Slow-moving grass fire burns one to two acres


Radio dispatch for a slow-moving grass fire near 163 Gillum Road covering about one to two acres. Responders report two separate active fires on different properties and multiple fire units on scene. A separate medical call at 695 Harris Lane involved a one-year-old who had a seizure or severe allergic reaction and received an EpiPen; the child was transported.
Audio|Source: Howe Fire Rescue
05:52
Transcript:
Grayson County Bell fire. Grayson County, sir. Grayson County from (name withheld) Mid-1. (name withheld) Mid-1, go ahead. (name withheld) Mid-1 is going to be on scene. The closest access to this grass fire is 163 Gillum Road. We have one to two acres on fire at this time, slow moving. Brush 92[1] on scene. Engine 10[2] en route to 1897 for a pasture fire. Engine 91[3] from Med1 responding. Mid-1, go ahead. We have two active fires at this time on two different properties. All incoming units: grass fire near 1897; closest address 163 Gillum Road. A medical call routed to 695 Harris Lane: a one-year-old was having a seizure or severe allergic reaction and the mother gave an EpiPen. The child was blue and is being transported. Units cleared at recorded times. (name withheld) and other units assisting for the grass fire near 163 Gillum. When you arrive next to 163 Gillum, go past the driveway into the next field; there is an active fire in that field. Brush unit on scene. Gillum command[4] established. Units later clear from the grass fire.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Brush 92: Brush Fire Response Unit
[2]
Engine 10: Fire Engine
[3]
Engine 91: Fire Engine
[4]
Gillum command: Incident Command at Gillum Road
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Howe, TX
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