Crews battle brush fire near Riley Rd in Waller County, Waller County TX
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WildfireAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a brush fire near Riley Road in Waller County, Texas. The fire involved heavy timber and covered approximately two to three acres. Units coordinated to control the spread, requested bulldozers, and received support from the forestry service. The fire appeared to be advancing through wooded areas but was being actively managed by responding districts and fire marshals.
Audio|Heard on: Waller TX Fire-Tac Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
02:53
Transcript:
00:00
Officer 242, what's the size of your brush fire?
00:06
Command to District 81, I'm thinking anywhere from two to three acres.
00:12
And it's running from the power line all the way to where I'm at with about 100 feet from the power line.
00:23
That's clear.
00:24
Approximately two to three acres.
00:26
What is the brush and tree condition?
00:30
Heavy timber, slow but rapidly moving through the trees.
00:40
District 281, am I correct in understanding that it's in the trees moving rapidly?
00:47
Yes.
00:50
District 281 received.
00:54
District 281 to West Palm, go ahead and start a bulldozer to my location.
01:02
District 281 starting a bulldozer there.
01:06
Fire marshal 1003 is en route.
01:10
Fire marshal 1003 en route 727.
01:14
It's going to be off of Riley Road.
01:20
1003, I'm clear on all the information, thank you.
01:25
Command to District 81.
01:28
District 81, go ahead.
01:32
Fireline company says that we can make access on Riley Road.
01:40
District 281, receive access off of Riley Road.
01:45
District 281, Westcom.
01:49
Westcom, go ahead.
01:52
District 281.
01:55
We saw one booster and one tanker that have not been pulled yet to reactivate.
02:01
Debate it differently.
02:04
District 281, yes, go ahead and tone out additional.
02:10
Turning an additional booster and tanker.
02:14
Tanker 251 main, they dispatched only the tanker.
02:17
Do you want us to pull our booster also?
02:22
If you have the manpower to do so, yes.
02:26
District 281 west.
02:29
Go ahead.
02:32
District 281.
02:34
We toned out booster 211 and tanker 282, and the bulldozer is started from the forestry service.
02:42
281 received contacting the forestry service, please advise them it's in the trees and to send tree fellers.
02:51
Notifying the forestry service.
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Riley Rd, Texas
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