Wildfire — Atascosa, Texas
2011-07-14 · Atascosa, Texas
1
Direct deaths
$150K
Property damage
Event narrative
The TRA-18 Fire was a grass fire near Poteet. The fire burned 10 acres. One man died of an apparent heart attack while trying to fight the fire with a garden hose. The fire destroyed one house and one other structure.
Wider weather episode
A grass fire in Atascosa County near Poteet burned 10 acres. One person died trying to fight the fire and two structures were destroyed.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 322355. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.