Possible electrical fire at Hawley Dollar General

Heard on: Taylor County Fire and EMS Departments

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

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Attention Anson Fire, attention Hawley Fire.

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Attention Anson Fire, attention Hawley Fire.

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You're needed at (number withheld) Avenue E in Hawley at the Dollar General.

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Again, that's (number withheld) Avenue E in Hawley at the Dollar General.

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Attention Anson Fire, attention Hawley Fire.

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Attention Anson Fire, attention Hawley Fire.

00:32

You're needed at (number withheld) Avenue E in Hawley at the Dollar General.

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(number withheld) Avenue E in Hawley at the Dollar General.

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It's going to be a possible electric fire.

00:42

Employees heard a boom in the store and smell something burning like oil.

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Lights are flickering, the fridges are turning off.

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Everybody is outside the building now.

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Says it looks a little smoky inside.

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Time now is (number withheld).

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Can you go ahead and get their electric provider headed that way in case we need them?

7/23/2026 05:41 AM

Fire

Avenue E, Hawley, TX 79525

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

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews were dispatched to a discount store near Avenue E in Hawley for a possible electrical fire after employees reported a loud boom, a burning oil smell, flickering lights, equipment shutting off, and light smoke inside, with everyone evacuated outside.