Grass fires spread near highway threatening homes, Lincoln TX
Fire & ArsonSeveral grass fires are spreading near US-77, threatening homes and prompting fire crews to respond and contain the fires.
Audio|Source: Giddings Fire
05:15
Transcript:
00:00
Press 34, keep coming up here, keep coming down past everybody, coming to my location.
00:05
I've got fire fixing the jump of then flying.
00:14
City County 531 receiving reports from deputies on scene advising that the fires are spreading.
00:24
531 received, I'm on scene, thank you.
00:30
Lee County S.O.[2] Showtender 36 and right with two.
00:40
Wee County, 531 receiving a 911[1] call near US-77. She's advising that there is a grass fire and it's heading towards her home.
00:52
Again, it's going to be near US-77.
00:58
531 received.
01:07
Rush 34 on scene.
01:10
Right, with two.
01:13
Ten forth.
01:21
Under 36, make sure you hit that first fire on your way through.
01:26
Rush 33, go up about three fires.
01:29
It's going to be the worst one.
01:36
36 recede, we'll catch the first fire.
01:53
36, 36, brush 34 is at the first fire.
01:55
I'm going to have you proceed further up.
01:59
Receive.
02:07
31, brush 33.
02:12
Press 31, go ahead.
02:19
Rotary one, go ahead.
02:25
One of y'all tries to move forward to finish up close to the agreement.
02:34
You broke up, say that again, Carl?
02:39
When did you get a second truck closer to Lexington?
02:43
Simple. We're knocking them down and we're headed, we're headed that way.
02:49
Tender 36 on scene, we're coming up right behind you, we can catch the next one.
02:54
Turn to 35 on scene.
02:59
Tender 35, y'all can go to that second fire. It was starting to fire back up a little bit.
03:11
Do you need 34 down more toward Lexington?
03:14
Yeah, start moving this way. Copy, we got this first one knocked down.
03:23
34, that second one was starting back up. You might clean up there a little bit.
03:29
Copy, 35 just stopped up there.
03:38
Press 31, 530.
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531 go.
03:46
Yeah, we're coming up towards 3403. How far are you seeing these?
03:53
I'm parked at the last fire right now.
03:55
Y'all just correct the deal. Y'all should be able to see me on the opposite side of the road.
03:59
It's going to be the last one.
04:01
Be advised.
04:02
Sheriff's office does have the vehicle in question pulled over at 3403, so there shouldn't be anything past that.
04:10
Simple, repeat.
04:18
Shingo 36 is grabbing the last fire.
04:26
36, set up to Pellis, please.
04:37
If somebody gets freed up there, there is still one more fire ahead of us. I'll set up the field.
04:44
306, set up the field.
04:55
34 is on the way up.
04:59
Press 31, we're going to circle back,
05:08
check the ones ahead, look that they're still smoking.
05:13
531 received.
05:14
I'm heading that way as well.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
911: Emergency telephone number for reporting incidents
[2]
S.O.: Sheriff's Office
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Location mentioned:
Near US-77, Lincoln, TX 78948
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