Brush fire burns 20 acres near Allenhurst Road, Matagorda County TX


A brush fire burned about 20 acres near Allenhurst Road by the drainage district building. Responders believe the fire may have been set on purpose but contained it using a plowed perimeter.
Audio|Source: Matagorda County Public Safety
02:14
Transcript:
00:00
101, 109. Where do you want this unit?
00:05
Turn left on Allenhurst Road.
00:08
You'll see our truck.
00:13
That's clear.
00:18
Not away from here.
00:21
Go ahead.
00:26
This is like, I don't know, maybe 20 acres or so that has not been dipped.
00:32
We're all around and I think somebody's got this on purpose to try to burn this thing off.
00:41
Well, they should have had somebody stay with it.
00:45
I copy that.
00:47
No, we're going to go and put it out.
00:49
We should have called it in.
00:51
But it's not going to go anywhere. I said it's been plowed all the way around it.
00:56
Like a lot of it.
00:58
Most of it, most of this field's been plowed.
01:06
106 command driver only. Do you need this vehicle?
01:15
108[1], do you think we need 106 or just a driver?
01:20
Hey, this isn't, this isn't going to mount anything.
01:22
We'll have this out really quick.
01:27
Negative 106.
01:29
106 copy. Staying at station.
01:37
101, 122 on scene. 122 on scene.
01:41
122 back, sir.
01:47
1-1, I think he missed the turn. It's before that drainage district building.
01:53
Hang on 1-13.
01:55
Do y'all come off the highway?
02:00
Yeah, on FM 457, right before you get to the drainage district metal building, there's a road, Allenhurst Road, you take a left there.
02:11
That's clear. I turn on Allenhurst, but I float in here where the truck dump is.
Police codes explained
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[1]
108: Written warning (disposition)
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Location mentioned:
Allenhurst Rd, Texas 77414
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