Helicopter crash causes grass fire and downed power lines, Archer County TX


A helicopter crashed in a rural area near Archer County, TX, causing a grass fire and downing power lines. The pilot escaped without injury. Emergency crews are responding to the fire and hazards.
Audio|Source: Wichita Falls Area Law Enforcement
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Transcript:
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It's a smoke, it's a giant cloud of smoke.
00:07
So they're at the debris side, family.
00:14
...marking the gate. We're going in in my 4x4.
00:18
Good.
00:25
First so far as 5-0-1.
00:34
Important.
00:40
Get en route to Archer County, FM210 and Bay Road to assist by a 12, she's in route to a helicopter crash.
00:51
Yeah, 10-4[1], you can mark it on the map, show me in route.
00:56
4.5-0-202, Wichthall, can you show me in route to that as well?
01:06
4-tell-line-5-0-202, 10-4[1], Reese-E.
01:10
No, no.
01:17
Go ahead.
01:20
Just be advised there's nobody in it.
01:24
He actually got out.
01:26
Right now it's just going to be a grass fire.
01:32
Two and four.
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Go ahead.
01:44
Also be advised, there will be some lines down, because when he came down,
01:48
he took out some power lines.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment / Message received
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Location mentioned:
Archer County, TX
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