Backyard burn mistaken for structure fire in Schertz, Schertz TX
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to reports of a possible structure fire near Cliffside Drive and Cherry Tree Drive in Schertz. Engine 30 initially found no visible flames and shifted to investigation mode. After checking nearby properties, crews determined the source of the smoke was a backyard burn pit. No fire or injuries were reported, and all responding units were cancelled after confirming the situation was not an active fire.
Audio|Heard on: Guadalupe County Public Safety
Listen to dispatch call
01:48
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 30 is on scene of a small one-story residential structure.
00:03
Nothing showing from the exterior.
00:05
We're going to be in investigation mode.
00:07
Engine 30 is going to have command.
00:10
I do see white smoke across the street, so we're going to be investigating over there.
00:14
I copy 1216, break 1224, you clear on traffic?
00:18
I'm clear, show me back in.
00:20
I copy.
00:23
Hi, copy. The caller was at (number withheld) Cliffside.
00:27
He stated that. He believed it was a house about five houses from Cherry Tree.
00:34
Engine two, level one.
00:37
Command received, five houses from Cherry Tree.
00:40
Break, engine two remain level one.
00:42
All other units can downgrade but continue.
00:45
Engine three, I'm sorry, I just reviewed.
00:47
He did say on the opposite side of him, so possibly (number withheld) Cliffside.
00:52
Truck 20, level one.
00:59
(Name withheld), I believe I'm on scene.
01:02
Copy.
01:03
Cherry Tree, man stretched by the tree.
01:06
Go for it, man.
01:10
Yes,
01:13
Sir. We're staged right here by the park just north of you, right on block.
01:18
Command received, you all can cancel.
01:20
Hello, sir.
01:24
Last unit.
01:26
Schertz copy, be safe, thank you.
01:29
One medic three's arrived near North First Street.
01:34
Three.
01:36
Schertz will come in.
01:37
Five.
01:43
Yes, ma'am. It looks like a burn pit in the backyard.
01:47
All units can cancel.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Cherry Tree Dr & Cliffside Dr, Schertz, TX 78108
This shows a Google Street View of the area near the location, which might not be the exact address.
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