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The earliest floodplain map located in the Chemical Safety Board investigation, was from September 1985, and indicated the plant was in "Zone C - Area of Minimal Flooding". A November 1996 update to the floodplain map, placed most of the facility into "Other Areas - Zone X - Areas determined to be outside the 500-year floodplain".
After the fire, the police investigation determined that the fire had been started using some form of a liquid accelerant. This evidence included a finding of char patterns in the floor in the shape of "puddles," a finding of multiple starting points of the fire, and a finding that the fire had burned "fast and hot," all considered to indicate a fire that had been ignited with the help of a ...
NFPA 921, "Guide for Fire and Explosion Investigations", is a peer reviewed document that is published by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). Its purpose is "to establish guidelines and recommendations for the safe and systematic investigation or analysis of fire and explosion incidents" (section 1.2.1).
Juan Rodriguez, the Texas A&M Forest Service’s incident commander for the Smokehouse Creek fire, said his agency’s officers are investigating and will eventually have a report of its findings.
From Cedar Park to San Marcos, Central Texas is experiencing critical fire conditions. Here's how to track fires across Texas in real-time. Track Texas fires: Map traces current wildfires burning ...
The Bastrop County Complex fire was a conflagration that engulfed parts of Bastrop County, Texas, in September and October 2011.The wildfire was the costliest and most destructive wildfire in Texas history and among the costliest in U.S. history, destroying 1,696 structures and causing an estimated $350 million in insured property damage.
The state fire marshal department said that investigators interviewed "almost 300 people," and followed 160 leads in their initial investigation. In May 2013, the Texas Department of Public Safety instructed the Texas Rangers and the McLennan Sheriff's Department to join the Texas Fire Marshal's Office and the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco ...
The Texas Commission on Fire Protection (TCFP) is a Texas state governmental agency tasked with overseeing and regulating all paid fire departments, and firefighting standards within Texas. The agency provides a variety of services including the writing and publication of curriculum manuals, standard manuals, job postings, and injury reports. [ 1 ]