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Controlled burn mistaken for structure fire at residenceMelissa TX

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Near Shortgrass Ln, Melissa, TX 75454

Fire units responded to a report of a possible structure fire at a residence near Shortgrass Ln in Melissa. Upon arrival, they found a large burn pile emitting the smell of burning plastic but no visible fire threatening the home. The situation was determined to be a controlled burn or smoke from cooking, not an active fire emergency.

Audio|Source: Collin County Public Safety
07:13
Transcript:
00:00
Attention Farmersville Truck 1, Attention Farmersville Truck 1, Possible Structural Fire,
00:04
near Shortgrass Ln and Melissa, that went out 1927.
00:09
Okay,
00:14
any possible, Truck 1?
00:16
Truck 1, go ahead.
00:20
Truck 1 is answering truck fire.
00:22
Received, just confirming, did you receive the tone for the Tinder to also respond with Chief 1 to the possible grass player?
00:32
Negative, County.
00:34
10-4[1], I'll send another tone.
00:38
County, Pauls the Chief 1. Hold off on that second tone.
00:40
I'm going to be in the area, yes.
00:43
I believe this may be a control burn, standby.
00:46
10-4[1], thank you, sir.
00:49
Collin County and Edgeitutes in route near Shortgrass Ln.
00:55
Receive, sir, show you in route.
00:59
1928. Okay, listen, one of the slide.
01:04
Receive, show you in route.
01:09
Rush one, we're on theme with Farmersville Chief One.
01:13
Received.
01:20
Second one.
01:22
Can you repeat the address for the truck from there?
01:24
Ken, sir, that's going to be near Shortgrass Ln and Melissa. Once again, that's near Shortgrass Ln and Melissa.
01:34
Track 4 so you can.
01:36
Receive, be advised.
01:37
Units en route to the structure fire possible near Shortgrass Ln.
01:42
RP drove around to the front but could not see any smoke, but the smoke was coming into his yard from the back of the resident.
01:47
He does have a smell and odor of plastic burning. No fire was seen.
01:54
No fire, receive.
01:57
Okay, Anna Nature 2 is going to be clear.
02:02
Receive. Receive.
02:07
Clear, you can go on the channel.
02:10
10-4[1].
02:19
All units, channel 2 is back open. Channel 2 is back open.
02:26
Check you status?
02:30
104, thank you.
02:32
104. 104.
02:36
Air near Shortgrass Ln in Melissa Cross Streets are Wine Cup Drive. Timeout 1929.
03:08
Anna Battalion 1. Respond to structure fire.
03:13
Near Shortgrass Ln.
03:16
In Melissa, cross streets are Winecup Drive.
03:19
Time out 1930.
03:34
Hennary 6889, the patrols Henry 6889, 543 and Tringfold's request.
03:41
104.
03:46
104. The name was engine 1 on scene, two-story,
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comp over brick, nothing shown from the street,
03:53
audible smoke alarm, shouting, out for an imputation.
03:59
Two-four.
04:02
Do you want to go ahead, sir?
04:06
Just leave myself and Blue Ridge attached to this call. You can recall everyone else responding.
04:11
It is going to be a large burn pile out here, as you'll probably get some more calls on it.
04:15
But we're not going to have enough water to put it all out, so we're just going to have to sit out here with it for a minute.
04:20
Receive. Westminster, did you receive secondary that you can disregard all units?
04:27
Yes, ma'am. We did.
04:29
Okay, for all so you, Chris.
04:36
My fire department sentencing.
04:41
They're not to the strike-to-strike power on short rough line.
04:50
Okay.
04:57
Okay. I'm going for us, sir. I'll show you back in service 1932.
05:05
20707 Kenny has AMR fire made a team to call you
05:17
Annie and Mesericoseceton did you know this or can I go ahead and point two uh let me confirm
05:37
The 201 are going to be available.
05:42
John County, most letter one's not obscene near Shortgrass Ln. No changes in size up.
05:46
Establishing,
05:47
Shortcraft Command, moving all traps, most fire around.
05:50
Receive.
05:55
On County, most limited points are going to be clear.
05:58
Receive. Received.
06:02
Go on, County, Molysm, Middick 1 is going to be in the route near Shortgrass Ln muscle.
06:08
Received.
06:12
County, Middick 195, you can show us clear available, one recusal.
06:18
Received.
06:25
Melissa Metac 1. Respond to Structure Fire near Shortgrass Ln.
06:32
In Melissa, cross streets are Winecup Drive.
06:36
Time out 1934.
06:42
Therefore, I'm calling saying you have an evil description?
06:47
Negative.
06:49
They said it was a juvenile with a dog.
07:01
Recall in all incoming units. It's going to be smelled from cooking.
07:09
Received.
07:11
Princeton Quint to receive recall.
Police codes explained
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment or affirmative—message received and understood.

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Near Shortgrass Ln, Melissa, TX 75454
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  1. Recall and Scene Cleared
  2. Arrival and Assessment
  3. Units En Route and Initial Observations
  4. Dispatch of Fire Units
  5. Initial Suspicious Activity and Fire Report

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