Brush fire spreads near FM 20 and Highway 86 in Texas, Bastrop County TX
WildfireA brush fire of about 5 to 7 acres spread near FM 20 and Highway 86 in Texas. Firefighters from multiple counties are responding with brush trucks and tenders. Access to the fire is difficult on the east side due to dense brush. The fire is spreading towards Settlers Trail, with no houses currently threatened. Fire crews continue operations to control the fire in wooded areas.
Audio|Source: Bastrop County Law Enforcement / Fire / EMS
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Transcript:
00:00
Firecom, boost 466, we do have visual flames spreading to the brush.
00:05
We're trying to get in.
00:10
Firecom, Brush 466.
00:12
This is going to be approximately 6 to 7 acres.
00:18
I'm trying to get in currently.
00:23
Are you, Steve?
00:25
I'm sorry, this last command 4.5.
00:29
Go ahead.
00:32
Do you press neutral aid from Elgin for a tender and a brush truck?
00:41
213.
00:45
5.
00:48
1027.
00:52
...walked over?
00:55
Yes, ma'am. This is going to be brushed 439. We're in the area of FM 20 and FM 86.
00:59
Can you make cons with Caldwell County and states that are working any fires in the McMahon over towards Dale area?
01:11
Receive.
01:16
Receive. 161 returns.
01:20
Good.
01:23
Returns unconfirmed. It tries January of 26 on a 2013 Ford carry-all. Gray in color to Marvin Elvito out of Austin, negative 99.
01:33
You know, 27 located by the image of verse, negative 109.
01:46
Tired is fast. You can show brush 456 en route to 86 and 20, smoke investigation tool on board.
01:55
Hey, 456, Fox, I want you to go straight down 20, start working your way towards Lockhart.
02:00
You're going to try and send their Colorado County, but until we figure out if they've got crews on it,
02:05
we're going to keep moving.
02:09
We'll do. We'll do.
02:13
20 as of 2024 104 thank you
02:21
RushTuck respond on fire tech 601 601
02:28
601 466 this is command 45 we copy
02:34
13
02:38
86
02:43
You're rediverted to Settlers Trail, you need to go to the first call. Check your act at 911.
02:48
Break.
02:49
Tender 411, I want you to head to Settlers Trail as well.
02:55
Sokow turn around here at 86 and 20.
02:58
We're nowhere to turn around right here.
03:01
Crazy.
03:06
$19.99.
03:08
24.
03:12
Go ahead, see.
03:15
411's been redirected to your call, along with a bus truck out of Rockney. I know Hall's on board.
03:21
I think it's 456, probably.
03:30
Gracie.
03:34
Go ahead.
03:37
I would change my campus back to Creekside Middle School for the rest of the day.
03:44
4,002, go ahead.
03:47
Contacted Codwell County. They did advise. They do have a fire south of FM20 near Old Colony Line Road.
03:57
That's the smoke report for 20 and 86.
04:07
Water is on the fire.
04:09
We're going to be operating on the east side. We're going to be operating on the east side.
04:15
Recease it.
04:18
6.
04:21
Receive.
04:26
All fire cleared 1409.
04:33
Prior to dispatch, you can show Brush 419 reverting to Grassfire off of Settles Trail,
04:40
too on board. Thank you.
04:49
Command 405 for Moose 466, we're not going to be able to get access to the bulk of the fire,
04:55
which is going to be on the east side of the fire down the driveways.
05:03
What do we need?
05:10
Buster 46, man.
05:12
At this point,
05:14
a progressive light from the main road, we're parked at 157, but we really don't have the best access either.
05:25
Great Steve, is it just dense rush? Is that the biggest problem?
05:31
That's clear.
05:33
Most of the houses and stuff are good, there's no fire around them,
05:39
but there are some pretty fast fire spreading into the woods on that east side.
05:48
Very safe. What's the approximate side of the fire now?
05:55
At this point we're still at about 5 to 6 acres.
06:07
Very safe. You should have two additional brush trucks but pulling up shortly.
06:11
A few more minutes out and we've got units coming from Elgin as well.
06:16
Usur 466 is clear.
06:19
Grouch for 46,
06:21
correction 466.
06:23
Is the address going to be closer to Upper Elgin for us to interim?
06:32
Give you a Rook-up.
06:36
Yeah,
06:37
can you give me the best address to come down for fire attack?
06:45
(number withheld) Settlers Trail.
06:53
Buster 466 in my nesting breast truck, there's going to be a small entrance just north of our address,
07:02
not sure of the address at this time.
07:12
This charge is down 154 Greenfields Drive, 154 Greenfields Drive.
07:17
First shot heard for the last 30 minutes.
07:22
6-9,
07:23
past the crypto mining facility. That road does go all the way back to a fence line and a power line easement that is adjacent to (number withheld) settlers.
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Location mentioned:
Settlers Trail, Texas 78621
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