,  Property Loss: $3000,  Contents Value: $500,  Contents Loss: $500
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Mobile Property Involved: Involved in ignition and burned,  Type: Passenger car.,  Make: Mercury,  Model: Grand Marquis,  Year: 1990,  License Plate: 741-JYN TX
Location: 800 North Travis, Cameron, TX 76520
Fire Department: Cameron VFD, 1505 N Travis, Cameron, TX 76520,  ID: RW503,  Incident #: 116
Incident Type: Passenger vehicle fire. Includes any motorized passenger vehicle, other than a motor home (e.g., pickup trucks, sport utility vehicles, buses).
Alarm Time: 07/01/2006 18:20,  Arrival Time: 07/01/2006 18:22,  Controlled Time: 07/01/2006 18:40,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/01/2006 18:50
Property Value: $7000,  Property Loss: $1000,  Contents Value: $150,  Contents Loss: $100
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Incident command. Includes providing support to incident command activities.
  • Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
Mobile Property Involved: Involved in ignition and burned,  Type: Passenger car.,  Make: Cadillac,  Model: SLS,  Year: 1999,  License Plate: F43SPJ TX
Location: Unspecified, Cameron, TX 76520
Fire Department: Cameron VFD, 1505 N Travis, Cameron, TX 76520,  ID: RW503,  Incident #: 117
Incident Type: Prescribed fire. Includes fires ignited by management actions to meet specific objectives and have a written, approved prescribed fire plan prior to ignition. Excludes authorized controlled burning.
Alarm Time: 07/05/2006 10:45,  Arrival Time: 07/05/2006 10:50,  Controlled Time: 07/05/2006 11:20,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/05/2006 11:30
Action taken: Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Location: Unspecified, Cameron, TX 76520
Fire Department: Cameron VFD, 1505 N Travis, Cameron, TX 76520,  ID: RW503,  Incident #: 119
Incident Type: Unauthorized burning. Includes fires that are under control and not endangering property.
Alarm Time: 07/15/2006 08:30,  Arrival Time: 07/15/2006 08:36,  Controlled Time: 07/15/2006 09:00,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/15/2006 09:10
Actions taken:
  • Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
  • Standby.
Location: Unspecified, Cameron, TX 76520
Fire Department: Cameron VFD, 1505 N Travis, Cameron, TX 76520,  ID: RW503,  Incident #: 121
Incident Type: Passenger vehicle fire. Includes any motorized passenger vehicle, other than a motor home (e.g., pickup trucks, sport utility vehicles, buses).
Alarm Time: 07/20/2006 19:06,  Arrival Time: 07/20/2006 19:12,  Controlled Time: 07/20/2006 20:50,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/20/2006 21:00
Property Value: $7000,  Property Loss: $6000,  Contents Value: $500,  Contents Loss: $500
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Engine area, running gear, wheel area
Mobile Property Involved: Involved in ignition and burned,  Type: Passenger car.,  Make: Ford,  Model: Ranger
Location: Unspecified, Cameron, TX 76520
Fire Department: Cameron VFD, 1505 N Travis, Cameron, TX 76520,  ID: RW503,  Incident #: 123
Incident Type: Cultivated vegetation, crop fire, other.
Alarm Time: 07/21/2006 14:20,  Arrival Time: 07/21/2006 14:30,  Controlled Time: 07/21/2006 15:20,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/21/2006 15:30
Property Value: $600,  Property Loss: $600,  Contents Value: $300,  Contents Loss: $300
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Open area - outside,  Item First Ignited: Agricultural crop, including fruits and vegetables
Location: Unspecified, Cameron, TX 76520
Fire Department: Cameron VFD, 1505 N Travis, Cameron, TX 76520,  ID: RW503,  Incident #: 125
Incident Type: Grass fire. Includes fire confined to area characterized by grass ground cover, with little or no involvement of other ground fuels.
Alarm Time: 07/23/2006 13:01,  Arrival Time: 07/23/2006 13:09,  Controlled Time: 07/23/2006 13:25,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/23/2006 13:38
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Highway, parking lot, street: on or near
Location: Unspecified, Cameron, TX 76520
Fire Department: Cameron VFD, 1505 N Travis, Cameron, TX 76520,  ID: RW503,  Incident #: 126
Incident Type: Authorized controlled burning. Includes fires that are agricultural in nature and managed by the property owner. Excludes unauthorized controlled burning and prescribed fires.
Alarm Time: 07/26/2006 08:20,  Arrival Time: 07/26/2006 08:26,  Controlled Time: 07/26/2006 08:50,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/26/2006 09:00
Action taken: Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Location: Unspecified, Cameron, TX 76520
Fire Department: Cameron VFD, 1505 N Travis, Cameron, TX 76520,  ID: RW503,  Incident #: 131
Incident Type: Grass fire. Includes fire confined to area characterized by grass ground cover, with little or no involvement of other ground fuels.
Alarm Time: 07/31/2006 11:28,  Arrival Time: 07/31/2006 11:32,  Controlled Time: 07/31/2006 12:00,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 07/31/2006 12:10
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Location: Unspecified, Cameron, TX 76520
Fire Department: Cameron VFD, 1505 N Travis, Cameron, TX 76520,  ID: RW503,  Incident #: 137
Incident Type: Grass fire. Includes fire confined to area characterized by grass ground cover, with little or no involvement of other ground fuels.
Alarm Time: 08/13/2006 13:22,  Arrival Time: 08/13/2006 13:28,  Controlled Time: 08/13/2006 16:50,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/13/2006 17:00
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: 4
Area of Origin: Open area - outside,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
  • High wind
  • Drought or low fuel moisture
  • Wind, including hurricanes or tornadoes
Location: Unspecified, Cameron, TX 76520
Fire Department: Cameron VFD, 1505 N Travis, Cameron, TX 76520,  ID: RW503,  Incident #: 140
Incident Type: Passenger vehicle fire. Includes any motorized passenger vehicle, other than a motor home (e.g., pickup trucks, sport utility vehicles, buses).
Alarm Time: 08/17/2006 18:56,  Arrival Time: 08/17/2006 19:06,  Controlled Time: 08/17/2006 19:30,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/17/2006 19:42
Property Value: $3000,  Property Loss: $2000,  Contents Value: $600,  Contents Loss: $600
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Mobile Property Involved: Involved in ignition and burned,  Type: Passenger car.,  Make: Chevrolet,  Model: Unknown,  Year: 1985,  License Plate: 6lnDJ3 TX
Location: 2300 West Main, Cameron, TX 76520
Fire Department: Cameron VFD, 1505 N Travis, Cameron, TX 76520,  ID: RW503,  Incident #: 142
Incident Type: Cooking fire involving the contents of a cooking vessel without fire extension beyond the vessel.
Alarm Time: 08/21/2006 12:39,  Arrival Time: 08/21/2006 12:43,  Controlled Time: 08/21/2006 13:00,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/21/2006 13:06
Property Value: $1000,  Property Loss: $200,  Contents Value: $300,  Contents Loss: $75
Action taken: Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Location: Unspecified, Cameron, TX 76520
Fire Department: Cameron VFD, 1505 N Travis, Cameron, TX 76520,  ID: RW503,  Incident #: 143
Incident Type: Grass fire. Includes fire confined to area characterized by grass ground cover, with little or no involvement of other ground fuels.
Alarm Time: 08/21/2006 19:09,  Arrival Time: 08/21/2006 19:13,  Controlled Time: 08/21/2006 19:50,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/21/2006 20:01
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Location: Hwy 77 & FM 485, Cameron, TX 76520
Fire Department: Cameron VFD, 1505 N Travis, Cameron, TX 76520,  ID: RW503,  Incident #: 144
Incident Type: Grass fire. Includes fire confined to area characterized by grass ground cover, with little or no involvement of other ground fuels.
Alarm Time: 08/25/2006 16:19,  Arrival Time: 08/25/2006 16:23,  Controlled Time: 08/25/2006 17:00,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/25/2006 17:10
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
Location: Unspecified, Cameron, TX 76520
Fire Department: Cameron VFD, 1505 N Travis, Cameron, TX 76520,  ID: RW503,  Incident #: 146
Incident Type: Unauthorized burning. Includes fires that are under control and not endangering property.
Alarm Time: 08/28/2006 07:50,  Arrival Time: 08/28/2006 07:56,  Controlled Time: 08/28/2006 08:40,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/28/2006 08:40
Action taken: Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Location: Unspecified, Cameron, TX 76520
Fire Department: Cameron VFD, 1505 N Travis, Cameron, TX 76520,  ID: RW503,  Incident #: 149
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 08/31/2006 14:05,  Arrival Time: 08/31/2006 14:10,  Controlled Time: 08/31/2006 14:50,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 08/31/2006 15:05
Property Value: $30000,  Property Loss: $300,  Contents Value: $15000,  Contents Loss: $100
Actions taken:
  • Salvage and overhaul.
  • Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Wall assembly,  Item First Ignited: Structural member or framing
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Unspecified short-circuit arc)
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 1 Above,  Length: 40,  Width: 40,  Stories with Damage: 1 Minor
Detector Presence: Detectors Present,  Type: Smoke,  Power: Battery Only,  Operation: Operated,  Effectiveness: Alerted Occupants
Location: 1637 Cr 229, Cameron, TX 76520
Fire Department: Cameron VFD, 1505 N Travis, Cameron, TX 76520,  ID: RW503,  Incident #: 150
Incident Type: Grass fire. Includes fire confined to area characterized by grass ground cover, with little or no involvement of other ground fuels.
Alarm Time: 09/10/2006 14:58,  Arrival Time: 09/10/2006 15:05,  Controlled Time: 09/10/2006 15:20,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 09/10/2006 15:37
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Open area - outside
Location: Unspecified, Cameron, TX 76520
Fire Department: Cameron VFD, 1505 N Travis, Cameron, TX 76520,  ID: RW503,  Incident #: 151
Incident Type: Grass fire. Includes fire confined to area characterized by grass ground cover, with little or no involvement of other ground fuels.
Alarm Time: 09/11/2006 15:57,  Arrival Time: 09/11/2006 16:05,  Controlled Time: 09/11/2006 16:35,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 09/11/2006 16:40
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Location: Unspecified, Cameron, TX 76520
Fire Department: Cameron VFD, 1505 N Travis, Cameron, TX 76520,  ID: RW503,  Incident #: 154
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 09/17/2006 23:02,  Arrival Time: 09/17/2006 23:10,  Controlled Time: 09/18/2006 01:00,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 09/18/2006 01:30
Property Value: $60000,  Property Loss: $40000,  Contents Value: $20000,  Contents Loss: $18000
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Salvage and overhaul.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Heat Source: Lightning
Cause of Ignition: Act of nature
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 1 Above,  Length: 30,  Width: 45,  Stories with Damage: 1 Extreme
Location: 1813 North Fannin, Cameron, TX 76520
Fire Department: Cameron VFD, 1505 N Travis, Cameron, TX 76520,  ID: RW503,  Incident #: 162
Incident Type: Passenger vehicle fire. Includes any motorized passenger vehicle, other than a motor home (e.g., pickup trucks, sport utility vehicles, buses).
Alarm Time: 10/06/2006 12:01,  Arrival Time: 10/06/2006 12:03,  Controlled Time: 10/06/2006 12:25,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 10/06/2006 12:30
Property Value: $8000,  Property Loss: $5000,  Contents Value: $500,  Contents Loss: $500
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Cargo/trunk area - all vehicles
Mobile Property Involved: Involved in ignition and burned,  Type: Passenger car.,  Make: Honda,  Model: Civic,  Year: 1998,  License Plate: B51-XTM TX
Location: 207 North Karnes, Cameron, TX 76520
Fire Department: Cameron VFD, 1505 N Travis, Cameron, TX 76520,  ID: RW503,  Incident #: 167
Incident Type: Fire in structure, other than in a building.
Alarm Time: 10/10/2006 14:05,  Arrival Time: 10/10/2006 14:08,  Controlled Time: 10/10/2006 15:00,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 10/10/2006 15:10
Property Value: $65000,  Property Loss: $10000,  Contents Value: $12000,  Contents Loss: $3000
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Ventilate. Includes nonhazardous odor removal and removal of smoke from nonhazardous materials-related fires.
  • Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Cooking area, kitchen,  Heat Source: Hot or smoldering object, other,  Item First Ignited: Interior wall covering excluding drapes, etc.
Cause of Ignition: Intentional (Abandoned or discarded materials or products)
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 1 Above,  Length: 30,  Width: 50,  Stories with Damage: 1 Minor
Location: Unspecified, Cameron, TX 76520
Fire Department: Cameron VFD, 1505 N Travis, Cameron, TX 76520,  ID: RW503,  Incident #: 169
Incident Type: Authorized controlled burning. Includes fires that are agricultural in nature and managed by the property owner. Excludes unauthorized controlled burning and prescribed fires.
Alarm Time: 10/13/2006 19:21,  Arrival Time: 10/13/2006 19:25,  Controlled Time: 10/13/2006 19:40,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 10/13/2006 19:45
Action taken: Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Location: Unspecified, Cameron, TX 76520
Fire Department: Cameron VFD, 1505 N Travis, Cameron, TX 76520,  ID: RW503,  Incident #: 172
Incident Type: Passenger vehicle fire. Includes any motorized passenger vehicle, other than a motor home (e.g., pickup trucks, sport utility vehicles, buses).
Alarm Time: 10/18/2006 13:30,  Arrival Time: 10/18/2006 13:36,  Controlled Time: 10/18/2006 14:00,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 10/18/2006 14:15
Property Value: $6000,  Property Loss: $5000,  Contents Value: $3000,  Contents Loss: $1000
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Engine area, running gear, wheel area
Mobile Property Involved: Involved in ignition and burned,  Type: Passenger car.,  Make: Hyundai,  Model: Exel,  Year: 1987,  License Plate: W99-BRD TX
Location: 313 South Nolan, Cameron, TX 76520
Fire Department: Cameron VFD, 1505 N Travis, Cameron, TX 76520,  ID: RW503,  Incident #: 173
Incident Type: Fire in structure, other than in a building.
Alarm Time: 10/23/2006 14:58,  Arrival Time: 10/23/2006 15:01,  Controlled Time: 10/23/2006 15:45,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 10/23/2006 16:00
Property Value: $35000,  Property Loss: $10000,  Contents Value: $10000,  Contents Loss: $4000
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Bathroom, checkroom, lavatory, locker room,  Heat Source: Spark, ember or flame from operating equipment,  Item First Ignited: Flammable liquid/gas in container or pipe
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (Worn out)
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 1 Above,  Length: 30,  Width: 50,  Stories with Damage: 1 Significant
Location: Unspecified, Cameron, TX 76520
Fire Department: Cameron VFD, 1505 N Travis, Cameron, TX 76520,  ID: RW503,  Incident #: 176
Incident Type: Grass fire. Includes fire confined to area characterized by grass ground cover, with little or no involvement of other ground fuels.
Alarm Time: 11/01/2006 17:33,  Arrival Time: 11/01/2006 17:40,  Controlled Time: 11/01/2006 18:15,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 11/01/2006 18:30
Property Value: $6000,  Property Loss: $6000,  Contents Value: $100,  Contents Loss: $100
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Location: Unspecified, Cameron, TX 76520
Fire Department: Cameron VFD, 1505 N Travis, Cameron, TX 76520,  ID: RW503,  Incident #: 185
Incident Type: Authorized controlled burning. Includes fires that are agricultural in nature and managed by the property owner. Excludes unauthorized controlled burning and prescribed fires.
Alarm Time: 11/17/2006 14:22,  Arrival Time: 11/17/2006 14:29,  Controlled Time: 11/17/2006 14:50,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 11/17/2006 14:57
Action taken: Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Location: 1510 West 10th, Cameron, TX 76520
Fire Department: Cameron VFD, 1505 N Travis, Cameron, TX 76520,  ID: RW503,  Incident #: 187
Incident Type: Passenger vehicle fire. Includes any motorized passenger vehicle, other than a motor home (e.g., pickup trucks, sport utility vehicles, buses).
Alarm Time: 11/26/2006 12:16,  Arrival Time: 11/26/2006 12:18,  Controlled Time: 11/26/2006 12:24,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 11/26/2006 12:30
Property Value: $3000,  Property Loss: $500,  Contents Value: $200
Action taken: Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Operator/passenger area of transportation equip.
Mobile Property Involved: Involved in ignition and burned,  Type: Passenger car.,  Make: Mercury,  Model: nn,  Year: 1995,  License Plate: 290PFM TX
Location: Unspecified, Cameron, TX 76520
Fire Department: Cameron VFD, 1505 N Travis, Cameron, TX 76520,  ID: RW503,  Incident #: 193
Incident Type: Grass fire. Includes fire confined to area characterized by grass ground cover, with little or no involvement of other ground fuels.
Alarm Time: 12/13/2006 15:03,  Arrival Time: 12/13/2006 15:10,  Controlled Time: 12/13/2006 16:20,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 12/13/2006 16:30
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Acres Burned #: 14
Area of Origin: Open area - outside,  Heat Source: Flying brand, ember, spark,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional (High wind)
Location: Unspecified, Cameron, TX 76520
Fire Department: Cameron VFD, 1505 N Travis, Cameron, TX 76520,  ID: RW503,  Incident #: 194
Incident Type: Authorized controlled burning. Includes fires that are agricultural in nature and managed by the property owner. Excludes unauthorized controlled burning and prescribed fires.
Alarm Time: 12/13/2006 19:30,  Arrival Time: 12/13/2006 19:38,  Controlled Time: 12/13/2006 20:35,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 12/13/2006 20:45
Action taken: Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Location: Unspecified, Cameron, TX 76520
Fire Department: Cameron VFD, 1505 N Travis, Cameron, TX 76520,  ID: RW503,  Incident #: 198
Incident Type: Prescribed fire. Includes fires ignited by management actions to meet specific objectives and have a written, approved prescribed fire plan prior to ignition. Excludes authorized controlled burning.
Alarm Time: 12/18/2006 16:28,  Arrival Time: 12/18/2006 16:32,  Controlled Time: 12/18/2006 17:00,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 12/18/2006 17:05
Action taken: Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Location: North Columbus Apt. #22, Cameron, TX 76520
Fire Department: Cameron VFD, 1505 N Travis, Cameron, TX 76520,  ID: RW503,  Incident #: 200
Incident Type: Building fire
Alarm Time: 12/23/2006 00:13,  Arrival Time: 12/23/2006 00:16,  Controlled Time: 12/23/2006 02:00,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 12/23/2006 02:03
Property Value: $40000,  Property Loss: $25000,  Contents Value: $7000,  Contents Loss: $6000
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Salvage and overhaul.
  • Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Buildings Involved #: 1,  Acres Burned #: < 1
Area of Origin: Cooking area, kitchen,  Heat Source: Heat from direct flame, convection currents,  Item First Ignited: Cooking materials, including edible materials
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
  • Abandoned or discarded materials or products
  • Asleep
Structure Type: Enclosed building,  Status: In normal use,  Stories: 1 Above,  Length: 30,  Width: 40,  Stories with Damage: 1 Minor, 1 Heavy
Location: Unspecified, Cameron, TX 76520
Fire Department: Cameron VFD, 1505 N Travis, Cameron, TX 76520,  ID: RW503,  Incident #: 202
Incident Type: Grass fire. Includes fire confined to area characterized by grass ground cover, with little or no involvement of other ground fuels.
Alarm Time: 12/27/2006 12:45,  Arrival Time: 12/27/2006 12:52,  Controlled Time: 12/27/2006 14:10,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 12/27/2006 14:30
Actions taken:
  • Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
  • Investigate. Includes investigations done on arrival to determine the situation and postincident investigations; and collecting incident information for incident reporting purposes.
Acres Burned #: 8
Area of Origin: Open area - outside,  Item First Ignited: Light vegetation - not crop, including grass
Cause of Ignition: Cause under investigation (High wind)
Location: Fm 2027, Cameron, TX 76520
Fire Department: Calvert VFD, TX ,  ID: TW402,  Incident #: 600084
Incident Type: Off-road vehicle or heavy equipment fire. Includes dirt bikes, specialty off-road vehicles, earth-moving equipment (bulldozers), and farm equipment.
Alarm Time: 06/17/2006 15:18,  Arrival Time: 06/17/2006 15:36,  Last Unit Cleared Time: 06/17/2006 15:55
Action taken: Extinguishment by fire service personnel.
Acres Burned #: < 1
Cause of Ignition: Unintentional
Mobile Property Involved: Involved in ignition and burned,  Type: Off-road recreational vehicle,  Make: Other Make

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