Controlled burn on Corps of Engineers land near Cedar Cove, Belton TX
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Fire & ArsonFire units investigated a reported fire near Cedar Cove Road and found it to be a controlled 10-by-10 burn on Corps of Engineers property, attended with water. Access to the site was difficult but no emergency was present.
Audio|Heard on: Killeen Police and Fire
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Transcript:
00:00
Engine 6 on the single-family dweller.
00:04
Nothing trying next to Christmas.
00:08
1452.
00:13
Rescue 71.
00:15
Coming from the Westlip area now.
00:27
And I'm out at near Cedar Cove, and we're a little bit closer to it.
00:32
We're trying to work our way down to it.
00:34
It's in the woods, so we're trying to figure out how to access it.
00:39
I have a burn at near Cedar Cove.
00:47
Let me just see.
00:53
Same 1. Did you say near Cedar Cove?
00:59
Near Cedar Cove Road is the address.
01:03
Grici, it's looking like it may be that control burn.
01:07
We're just trying to get access to it now.
01:13
Okay.
01:15
Debbie 71 from Rescue 7-1.
01:19
Go ahead, sir.
01:22
It's looking like it's going to be a control burn here over on Cedar Cove.
01:29
Near Cedar Cove.
01:31
We're going to head over there and see if we can get access to it.
01:35
See you're going to be in that direction.
01:41
Roe 7-1, Rush 7-1, U-Direct.
01:45
C.7-1 is direct.
01:52
Smarter lieutenants at 1-the-center.
01:58
Go ahead.
02:01
Smartly, Lieutenant, 7-1-2nd.
02:02
You can show me on scene.
02:03
It's going to be a 10-by-10 control burn at near Cedar Cove, attended with water.
02:09
As part of Deputy 71, we'll be out with Lieutenant 71.
02:14
See now, 4-62-2-2-7-1, Center.
02:26
Departed, 271.
02:31
This burn is going to be on the Corps of Engineers property.
02:34
We're in a hard time access to me, but we can hear some heavy machinery down there.
02:38
Is there any way we can contact the Corps and see if they have anybody burning down there?
02:47
Okay, stand by.
02:48
We'll reach out to them to find in there.
02:55
Mr. 71, Deputy 71, Lieutenant 71.
02:58
If y'all want to come down to Layla Lane, we've got eyes on it.
03:01
We just can't access it.
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Location mentioned:
Cedar Cove Rd, Belton, TX 76513
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