Fire crews contain brush fire in Smith County, Smith County TX
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WildfireAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a brush fire near County Road 452 and County Road 445 in Smith County, Texas. Multiple units coordinated efforts to reach the fire front, cut fences for access, and establish water supply. Crews reported progress in containing the blaze and mopping up hotspots, with final containment reported at 2:38 p.m.
Audio|Heard on: Smith County Emergency Communications
Listen to dispatch call
05:41
Transcript:
00:00
Brush three, we've got a it's a slow back burn on this coming back towards engine one.
00:06
If you'll hit this, it's going to be tinger right as you're coming out towards the original burn path.
00:14
There is a woods real quick.
00:17
Where do you see?
00:23
You're out 1431.
00:30
Battalion two, this is first one.
00:31
Did you say there's something up there by the engine that needs to be hit?
00:37
We get the head,
00:39
we'll come back here and work it as far.
00:41
I'm watching it right now.
00:48
Two six.
00:53
I'll be on a follow up at (number withheld).
00:56
You just need to try and get to the very head of this however possible, even if we got to cut fences at the time.
01:12
Brush 3 and rush two, be advised you have permission to cut any and all fences that you need to get to the head of this.
01:20
Faster and faster, keep going until we find the fire.
01:24
Received. I believe Battalion Two is going to try and work his way around the roads and see if he can figure out a way too.
01:35
We're at Spring Division 122's command.
01:38
I'll remove Rush Two.
01:39
I got a gap over here.
01:42
Three minutes out.
01:47
You have an assignment for me?
01:49
Received. I need the engine to go in and stage by Engine One.
01:53
Let's set up water supply.
01:54
I'm going around County Road 445 to see if we can make access from that backside.
02:00
The brush truck just go to the back where the Lindell engines are for right now.
02:05
That's clear, stage with Engine One or SWAT.
02:13
Battalion Two, that is correct.
02:14
122.
02:21
Yes, sir. This is Brush 122.
02:23
We're showing four minutes out.
02:25
Request assignment.
02:28
Okay, we're going to head to County Road 445.
02:31
I think we're going to get a spot back here.
02:39
Brush Five's en route County Road 452 to man crew.
02:46
Three to command, looks like we got the head stopped on this side over here.
02:50
We're hitting some hot spots.
02:54
Got the head hitting some hot spots in this fence line.
03:01
All we got to do is flip the fence right now and then mop everything up.
03:04
We're good on this end.
03:07
Do you need me to send 122 to you or send another brush one?
03:14
You stand on the other side.
03:15
I got brush two of ours over here with us.
03:19
Receiver, brush 122.
03:21
If you would know where the engines are, go down there and hit them.
03:25
Let the wind out this one.
03:29
Copy that. We're listening to windows out.
03:35
And let's get the brush 172.
03:37
Engine 171, 172 versus 173.
03:39
Two units out for question.
03:43
Appreciate it. Let's stage the apparatus there with the other engine, and then we'll do the same as 122.
03:50
Send your brush truck there and let's start mopping up.
03:57
Copy.
04:00
County Sheriff Red Springs Engine 122 on scene.
04:02
We're live now.
04:08
I came through this gate here, and it looks like the corner of this little water pump house.
04:14
Like she might need some help there.
04:20
First two, you look good over there?
04:25
I can't see where it's going to mop up there.
04:28
It'd be in that other pasture in the woods right there.
04:31
Smoking pretty good in the woods on that first pasture.
04:39
This is Rush 121.
04:42
We need a child as well, crossing assignment.
04:48
Again,
04:49
so we'll get assignment from that.
04:56
Bradford Command.
05:03
Hi, I don't think we're going to need to put the plow on the ground.
05:06
I think with good mop up will be good.
05:10
Received, that's fine.
05:11
I just called them early just in case.
05:15
Received Smith County from Atlanta.
05:18
You can go ahead and give us a containment time.
05:24
Rush two, I mean rush two to rush three.
05:26
We're going back in our first batch if we can't get number one.
05:32
A little tree lying down, and we're heading back around to get water.
05:39
Containment time 14:38.
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Location mentioned:
County Rd 452 & County Rd 445, Texas 75771
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