Wildfire near Highway 281 impacts traffic and homes
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Blanco TX Multi-Tac Group Calls
07:46
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00:00
Blanco Rush 54, returning in (number withheld) is the address we're turning into the gate.
00:13
Blanco
00:14
Rush 54, returning in (number withheld) is the address we're turning into the gate.
00:21
Copy, you should see the tender there from Round Mountain.
00:25
He can direct you if he sees anything.
00:33
Brush three from open field.
00:38
It's somewhat protected with gravel.
00:41
I see the fire coming towards us.
00:43
We're going to try to get into the black.
00:46
Copy. There's some fire to fight over that way too.
00:48
If you go way back, we'll send another brush truck there when it gets here.
00:53
Copy. There's some fire to fight over that way too.
00:55
If you go way back,
00:57
we'll send another brush truck there when it gets here.
01:01
Surf Life ETA is about 6 min .
01:06
Brush three to command, what was the address on 281 you wanted us to enter?
01:11
Brush three to command, what was the address on 281 you wanted us to enter?
01:17
Starflight command,
01:18
Slashwood command ninety-one will be commanding the air ops here.
01:24
Starflight command,
01:26
Slashwood command ninety-one will be commanding the air ops here.
01:31
Brush three from alpha division, it's (number withheld) .
01:35
You'll see my unit.
01:36
There's fire burning to the road, but it seems like the road's making a good break.
01:39
So if you just come up behind me to that next driveway.
01:43
Received.
01:46
28 on the southbound.
01:50
28 on the southbound.
01:51
You're right for (number withheld).
01:56
You're right for (number withheld).
01:58
Yes, sir. We've got three brush trucks back here on this side of Aqua Line.
02:03
We've got one over there protecting the structure on the south side.
02:06
We could use one more up here when they're on the way if you've got enough over there.
02:11
Yeah, I have one brush truck right now.
02:13
And it's like 2281 on two sides and burning structures.
02:18
Might want to get additional resources if we need that many more.
02:26
Alpha Division commanders, Alpha Division, this is.
02:32
Alpha Division commanders, Alpha Division, this is.
02:35
Field up there, are you? Do you have eyes on that?
02:39
Field up there, are you? Do you have eyes on that?
02:43
Command, Brush 92, we cut the fence over here on this side towards 281.
02:48
We're making entry in to get this fire that's in the pasture.
02:52
Copy, keep us posted.
02:55
Six hundred and one to the 600 and forty-third.
02:58
Six hundred and one to the 600 and forty-third.
03:01
Here we go.
03:04
We went ahead and rolled on this house.
03:05
We got that fire knocked down, so we're going to roll up and relocate to the address on Aqua Line.
03:13
We went ahead and rolled on this house.
03:15
We got that fire knocked down, so we're going to roll up and relocate to the address on Aqua Line.
03:22
Copy that.
03:25
Copy that.
03:27
Which address are you needing traffic control at?
03:31
Which address are you needing traffic control at?
03:35
It's going to be off Highway 281, 14, 000 block.
03:39
Smoke's covering the entire road right now.
03:42
Thanks.
03:44
Dispatch, show medic 33 on scene.
03:48
Dispatch, show medic 33 on scene.
03:51
Medic 33, received.
03:55
On scene at the Moore Falls address, Old Moore Falls Road.
04:01
On scene at the Moore Falls address, Old Moore Falls Road.
04:06
Last unit, can you repeat your unit number?
04:10
Tender 51.
04:12
Tender 51 received.
04:15
Command, this is 1st 62.
04:17
We stopped the progress and heading for 281.
04:21
Where do you want us?
04:24
Hey, if you're still on 281, come south towards Aqua Line.
04:29
It's approaching 281 to the point where I can't see the highway.
04:31
We've lost traffic coming through.
04:34
Hey, if you're still on 281, come south towards Aqua Line.
04:39
It's approaching 281 to the point where I can't see the highway.
04:41
We've lost traffic coming through.
04:45
Yeah, brush 50 or 615 , you are actually with the alpha division.
04:51
So (number withheld) is in command there.
04:53
Go check with him.
04:56
Yeah, brush 50 or 615 , you are actually with the alpha division.
05:02
So (number withheld) is in command there.
05:04
Go check with him.
05:08
Brush 62 from Alpha, just keep working the fence line south on 281
05:13
so we can try to get this cleared up because there's a lot of traffic on the highway.
05:17
Command, Brush 11, do you want us to stay on 281 or come to the dispatch address?
05:23
Can you repeat, please?
05:26
Command, this is Brush 11.
05:27
Do you want us to stay on 281 or come to the dispatched address?
05:32
Come down to (number withheld) Old Marble Falls Road.
05:37
Come down to (number withheld) Old Marble Falls Road.
05:41
Brush 11 received.
05:45
Brush 3 from Alpha, is that you coming up behind me?
05:49
Yes, this is Brush 3.
05:52
All right, looks like we have five for our ramp out creaming up the fence line.
05:56
If you want to go right past them, you'll see a driveway to your right.
05:59
Says (number withheld) .
06:01
If you get in there.
06:04
Great, we're going to jump outside our pressure and go in.
06:08
(number withheld), do you have enough resources up that way?
06:15
(number withheld), we're driving on scene, staging.
06:20
(number withheld), do you have a tender over that way?
06:25
601, can you repeat? There's a lot of traffic we're walking over.
06:31
Do you have a tender over on your side in the office division?
06:35
That's a negative, no tender.
06:37
It looks like I have three brush trucks working the fence line on 281.
06:40
I still have shrubs burning in the 14,000 block, and now I have Aqua Line has a lot of fire on the back side of their property.
06:48
We need an additional truck.
06:51
Brush 92 is at Aqua Line right now.
06:54
Brush 11 on scene.
07:00
Copy. So can you send a tender over there? Do you have someplace safe to put it that's off the highway?
07:07
Yeah, affirmative.
07:08
We can stick it in the front half of Aqua Line.
07:10
There's no fire and it's completely gravelled.
07:15
Copy responding units, next tender in, go to the aquoline.
07:22
Copy responding units, next tender in, go to the aquoline.
07:29
Route 281, if you'll have a (number withheld) as in command, you'll have a spot for you to park.
07:36
643 is there now.
07:39
Copy 643.
07:42
Do you want us to stay? On this location,
07:45
you want to stay on this location.