FY2015 Arlington Fire Department Annual Report FY 2015

FY 2015 Accomplishments McGregor Wildland Fire Interstate 20 Propane Truck Fire TIFMAS Activation In January 2015, a major accident occurred on westbound Interstate 20 involving an overturned 3,000gallon propane truck. The resulting fire threatened highway traffic as well as nearby homes and businesses. Members of the Arlington Fire Department immediately responded and aggressively acted to secure, stabilize, and render safe this hazardous materials incident. On-scene commanders and responders from both Fire and Police worked together for 28 hours to ensure the public’s safety. While the Fire Department moved aggressively to mitigate the emergency, the Arlington Police Department quickly managed all traffic and security issues to support our team. The Emergency Operations Center (EOC) and other City departments came together with Fire and Police to support responders on the scene for the duration of the incident. In late 2015, a wildland fire started in the Hidden Pines area near Bastrop. State and local officials determined additional firefighting assets would be needed and a request was sent to the State Operations Center (SOC) to activate the Texas Intrastate Fire Mutual Aid System (TIFMAS). The responding team consisted of highlytrained firefighters from both Arlington and Fort Worth. The fire would eventually grow to over 4,582 acres and destroy 50 homes and seven businesses. The team was assigned to various locations throughout the state including Greenville, and later Killeen, where they fought several wildland fires, including another large fire in Harker Heights that burned over 60 acres. All units returned to Arlington/Fort Worth with no injuries reported. This was Arlington’s first TIFMAS activation and served as an invaluable experience for the team. DUTY / HONOR / COMPASSION 15 / EXCELLENCE

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