Light pole fire sparks small grass fire near home

Heard on: Kaufman TX Fire Dispatch Group Calls

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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Rusk County, I'm need you in route (number withheld) County Road 2211.

00:07

(number withheld) County Road 2211.

00:09

I've got an RP that just called in.

00:11

It was her light pole is burning at the bottom of the pole, causing a grass fire.

00:19

She still has electricity, so the pole is still hot.

00:23

However, it is a car length from her house at this moment.

00:27

East Side Mountain Enterprise Command, pick a tech channel to move to if you can, please.

00:33

Shield 02:11 , Rusk County.

00:36

We're being routed to the station.

00:40

Do you want me to get East Side started or you want to wait till you get on scene?

00:47

Correction, get Elderville started or wait till you get on scene.

00:52

Let me get on scene 1st , Rusk County.

00:55

Go ahead.

00:59

He's still east of County Road 2211.

9/1/2026 10:36 AM

Fire

County Rd 2211, Tatum, TX 75691

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatchers received a report of a light pole burning at its base and causing a grass fire near County Road 2211 in Rusk County. The fire was reportedly away from a nearby house, but electricity was still on and the pole remained hot.