Wildfire burning leaves and underbrush near brush dump, Smithville TX
WildfireEmergency services responded to a wildfire burning leaves and underbrush near a brush dump past a cemetery near Smithville, TX. The fire produced smoke and moved slowly. Firefighters reported having the fire mostly contained and worked to keep the area cold to prevent spread. Equipment issues were noted, but water resources were being used to fight the fire. The Forest Service was involved in overseeing the incident and later stood down. Efforts included staging near the baseball field and the top of a nearby hill.
Audio|Source: Bastrop County Law Enforcement / Fire / EMS
04:31
Transcript:
00:00
When you come to the top section of the area that's on fire, make sure that's cold.
00:04
And if that's cold, then we'll have you work down your hit this hill.
00:06
We're back into bushes.
00:07
1,0002.
00:08
Go ahead. The Forest Service is asking how many acres and what kind of fire behavior?
00:13
There's smoke, slow-moving,
00:14
mainly burning leaves and underbrush.
00:16
We've got it, knocked down pretty good.
00:19
Give me a few seconds to do.
00:20
We'll walk around real quick.
00:21
7,002 from Station 1.
00:23
You need additional funds.
00:24
May and that would be great.
00:26
Repeat for station one.
00:29
Manpower would be great, John, thank you.
00:31
Receive not being route, PLB.
00:33
Tinder 882 responding to on board.
00:35
am I meeting her at the office?
00:37
Yes, sir. She said she'd be at the office.
00:38
Go ahead for 7,001, I'm out of him.
00:41
He's on scene.
00:42
I was not having to a walk around with you, but I'll reach out to him.
00:47
He's unloaded me.
00:48
He's unloaded me. Go ahead and hit that here right there.
00:50
Yes sir, we'll just start working from the top coming this way getting everything cold on the left plane.
00:54
7,000 foot, but you're playing substantial press service how big we got this, my gosh.
00:58
10-4. If you can, we just pull up the case number.
01:00
(number withheld) Kevin
01:03
Gentle. Thank you.
01:04
(number withheld).
01:06
Go ahead. I'm en route.
01:07
Is it up the brush dump on top of the hill?
01:09
Just past the cemetery, take the first lift past the cemetery, a bunker coast hanging on the gate post, and follow it all the way back.
01:18
Received. 78 Smithville.
01:20
Show me in route direct.
01:21
2-4.
01:23
2001, 7,002.
01:24
Go ahead, sir.
01:25
I just made on the scene with the Gator.
01:27
We got some problems with it if not staying started.
01:29
Do you want me to take this one off and go grab the other one?
01:31
Let's just fight with the water and what we got and we'll hold on that for now.
01:36
I think we got a knock down pretty good.
01:37
Thank you.
01:38
In 2000, the Forest Service was advised to stand down.
01:42
Appreciate. Thank you.
01:43
Crush 861 in the area.
01:45
When you get to make the left at the stop sign, turn immediately right there at the baseball ball and come down.
01:52
We'll group up.
01:53
The bus stretch.
01:56
Go ahead and stage at the top of the hill with the fender, and we'll bring you in as we'll bring another truck out.
02:01
I have 1-7-002.
02:02
I have brush 861 up here by the baseball field.
02:05
So to get to this fire, is it all the way to the back toward the dump.
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Location mentioned:
Smithville, TX 78957
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