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Fire crews battle large grass fire near Hwy 44Jim Wells County TX

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Co Rd 137 & W Hwy 44, Texas 78332

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a large working grass fire near County Road 137 and West Highway 44 in Texas. A deputy on scene reported that the fire involved a brush pile and a tree. Firefighters were dispatched to contain the blaze.

Audio|Heard on: Jim Wells County Public Safety
Listen to dispatch call
01:21
Transcript:
00:00
Fire department, the Alice Fire Department, 10-19[1] to the intersection of County Road 137 and West Highway 44.
00:08
County Road 137 and West Highway 44 for a fire.
00:15
Seventy-two thousand eight hundred sixty-five is the most county.
00:19
Seven hundred fifty p.m.
00:23
Unit 23 with the grass fire.
00:25
10-4[2], it's a large grass fire on Peony Wharf.
00:28
Unit 43 just missed.
00:31
10-4[2].
00:34
So is into the house fire department.
00:36
A deputy on scene advises it's a large working grass fire at this time.
00:44
Rush forward, Jim.
00:45
I'll be around.
00:54
10-4[2], you advise brush fire or brush pile.
00:59
It's going to be a brush pile.
01:01
Looks like a tree was involved.
01:04
10-4[2].
01:09
Kimball South Fire deputies advise it's a large brush pile on fire with a tree.
01:19
We’ll be sending somebody shortly.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-19: Return to station/Return to base
[2]
10-4: Acknowledgment / Message received

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Location mentioned:
Co Rd 137 & W Hwy 44, Texas 78332
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