Grass fire threatens housing and school near River Rd, Amarillo TX
WildfireA grass fire about 50 feet by 50 yards is spreading near River Road and Cottonwood in Potter County, Texas. The fire is moving quickly toward a housing area and a school nearby. Emergency units are responding and have identified River Road near Cottonwood as the easiest access to the fire. Wind direction is changing, and crews are setting up to contain the fire.
Audio|Source: Potter County Sheriff and Fire
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Transcript:
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District 6, District 6th, 8601, Northeast 24th, 9601, Northeast 24th, on a priority grassfire approximately 50 feet.
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50 yards.
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Just that's unit two is A55 trying to get hold of us.
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A55, confirming 50 yards or 50 feet or both?
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Unit 7, I'll be announced with the permit's units.
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Both.
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104.8.7.
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Unit 3, 85, traffic was that the grass fire is approximately 50 feet and 50 yards.
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104, we got every song show.
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104.
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780.
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780.
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The direction of movement or wind direction on that fire, so I can advise river ISD.
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It's going to be variable at 5?
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4.780 to 855 is it moving currently?
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855, be advised the fire is moving pretty fast,
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moving west towards the housing area.
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Time for, do you see any immediate danger to the schools?
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74 at this time.
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Ted, we're making.
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211-5.
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Hey, Craig, I think you're going to have to come in off a blue barnet.
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55, go ahead.
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We got a G8 right here on Cottonwood.
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They're a media danger for the housing.
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As far as you show, spot 5 on the scene, please.
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24.
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The advice, it looks like it's falling down.
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As of right now, 724.
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Unit 4, me and Ralph Clinton's unit going to 3.
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Number four, Quimantune is going to go to Channel 3.
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6.1. Tonight.
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Hey, Parle, according to Channel 3.
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Hey, 38.
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Show Unit 3 on 10 is run a lot of command.
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They got a medium, fire, heavy fuel, running to the south,
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southwest.
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Hey, 38.
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Show 33 and our 23.
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Continue, and we send moderate fuels.
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783 to base, what's the location of that fire?
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It's going to be at River Road in Cottonwood.
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24, I'll inform the bus barn.
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28 base, just for information that fire is going to be pushing southbound now.
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Change of wind direction.
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The only thing in danger right now looks like it's going to be a field to have some coats on it.
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10-4[1].
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788 is you clear?
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Unit 7, I'll be 10A from the Clements calling off the firecule.
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10 for Unit 7.
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I'm just watched this command.
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Command, go ahead.
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If you'll look at my GPS,
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the coordinates on it are going to be easy to get through from River Road to get to this fire.
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I'll try to get you an address and actual physical address.
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855, 6.27.29, non-positive.
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104. Go ahead.
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Asked name is going to be Lincoln, Adam.
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IAida David Ocean first name is going to be Edward Henry Young, Robert, Adam, X-ray, George, Ocean.
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Data birth is (number withheld).
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10-4[1].
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313 and that's station 3.
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104. Face the unit 3.
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Go ahead.
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Unit 3, you're showing at...
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You're showing at near River Road.
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The other unit are showing north of you.
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Yeah, it's 10-4[1].
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There are some fences that can't get through.
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This is going to be the easiest access.
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You said near River Road?
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10-4[1].
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104, thank you.
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There's from Russell. I'm on the yard.
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I'll go ahead and slide the center.
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104.
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861.
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861.
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1617, blue bill.
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104.
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104.
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One three this command.
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I'm going to fly with an entrance with some flagging tape.
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There'll be some Purcell signs in the yard.
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You need to come in between the fence and trees, please.
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Based on fire,
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perchance, baseball units.
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Pryor says that the easiest access is where unit three is.
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He's at 80.
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He is continuing.
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Unit 3 is near River Road.
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He says it's the easiest access to the fire.
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Unit 3 is the squad file.
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PACE-all fire units around the fire on River Road and Cottonwood.
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The easiest access to the fire is near River Road.
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Unit 3 is going to set up some flags.
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District 3 on seat.
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Unit 3, 4.
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Unit 3, 5.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
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10-4: Acknowledgment; message received or understood.
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Location mentioned:
Near River Rd, Amarillo, TX 79108
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