Tree blocks roadway near FM 2571 in Smithville, Smithville TX

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Reported: 10/25/2025 01:03 AM

Smithville, TX 78957

A tree is blocking the road near FM 2571 in Smithville. The Smithville Fire Department is not responding, and other fire units are unavailable or out of town. Bastrop County is trying to get help to clear the obstruction.

Audio|Source: Bastrop County Law Enforcement / Fire / EMS

02:38

Transcript:

00:00

Since Smithfield PD doesn't want to, or excuse me, since Smithfield Fire Department doesn't want to come do fire stuff, is there another agency we can contact?

00:15

Fire, this has the UC1 Station 3, U21 Station 3, Fire assist fire to a blocked roadway. Smithville Fire is not responding to near FM 2571.

00:30

Just on 9-1-604, Smith-O-O-7.

00:37

So I'm getting no response from any fire units.

00:44

Some are out of town.

00:45

Some may be on your city crew.

00:47

Go ahead and do a code red again in the pager.

00:52

I see the first tone house didn't come out at all. I heard the whistle.

00:57

But I don't have the page right here, so I don't know if that's going off.

01:02

The pager should be going through.

01:04

I've been trying to send them to near FM 2571. Where are you trying to get them, though?

01:10

Same place. I just can't respond because I got a huge street walk in my driveway.

01:15

I'm trying to get it clear so I can get out.

01:19

10-4[1]. I'll try the tone again. Again, nobody's responded to anything so far.

01:26

I've got no something. People are out of town.

01:29

The other ones I don't throw out there with you or not.

01:36

312, I'm not on Web Street, clear the roadway.

01:39

10-4[1]-4-2-4-2-4-2-8-4-2-0-2nd 5-13-1-3

02:08

Francis confirmed it.

02:11

Go ahead.

02:14

Shows out that 400 block of US 290.

02:20

104.

02:23

Near FM 2571 Fastrop County is requesting a fire out there for a tree blocking the road.

02:32

Near FM 2571 counties requesting fire for a tree blocking the road.

02:37

The deputy is on scene.

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10-4: Acknowledgment / Message received

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