Pasture fire spreads near County Road 401 South, Henderson TX
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WildfireAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a fast-moving pasture and woods fire spreading toward a tree line near County Road 401 South in Rusk County, Texas. Multiple departments and the Forest Service were requested for mutual aid. The size of the fire was initially undetermined, and crews coordinated to prevent equipment from getting stuck on soft ground while establishing a water supply.
Audio|Heard on: Rusk County Public Safety
Listen to dispatch call
03:32
Transcript:
00:00
This is well, we have a pasture fire and it is moving pretty quickly across the ground, jumping into a tree line.
00:10
Central, if I can get Rush Two en route as well,
00:13
and possibly.
00:17
Uh, can you use some mutual aid, Rusk County?
00:24
Central's clear.
00:25
Command, do you need the forest service also?
00:34
Uh, we uh yeah, let's go ahead and notify forest service.
00:43
Stand for it. Do you have an approximate size?
00:48
Right now it's undetermined.
00:50
I know it's going back into the tree line, so I don't know exactly how far back it's going.
00:55
I'm about to be walking back in there and see if I can get a good idea.
01:03
Engine three on your arrival, do not turn in here.
01:13
If it's soft, you will get stuck.
01:17
Receive. I'm about a minute out.
01:19
I'll see you on the road.
01:25
Rusk County, Anderson Engine Three will be on scene.
01:32
See that non-trailer.
01:37
Go ahead.
01:39
(name withheld), (name withheld), (number withheld).
01:41
(name withheld), (name withheld), (number withheld), and it's in Pueblo.
01:54
Henderson Fire, Rusk County.
01:55
Were you able to get mutual aid en route?
02:02
I will page them out for you.
02:04
I didn't know you had requested them to.
02:12
Received, thank you.
02:15
The forest service for you.
02:21
Three six.
02:27
Do you repeat that, driver?
02:33
Central command, forest service has been requested and mutual aid is getting paged out now.
02:43
Okay, 911 call out.
02:44
Stand by for a mutual aid call.
02:55
West County 911, Carlisle Fire.
02:57
Can I get you to be en route for mutual aid on a grass and woods fire? It's going to be near County Road 401 South, repeating near County 401 South.
03:12
491 being en route.
03:19
Engine three to command, I've got your water supply set up.
03:22
The homeowner was supposed to be coming over here to unlock this gate, but I haven't seen anybody.
03:31
Hold on, 400 and twenty-five en route.
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Location mentioned:
County Rd 401 S, Henderson, TX 75654
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