San Marcos Iconic Village Apartment Fire

Lessons Learned and

New Initiatives

Scope

•Overall incident timeline

•What were the lessons learned

•What went well

• Faith-based and community organizations – What will you take away?

What Is Not In Our Scope?

• Fire Marshal investigation information

• Investigation speculation

• Investigation details

• Investigation results

• Investigation reports

Areas To Consider

• Incident response

• Operational coordination

• Support from local and state agencies

• Communication – Internal and External

• Support services for those affected

• Family Assistance Center

• Temporary shelter

• Resource Center

Incident Response

Incident Timeline

Operational Coordination

Support From Local and State Agencies

Communications

Incident Response

July 20, 2018

04:27 First call to 9-1-1

04:33 SMHC EMS arrives on scene; SMFD

arrives on scene and establishes

command (Video)

04:38 All SMFD on-duty units on scene

04:39 Helicopter requested to CTMC

Iconic Village Apartments -Before the Fire

Iconic Village Apartments -Before the Fire Bldg 500

Incident Response

04:40 Mutual aid requested from South Hays FD

and New Braunfels FD

04:47 SMFD reports fire is threatening Bldg L

04:49 Command reports radio communication

difficulties to dispatch

04:56 Medic 1 arrives at CTMC with burn

patient for airlift to SAMC

Incident Response

05:10 Building 300 exposure confirmed

05:17 Mutual aid requested from Kyle FD

06:05 Office of Emergency Management notified of

incident; State Fire Marshal’s Office (SFMO)

and the ATF were requested

09:00 SFMO and ATF staff arrived on scene

Iconic Village Apartments –Bldg L and 300 Exposures

Incident Response

09:30 EOC activated at Level II – escalated response

with isolated departments

09:45 Public Emergency Information Line established

10:00 Press Briefing #1; Temporary shelter

established at the Activity Center

10:30 Family Assistance Center established at

Westover Baptist Church

Westover Baptist

Church

Press Briefing #1

Incident Response

July 20 - 14:00 Texas Task Force 1 requested from the

scene; Full team from SFMO arrived on scene

July 21 – ATF begins investigation operations

July 22 – Texas Task Force 1 begins shoring operations

July 23 – Press Briefing #2 held; All five victims were

recovered from the scene; EOC closes;

emergency information line transferred to

SMFD

Press Briefing

#2

State Fire

Marshal’s Office,

TXTF-1, and ATF

Incident Response

July 24 - Resource Center opens for two (2) days at

the Activities Center

July 26 - Texas Task Force 1 demobilized

July 30 - ATF demobilized; incident scene returned to

property owner

Support Services

Family Assistance Center

Multi-Agency Resource Center

Temporary Shelter

Family Assistance Center

• Established location was unavailable

• Pre-existing relationships with the SMPD Chaplains Group

• Westover Baptist Church volunteers

• Private property

• Uses –

• Social & emotional needs

• Assistance to families (meals, housing needs, etc)

• Investigation location

• Means to communicate with the families

Multi-Agency Resource Center

Donations

In Memory

Zachary Sutterfield

Rachel IngleEMC, City of San Marcos

Cell: 512.214.2859 Email: Ringle@sanmarcostx.gov

Thank you