Fire crews respond to wildfire near Elmdell and FM 18, Taylor County TX


Fire crews are responding to a wildfire near Elmdell and FM 18 in Texas. Multiple units are coordinating efforts to control the fire, including attempts to get ahead of the fire on its northeast edge.
Audio|Source: Taylor County Fire and EMS Departments
02:27
Transcript:
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Medic 1 has TFS on scene looking for a representative from this area.
00:05
They're at Elmdell and FM 18.
00:07
I'm in here, scouting.
00:08
It'd take me a while to get there.
00:10
All right there. I'm just down the street.
00:11
I'll be right there. Citizen VMS, this is a pace to cancel the third out per Clyde Nursing Center.
00:19
Again, it said to cancel third out.
00:21
Time out, thanks you motion.
00:22
8 at 1226 north we had a report of a residential burglary alarm coming from the front doors this resident
00:28
I'm here in Holly looking off 1226 how far is that from Stanford
00:35
11 miles out, gear down.
00:37
Touch and go, 1-6.
00:38
7-2 dice. Roger, report final fishers.
00:40
7-2, woke up.
00:41
Two, final push-fix, you're down four, push-igo, one-six.
00:44
7-2, runway 16, wind 190 at 1-1-1-1, got 2-0, clear touch-go.
00:47
6-7-2, we're touching a 1-6.
00:49
Avaline copies.
00:51
Mailmadel Command. Command, would you like to redesignate me West Division?
00:54
Nice affirmative.
00:55
I'll designate you west division.
00:56
And I've got three units coming back out to FM18.
00:59
They're going to try to get ahead of that head fire over on the northeast finger.
01:03
It's going to be two Abilene rigs, one Buffalo Gap rig, and Potosi 146.
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FM 18, Texas
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