Lightning ignites tank battery fire near Linden

Heard on: Avinger Fire

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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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department, I need you en route to (number withheld) County Road 1754.

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(number withheld) County Road 1754 for some salt water tanks that lightning hit are now on fire.

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13 County received and en route to station.

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303, go ahead.

00:33

303, go ahead.

00:38

Okay, did you advise it's going to be a tank battery fire?

00:43

He told me it was saltwater tanks on fire.

00:51

Received, go ahead and tone out Center Hill to assist us.

00:57

Simple.

01:15

County Road Fire Department needs you en route to (number withheld) County Road 1754.

01:20

(number withheld) County Road 1754 for saltwater tanks on fire.

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Lightning hit them.

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99 on 6 county.

01:43

Go ahead.

01:46

Somebody interrupted at Center Hill station.

01:50

You say it's Crown Road instead of Center Hill.

01:56

10-4, I'm at Center Hill.

01:58

It's going to be tank battery that are on fire.

7/3/2026 01:04 PM

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Co Rd 1754, Linden, TX 75563

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

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews are dispatched to a rural location near County Road 1754 in Linden, Texas, for a reported fire involving saltwater tanks or a tank battery that were apparently struck by lightning. Another nearby department, Center Hill, is requested to assist.

Lightning ignites tank battery fire near Linden

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