Bastrop Wildfire Review

Bastrop County Complex Fire

Ryan DepewPublic Fire Protection Division

• Sunday, September 4, 2011• Reported Fire in the area of Robin Road– Approximately 2:00pm– 31-45 MPH winds out of the North– Extreme Drought Conditions

• Bastrop FD responds and calls for mutual aid

• Air traffic spots 2nd fire in the area of 290 and Dube Lane

• Withdrawal of initial Fire Crews

• All 9 County Fire Departments respond

• Evacuation of neighborhoods south of fire

• Fire burns free into Monday evening

Photo by Mike Wisko, Asst. Fire Chief, Galveston FD

• NFPA Public Fire Protection contact – Tommy Sing - Quest Fire Analysis

• Request to Dave Nuss WFOD

• NFPA Southern Regional Representative – Randy Safer meeting with Texas State Fire

Marshals Office

September 10, 2011• Over 34,000 Acres

Burned (Approx. 55 sq. miles)

• Over 1500 Structures Lost

• 644 Fire Fighters Respond in 1st Week• Alaska, Arizona, California,

Florida, Nevada, and more

• Over 2000 Fire Fighters by 2nd Week – Federal Aid

• 600 Utility Workers for Infrastructure

• Met up with Texas Forest Service

• Survey of neighborhoods– Cola Vista– Tahitian Village– Cottle Town Road – Wilderness Ridge Fire– Cardinal Lane

• Survey of Bastrop State Park

Cola Vista Survey

Cola Vista Neighborhood

Fire Spread

Metal Roof

Noncombustible Siding

Noncombustible Trim

Double-Paned Windows

Metal Framework

Noncombustible Decking

Tahitian Village Survey

Tahitian Village

Incident Command Post

Cottle Town Road

• Wilderness Ridge Fire 2009– 26 homes– 20 businesses– 1,491 acres– Case study

Bastrop County Complex FireN

>100ft

Cardinal Lane

Bastrop State Forest

Final Thoughts…

• NFPA Support Teams– Current Events Drive C&S Development

• WUI I and II Research– National Response Team – Request for NFPA Representation– Active Firefighting vs. Post Fire Analysis– Strategic Goal

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