Fire crews battle grass fire near Riley Rd, Waller County TX

Fire & Arson

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire units responded to a possible large grass fire near Riley Road in Texas. The fire was first noticed by an electric company employee who reported flames in nearby woods. Multiple tankers and booster units were dispatched to contain the blaze, and a command post was established under 'Riley Command.' Weather conditions included low humidity and strong winds, which may have contributed to the situation. No injuries were mentioned, and emergency crews coordinated resources to manage the fire.

Audio|Heard on: Waller TX Fire Dispatch Group Calls

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Transcript:

00:00

Call came in via Waller County SO.

00:03

The initial calling party to county was an electric company employee stating he saw fire in the woods.

00:10

Your weather is going to be 50 degrees, humidity 26%, wind out of the north 22 gusting to 40.

00:19

Is that 242 received? Thank you.

00:23

Engine 206 in service.

00:27

206, no sir.

00:31

Tanker 242 on location, staged at the roadway.

00:35

Tiger 200 and forty-two on location.

00:36

Do they're en route?

00:38

Hold, come from medic 206.

00:42

Go ahead.

00:44

So medic 206, en route one time.

00:45

Non-emergency traffic to Herman Katie.

00:49

Medic 206, enroute Herman Katie.

00:52

One time non-emergent.

00:53

Seven to two.

00:55

West Com, Supervisor Two, I'm in service.

01:00

Supervisor Two in service.

01:03

West Com from,

01:04

Who said 242?

01:09

Okay, 40s, yeah.

01:14

Booster two is on location.

01:16

Seems like I have a large grass fire.

01:19

We're gonna have to make location off of Riley Road, and I'm here with the light company.

01:25

If you can send me one more, two more tankers,

01:30

and three boosters.

01:35

Two more tankers and three boosters,

01:37

718 .

01:40

Booster 242, left cone.

01:44

Booster 242, left cone.

01:48

Two, two, go ahead.

01:51

Two forty-two, do you want a tac channel outside?

01:57

Yes, booster 200 and forty-two would have Riley command.

02:02

And if you can give me a tac channel.

02:06

Booster 200 and forty-two establishing Riley command.

02:12

District 200 and eighty-one to Westcom, add me to that call.

Disclaimer:
This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.

Location mentioned:

Riley Rd, Texas

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