Controlled burn reported as large fire at yard

Heard on: Harrison County Fire Dispatch

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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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Harrison County Woodlawn Fire, Harrison County Woodlawn fire.

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Have a report of a large fire inside the gate at Ronnie's yard, (number withheld) Highway 59 , (number withheld) Highway 59 .

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Received a call from an MPD unit stating there is a large fire inside.

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They made contact with one of the employees at Ronnie's and they are not aware of any fire.

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All right, got a fire at 4171.

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Turn around.

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10-4.

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13, so you're seeing the ground.

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Good evening.

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4171, this is (name withheld).

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Bye.

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(name withheld), I'm on scene.

01:14

You can cancel all of these.

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This is going to be a control burn.

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Management here didn't know one of the employees was going to be burning stuff in the back of their yard.

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This is all a control burn being washed over now.

5/9/2026 06:53 AM

Fire & Arson

US-59, Jefferson, TX 75657

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

As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency units responded to reports of a large fire at a property off Highway 59 near Jefferson. Upon arrival, responders determined the fire to be a controlled burn within the business yard.