Fast-moving grass fire near Mustang Road in Texas, Gilmer TX
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Fire & ArsonA grass and equipment fire occurred near Mustang Road in Upshur County, Texas. The fire started when a tractor caught fire and spread to about two acres of grass. Multiple fire departments and the Texas Forestry Service are responding to the fast-moving fire, which includes several spot fires.
Audio|Heard on: Simpsonville Volunteer Fire
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04:53
Transcript:
00:00
West Mountain B219 and Route 1.
00:06
Repeat 219 in Route 1.
00:09
West Mountain B119 in Route 1.
00:21
Response 141, Upshur County.
00:22
We're going to have approximately two acres burning at this time.
00:27
This will be listing committee and we'll be out on fire tech.
00:31
We'll be out on fire tech.
00:42
Liston Command, West Mountain Tender, you're just going to have to stay on the roadway.
00:47
It's going to be back here in a pasture.
00:48
We're still making our way back to it now.
00:51
Westin brush right when you arrive,
00:55
just let us know and we'll give you a time.
01:01
Let's see in command, Upshire Fire.
01:02
We've got a fast-moving grass fire at this time and a couple of spot fires.
01:12
Ritzie.
01:18
Let's take command fire dispatch.
01:22
Judge.
01:25
Let's take command and fire dispatch.
01:27
Can you go ahead and start us another department, please?
01:32
Ritzie.
01:37
Mustang Command fire dispatch, go ahead and start TFS.
01:41
This fire is moving pretty fast on us.
01:47
Receive, Mustang Command.
01:49
Would you like another department and TFS or just TFS?
01:54
Go ahead and give me both for now.
01:59
Recease.
02:02
Command, West Mountain is about a mile and a half out.
02:05
West Mountain, prayer to blow your hose and starfire attack on arrival.
02:30
Attention, Pritchett Fire Department.
02:32
The en route to near Mustang Road for a two-acre grass fire that was started by a tractor that caught on fire.
02:43
I have Gladewater and West Mountain with one unit on scene requesting 2FS for a fast-moving fire.
03:00
Our 17-0-4 on the station.
03:07
Recease.
03:09
Man,
03:13
do y'all have a cone at the road?
03:18
Negative? There'd be some people up there to flag you down.
03:22
If not,
03:23
just we're right here where all the smoke is.
03:29
1905, 19106 is going to be right here.
03:37
Place Mountain Brush, I'm going to need you to cut through the fan, set the back of the pasture to make entry to the spot fires back there.
03:48
Senator 119 command.
03:53
Go ahead.
03:55
These things out here, the Mustang Road, by the entrance.
04:05
If you got any man, pal, we're going to...
04:08
We're going to repeat traffic you broke up.
04:16
West Mountain Tender, if you're any man with you, we're going to need it.
04:24
Upshire to Mustang Road Command.
04:30
Mustang Road Command, go ahead.
04:35
Mustang Road Command, I have notified Texas Forestry Service they are in route.
04:40
I have Pritchett Fire Department unit in route.
04:45
Also, would you switch to V-521 when you check on scene?
04:50
We're ready to see.
04:52
Switching over VAR221 for operations.
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Location mentioned:
Mustang Rd, Gilmer, TX 75645
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