Vegetation fire spreads in Johnson County field, Johnson County TX
WildfireFire crews are battling a spreading vegetation fire in a field in Johnson County, Texas. The fire is expanding with estimates of the affected area reaching up to 1,500 feet south and 1,000 feet east. Multiple units have been dispatched, and firefighters are working to mop up hotspots and lay wet lines to contain the fire. The fire is near North Crowley Road and Alderwood Lane, with a size about 20 by 20 feet growing slowly. Weather conditions are windy, which complicates containment efforts.
Audio|Source: Johnson County Fire Departments
06:14
Transcript:
00:00
Okay, do you see brush one now?
00:02
Yeah, they're about four or five hundred yards in the field on the west flank.
00:06
Correct. On that line they're at,
00:09
the fire line from them extends probably another 1,500 to 1,500 foot south.
00:13
And then the south end goes probably another 1,000 foot east.
00:17
That's how big a fire is.
00:18
Is there anyone mopping up south of Rush (number withheld)?
00:22
That's correct.
00:23
There's somebody on the side of the fence, south of them, a couple hundred feet.
00:27
And like I said, I got a couple units over here with me on this side.
00:30
With this wind, I just don't want to call it too early under control.
00:33
How does it look on your end?
00:35
No, no, it's, I agree with that.
00:38
This southeast corner, or correction, southwest corner on the east side of the fence still needs pretty good wetlines.
00:43
Really safe.
00:47
Yeah, I'd like to have it mopped up pretty good within 20 feet from the perimeter on this west wing.
00:52
Come in, brush 730 going out for water.
00:55
Arm Rehab 2's on.
00:57
Where are you on? Press 30.
00:59
We have our water ready to go.
01:00
Where do you need it? Press 30, I need you to work with next 7-4.
01:05
7-4 pumping up this last flight.
01:07
Brush 8 from a 21.
01:09
If your water levels allow you, once you get up that hole in the fence, circle around, and head back south on that very same fire line and continue mottling that up.
01:18
83, copy.
01:19
30 from command.
01:20
Go for brush 30.
01:21
Instead of getting in tandem with brush 174 and 374, stay up on the story list corner and mop up everything you say.
01:28
Creecee. Command brush 374 out for water.
01:30
Thank you.
01:32
74 back in the game.
01:33
731 countries rich.
01:36
Yes, sir. Proceed. Meet up the brush 174 on the sign.
01:39
I'll pop with that.
01:40
Rush one from Commander 74.
01:42
Go ahead.
01:43
I'm just going to give you Westlank, make sure all that's mucked up.
01:47
So if I assign somebody to you, you take care of that.
01:50
Crazy. We're probably looking at about a three to four foot swan from the group you're looking at.
01:57
Let me see.
01:58
Call on brush 254-inch 54 is responding.
02:02
Brush 254-inch-4 is responding at 1707.
02:06
Updated address will be North Carly Road in Alderwood Lane.
02:09
We've grasped the area nearby the residential.
02:11
We've got multiple calls on it, 10 by 10 feet and size growing.
02:17
17-07.
02:18
Ford respond.
02:19
Rush 54, truck 254 responding.
02:21
Rush 504, truck 254 is responding to 1707.
02:24
Multiple calls incoming, North Crowley and Alderwood.
02:26
530 from Rush 174.
02:28
Rush 154.
02:29
Fresh 5.30, go ahead.
02:30
If y'all will, just make sure that whole pocket down there in that corner is mopped up pretty well.
02:35
And then you can come up here with us and start working about another four or five foot in, laying down a pretty good wetline.
02:44
All right, you received.
02:45
Bres 70's time.
02:46
How'd that look from the entrance to where you are now on that side?
02:49
It's looking real good, sir.
02:50
Okay, when you get up about another 100 foot or so, let's start laying a wet line and just come around until you all meet up with brush 83.
02:57
They're coming from the other direction.
02:58
Please be you copy.
02:59
Tyan 54 is on.
03:00
You're going to be southbound 9-1 West Crowley Road.
03:09
Approximate 20 by 20 area, medium fuel moving slow at this time.
03:15
The floor is on 20 by 20 area medium fuel will make the flow.
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