Controlled burn reported near County Road 208 in Giddings, Giddings TX
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Fire & ArsonFire department responded to a report of smoke near County Road 208 in Giddings. Upon arrival, they determined the fire was a controlled burn and no emergency action was needed.
Audio|Heard on: Giddings Fire
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03:53
Transcript:
00:00
We just received a call in reference to a fire near County Road 208.
00:04
Caller states that there is a fire in the back of her neighbor's property.
00:07
She is not sure if it is controlled.
00:09
She does not see anybody in the backyard.
00:11
Once again, that address is near County Road 208.
00:16
Caller states that there is a fire and is not sure if it's controlled.
00:28
23 route to this station.
00:36
104.
00:41
544, route to the scene.
00:49
104, just for your 43 caller did say you are able to see a smoke cloud from the road.
00:59
5.20 county, show me in route.
01:01
Instead of 10.0.208.
01:07
104. This may be a controlled burn.
01:14
It was real heavy black smoke probably about 15 minutes ago.
01:22
104. This seems to be what's being reported by the caller as well as black smoke.
01:31
522 and route.
01:35
2.002.
01:37
2. You want to.
01:39
You want to 25,
01:47
520.
01:50
520, go ahead.
01:54
You want this unit's roll or standby?
02:01
Anybody just stand by the station, unless you're already en route with the truck?
02:09
No, sir, I'm waiting for one more to show up.
02:12
We'll stand by until further.
02:16
Receive. We've got 20 and 25 in route, correct?
02:20
20 is only in route, engine 25 standing by.
02:23
It could be in route shortly.
02:32
25, go ahead and roll when you got another guy there.
02:36
Code 1 right now.
02:41
Receive to get in 25 county show the unit in row, too.
02:47
104.25.
02:50
Twenty, three and around with two.
02:55
Ten-four. Ten-fourth.
03:03
Five-twenty, county, show me on, see.
03:08
Ten, four,
03:11
five,
03:12
twenty.
03:16
5.20 responding unit for use code.
03:19
I believe this is going to be controlled burn.
03:25
25, received.
03:32
20 received, Lee County.
03:37
Approach 23,
03:39
received.
03:46
County received.
03:50
520, all responding units return to station.
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Location mentioned:
Co Rd 208, Giddings, TX 78942
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