WHAT: Trailer / grass fire.
WHEN: August 20, 2023, at 4 p.m.
WHERE: 4300 block of Rosslyn Rd. 77018.
INJURIES: No reported injuries.
PROPERTY SAVED: Not available.
DAMAGE: $30,000 in estimated damage.
CAUSE: Failure of equipment or heat source.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Firefighters arrived on scene within three minutes to find a fire involving power lines, heavy vegetation, a fence, and travel trailer with nearby residential properties. They made an attack on the fire and protected the structures. Propone tanks were also cooled. The crews controlled and extinguished the fire with one home suffering from siding and shingle damage. The fire appeared to have started from powerlines arcing and catching the nearby grass, trees, and fence on fire. 32 personnel were dispatched to this incident, including firefighters from Stations 15, 4, 31, 13, 62, 67, 31 and 50.