Property owner burns wood pile despite burn day confusion, Krum TX
Fire & ArsonA property owner near Hopkins Rd is burning a large wood pile using a tractor. There is confusion about whether it is a burn day as conflicting information appears on the fire marshal's website. The owner claims to have called and reported the burn. Fire officials are investigating and monitoring the situation.
Audio|Source: Denton County Fire Departments
05:20
Transcript:
00:00
I believe the hazards would be near Hopkins Rd.
00:05
Looks like we have a property owner out with a tractor with a larger pile that's already burning. We'll try to make contact with them.
00:16
Received near Hopkins Rd.
00:21
You can go ahead and clear up.
00:28
Receive, county,
00:30
heading show hit 2, clear.
00:36
Copy, Medic 2, clear.
00:38
Okay,
00:43
thank you, so everyone.
00:44
The apartment is not a long day,
00:47
and is that already updated for today or is that from yesterday?
00:54
You know, one, standby one.
01:01
Maybe one of your guys is his investigation around does it? Some of them here are looking like illegal.
01:12
Great Chief, if you can meet the homeowner at the house, he's going to pull up this permit information. He's claiming that he called it in.
01:25
Is it a venue that's to the west?
01:34
Yeah, I believe that's where you're showing right now.
01:38
It's on fire.
01:39
The Fire Marshal's website has conflicting information; the small detailed words say today's a burn day but the large logo with a big X says it's not a burn day. It most likely is since the words are changed.
01:52
However, I'm looking at the burn log and I only see a log on in Pilot Point. So did he go online and log it or did he call and leave a voicemail?
02:05
He claims that he called it in. If you want to get some information,
02:09
we'll try to figure it out.
02:12
Please.
02:18
And if I do can clear, House 3 available.
02:24
The other 3 is clear. The other 3 is clear.
02:30
You're one driver from Captain 533.
02:37
In a spot where you can relocate brush one to this property with the venue on it. It's a guard.
02:57
Tractor driver is done headed back to the tractor heading their way.
03:02
Yeah, I'm living.
03:08
County, I've got apartment number if you're ready to look at it.
03:17
Engine 5801, go ahead.
03:22
I've got apartment number for you. It's to look.
03:25
Number to be (number withheld).
03:28
One, two, three, seven,
03:31
seven, eight,
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one, two, three,
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seven.
03:38
Eight, one, two, three, seven.
03:41
Indy one, eight, two, eight, two, eight.
03:45
The address,
03:48
seven to a house for the gal was, is four three,
03:50
correction, four seven, three, copy.
03:55
Four seven, three, zero, copy.
04:01
Can you find me available?
04:07
Copy. Find me available.
04:10
Okay,
04:11
find me available.
04:35
Engine 522B522, respond to traffic and fm.m.
04:39
1385 in Aubrey Parkway, respond on EMS2.
04:44
Engine 522, Battalion 523, Middick 522, respond to traffic incident at FM 1385 in Aubrey Parkway. Respond on EMS2.
04:59
Engine 5801.
05:01
County Engine 581 doing.
05:06
Yes,
05:08
sir, as far as being burned,
05:10
the only thing being burned in the file is wood inside a three-layer pile.
05:15
Unless the county burn day says it is otherwise we're just going to let it be controlled with two tankers at the top.
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Location mentioned:
Near Hopkins Rd, Krum, TX 76249
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