Brush fire near FM 3000 threatens nearby barn and horses, Bastrop County TX
Fire & ArsonA brush fire involving a baler ignited near FM 3000 and Pleasant Grove Road, Texas. The fire spread across about two acres and involved around 20 round hay bales. Nearby, there is a barn with horses that were at risk due to the fire. Multiple fire units, including engines, tenders, and brush trucks, were dispatched to contain and extinguish the fire.
Audio|Source: Bastrop County Law Enforcement / Fire / EMS
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Transcript:
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Firecom from Engine 1303.
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We do have a baler that appears to be catching on fire and we're advised from the landowner that there is a barn with horses on the neighboring property.
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TRCOM, command 1302.
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Go ahead.
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I can contact ESD2 requesting a brush truck and a tender.
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Receit.
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Fire compound, 1302.
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Also contact Lee County.
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See if blue fire department is available. They can send a brush truck and a tender as well.
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1326.
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Go ahead.
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You can show both units 10A from Greasy Ben.
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10-4[1].
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March 13, I want to arrive and almost.
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For six.
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Seasping 31, 27-207 in Commer.
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Fire Compromotion 1303. We're stretching a crossway. We're going to extinguish the baler fire.
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Richard.
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To ESD2 Station 4 for assist fire with a brush and tender truck at FM 3000 and Pleasant Grove Road. Again, assist with a brush truck and tender truck for a vegetation fire at FM 3000 and Pleasant Grove Road. This one in fire attack 604, 604, timeout 1131.
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Firecom Brush 246.
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Pross 246 or 16.
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1631.
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No 27 located, negative 9-99.
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Clear. No 4. Okay.
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Command 1301, do I need to make access to get to the head on the opposite side of the property?
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I'm going to assess right now. I think it's moving into that short grass and isn't doing much.
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Might be able to make your way up to that fence and just stretch a line across right now.
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Go ahead.
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We look it up 110 in Martina's place, see what the restriction was up? September.
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FireCom, Command 1302, Command 1302 will be assuming command here, Pleasant Grove Road.
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This time we've got approximately acre and a half to two acres on fire at this time. One round baler that's been lost,
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approximately 20 round bales involved.
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Received.
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That's 1301, command 1302.
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Cover 1301.
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Okay,
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you get that knock down, you're going to have to come back out onto the roadway and work your way around the Huff Lane and go in a double gate there by the house.
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Tender 243 is now, that's 3000.
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Receive, Huff Lane, double gate. We'll head that way now. We can't reach March here.
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Engines and you'll get done with that baler, let's get that while-end line on the end of that inch and a half you got stretched out and start working this other side.
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1303, direct.
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Our dispatch to instant stand.
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Go ahead.
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The complaint called back and advised her fence line is on fire. It's currently threatening her horses.
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10-4: Acknowledgment / Message received
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Location mentioned:
FM3000 & Pleasant Grove Rd, Texas 78621
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