Train traffic halted due to wildfire near Ennis, Robertson County TX
WildfireA wildfire broke out near milepost 121.57 on the Ennis subdivision in Robertson County, Texas. All train traffic in the area was ordered to stop while fire crews responded. There is a concern that railroad operations may have started the fire, so a right-of-way inspection was requested.
Audio|Source: UPRR Multiple Subs (Hearne TX Area)
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Transcript:
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It's got a call from RMCC. I guess they've got a fire at 121.57, that's 121.57,
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they're on the Ennis.
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I don't know if you're clear that area or not, but they want all traffic stops. So I guess if you're there, if you'd stop, remain stopped, ever?
00:16
If you actually dispatcher, it'd be better for him to shove on and clear it. He's about to clear it up.
00:22
Yeah, RMCC requested all train traffic stop, so they would have to call the fire department needs to call back RMCC then and tell the train to move out of the area then, because they instruct us to stop all traffic, over?
00:33
All right, all right, yeah, it's a lot of but catch your cars on fire then, so yeah, I'm off duty today, so whatever you all need to do.
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Three.
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Okay,
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if you're in the area, if you want to talk to the fire department, because I'll call our MCC back and let them know, but they're going to have to clear the area. They told me to stop all traffic. I have to obey that, over.
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Hi, Caponet, uh, BZ, uh, ease them down to stop at about 20. Yeah, whatever they need to do there.
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Okay, I'll call our MCC back, over.
01:03
Mike.
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Bezzi, Bizi, how far away are you from clearing that? Over?
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Probably about 80 calls.
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Okay,
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so it's a little bit.
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All right, just stop, remain, stop there until the Bias. I'll call you back once they tell us we can move again, over?
01:20
All right, copy that. Beez me a GEN or bring it there you to stop.
01:27
Yeah, they're telling us, the fire department said that it was possible that we caused that, I don't know if there's a near dragon north there or what, but I guess to the best of your abilities, I know they've got a fire burn in there, but if we can do a right-of-way fire inspection while we're waiting, do what you can at least, over.
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All right, copy that.
01:43
Easy, we have to clean and signal to find anything else.
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It's right across from a mile, it's worth it.
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Robertson County, TX
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