Tree ignited by power lines near Bishop St in Smithville, Smithville TX

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/25/2025 01:37 AM

Near Bishop St, Smithville, TX 78957

A tree caught fire near Bishop Street in Smithville after contacting power lines. The fire department responded, and the electric company was notified to address the power issue. The fire was smoldering, caused by a dead tree that fell onto the lines. There were no injuries or signs of arson.

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

02:28

Transcript:

00:00

Smithville Fire, Smithville Fire, near Bishop Street.

00:03

Near Bishop Street, there's a tree on fire from the power lines, near Bishop Street.

00:12

Near Bishop Street.

00:14

It's like to Smithville, go take a leg of it.

00:17

Go ahead and get the electric campaign around.

00:19

It's probably nothing we can do.

00:23

1024.

00:24

We're out right now.

00:26

Go ahead and camp for fire.

00:32

From 4023.

00:35

1023.

00:36

Can you log us out of the other truck so we can log into this one?

00:46

Mr.

00:49

You can cancel? Mr. Yester, you can cancel.

00:56

Mr. You can cancel.

01:01

50 and you saying cancel second sponsor?

01:06

104, they've got it cleared enough.

01:09

That's off out here, true.

01:12

Okay, copy.

01:18

7-9-170-56. You need a help down there lighting?

01:23

We got it.

01:26

Yep.

01:31

The 6, Smithville, then contact the railroad, tell them I guess some kind of electrical problem at the crossing arms.

01:39

There's a 2571 live oak. The box, control arm box is flashing.

01:44

So I think they have a power issue there.

01:48

Sniffle Fire, I didn't get that I'm on the line right now with a fire, stand by.

01:55

We'll show me out this issue.

01:59

Ten-four, thank you.

02:05

So do I need to send fire to that location or just the city?

02:14

City should be fine. It's just smoldering.

02:17

We got a dead tree that fell over on it.

02:21

Ten-four.

02:24

It will be cleared.

02:25

All EFV1 used will be clear.

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