Vehicle hose failure mistaken for fire call

Heard on: San Benito Fire

01:31

This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

00:00

Fire desk, come in.

00:01

Two, any more calls on a vehicle fire?

00:13

One 2443 . I asked my agent if we could get a phone number.

00:19

It's just a dinner number.

00:20

I have not been able to communicate with anybody to get more information.

00:26

Okay, just to confirm, US 77 and US 281 , correct?

00:35

This is information that we will provide.

00:41

Come in, clear.

00:44

Fire desk, come in two and engine one.

00:51

We're in the intersection of 77 and 281.

00:55

No smoke or fire visible at this time.

00:57

We'll be searching.

01:04

Fire desk, come in two.

01:10

Go ahead.

01:14

Just made contact with a vehicle here at the gas station.

01:19

And one of the rain in the hoses busted, creating steam that made next smoke.

01:27

Score four.

01:29

Engine one and command two back in service.

8/24/2026 12:52 PM

Fire

US-281, Brownsville, TX 78520

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a reported vehicle fire near the intersection of US 77 and US 281. They found no visible smoke or fire and determined that a burst hose at a nearby gas station was creating steam that was mistaken for smoke. Units then returned to service.