Large grass fire burns 40-50 hay bales near US-59, El Campo TX
Fire & ArsonA large grass fire is burning about 40 to 50 hay bales near US-59 in El Campo, Texas. Fire crews are working to move unburned bales away from the fire and extinguish the burning ones. Additional tank trucks and manpower from neighboring departments have been requested to help control the blaze.
Audio|Source: Wharton County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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121 to 1203 1860 in route one time
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Okay, 2060? Go ahead, 1201
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Okay, I am on the north -west corner edge
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We have numerous, I'm saying about 40, 50 bells burning.
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We're going to try to get them to move the bells that are not burning out of the way.
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We'll try to hit it as best we can.
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I've got a few here that they're trying to move now that are on fire that are right next to these other ones.
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We might try to hit some of these here because once they catch these other ones, there's going to be another probably 40 that are going to burn.
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It's a farm route.
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Just for information, there'll be another fire on 59 northbound between County Road 309 and 307, fire department's advice.
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Please.
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Prehundred location.
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Clear.
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I'm not sure.
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U.S. 659 Northbound at counter with 355. Intentional Campo Fire Department, Grassfire, U.S. 69 North Sound at counter with 355, timeout, 1722.
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1760 in the route. City Town Hill Campo.
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Clear 1760.
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1730 beyond location of Tampa.
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Clear, 1730.
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17-6-15.
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Clear 5.
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470, O'Cimbled.
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470. 770.
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Shows are up to the gas fire and 59.
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417-17-1500 will come vote.
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1730. 1730.
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Go over towards the gin and start hitting the first match and work your way this way.
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Yes, please.
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This unit will be command.
03:25
1230 on location.
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1760 command, you have any orders?
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1760, set up right there by 1730 in supply.
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1230, I need you to come to the next entrance.
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Go to 1203,
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correction.
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Come down to that, we're going to start hitting some bells.
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That's there.
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Command[1] to, I'm starting to get with 1203.
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Command[1],
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Command[1], dispatch.
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Command[1] dispatch.
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31 for about three times.
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9,300.
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Did you contact for getting water supply?
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Take that they're out two times.
04:41
Okay, so many.
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Coral queen and location.
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Okay, so good.
04:51
Okay, dispatch. Go ahead and contact.
04:56
Madagore County, we need tank trucks, manpower.
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Also,
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Glenflore and Warden, tank trucks.
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1860 to 1270. I'm Mounted Paschall now. I haven't seen anything to this point.
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Go ahead.
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Okay,
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best thing to do is use an inch and three-quarter caps to start hitting that first set of bells that's burning in front of you.
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And then we'll try to get that knocked down so they can come get these others over here south of you.
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2.3.2 location.
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Man, you have orders?
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What unit?
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1232.
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Okay, 1232 come to the next entrance.
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I need you to go, uh,
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follow,
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come towards me.
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I'll direct you where you need to go.
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12.60 on location?
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1270 of campus on location. 12708 Campbell Show us on location.
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Salt 30 receives,
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inch and three quarter of a cab.
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1260, go to 9300 and drop your portable tank and get ready to supply water.
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That big five, five meetings is on the...
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Driver's side.
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Squad one, show me location.
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Okay.
07:04
Bill 72's on location at the grass fire by the minute ago.
07:09
Okay.
Police codes explained
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Command: Incident Command has been established for the scene
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US-59, El Campo, TX
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