Brush fire spreads near Loop 337 and Altgelt Road, New Braunfels TX
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Fire & ArsonFirefighters responded to a brush and grass fire near Loop 337 and Altgelt Road in New Braunfels, TX. Multiple small fires were spreading into bamboo, requiring additional firefighting resources. Crews worked to control the fire and established command at the scene.
Audio|Heard on: New Braunfels Fire Department
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07:24
Transcript:
00:00
Dispatch, we do have a,
00:02
looks like two fires.
00:04
One looks like a...
00:06
Uncontrolled burn, the other one looks like the grass coat on fire.
00:10
Looks like we're covering about a 30 yards by 30 yards that's spreading into the bamboo.
00:16
Again, I need additional resources out here.
00:18
We can have another squad out here.
00:28
Okay, that's clear.
00:30
Our additional squad.
00:35
We're trying to find your vets access point squad one.
00:42
And do you have an EPD out there for any assistance?
00:50
An ETA?
00:52
No,
00:56
so did you need PD on location for them?
01:01
I've only found one individual and he's not by any of the fires.
01:04
He's in a separate camping.
01:09
Proceed that's question.
01:21
District F2, S-2, Squat-7-300 BLK Loop 337.
01:27
District F, 2, Squad 7, 3100 BLK Loop 337.
01:40
All guilt, correction, squad one, all guilt command.
01:44
Goal squad one.
01:48
Where are you at this time?
01:56
Ralph's battalion.
01:58
Go ahead, sir.
02:02
That battalion in that grass-farmarmine route.
02:06
Received.
02:12
Yes, sir. We look like we're on the north mountain, the north side of these railroad tracks.
02:17
We've cut fence and made access.
02:19
We see the smoke from where we are presently.
02:21
I don't have an intersection for you, but we're going to try to establish a wetline on this sign and stop its progression.
02:30
Okay,
02:31
we're in a thicker down here, so if you don't think you can approach it, at this point we have a clear field coming from the alt-scale to opening right about across from their entrance to where the trucks go.
02:45
You'd have to drive across the field, then we'd extend your red line.
02:51
3.37.
02:59
I'll come in, Battalion.
03:03
Go ahead.
03:06
If you look to your right, you'll see me.
03:08
You're just passing out of my view,
03:10
but I'm exactly to your right now.
03:13
Are you talking to the Battalion One?
03:16
Yes, sir, I'm talking to you.
03:21
Receive. Let's move this incident to Fireground 4, please.
03:27
Receive moving to fire ground four.
03:30
Call units on the brush fire, all killed in loop, move to fire round four.
03:36
Tender 4, 3100 BLK loop 337.
03:42
District F, 2,
03:44
Brush 4,
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tender 4, 3100 BLK loop 337.
03:54
Moved to fire ground four for battalion chief all use old use old grass fire moved to fire ground for
04:02
on location.
04:03
I tell you want to be assuming out-goop command.
04:10
Dispatch.
04:12
Do you still have a second squad unit on the way or a brush truck on the way to this call?
04:22
Engine 2, officer, Outgelt command.
04:27
Go ahead.
04:30
You're in between Outgelt and Loop 337 or on the other side?
04:38
Correct, between Altgeld and Loop 337.
04:41
I'm not sure what Squad 1 has or where they're at exactly.
04:45
They must be closer to the bridge or 337.
04:50
Received.
04:53
Respond of the grass fire come to Altgelt and Loop 337.
05:05
Robert, are you south of the tracks?
05:08
No, sir, we're not parked on the tracks.
05:13
No, you're south of the tracks.
05:14
I'm trying to figure out what the best way to get units to you is.
05:19
So from behind the pilot where the trucks turn in, right about there where the trucks turn in, if they went the exact opposite way across the field,
05:31
they would come towards where we're at.
05:37
Can you see battalion from where you're at?
05:45
No, but I see that 18 wheeler just kind of pulling up behind you.
05:50
I think that's you.
05:52
He stopped and I'm exactly to his right.
05:58
Perfect. There's a gate right here that we're going to make access to that field and I will send them through the field to you.
06:08
Receive, you'll send them to us.
06:12
Disbrush, brush 4, tender 4, can you mark us en route?
06:17
We see Mark, you in route.
06:24
I'm seeing the smoke down.
06:35
Squad 1,
06:36
Outgill command.
06:40
Yes, sir. We have gained access 3,300 on one of the roads facing to the pilot.
06:50
We're trying to get to the southbound side.
06:52
It looks like it's approaching on a bridge.
06:55
We're going to try to extinguish and expand off our red line.
07:00
See,
07:02
Robert.
07:06
Bridge two, officer, I'll go.
07:08
Come here.
07:10
Go for Engine 2, Officer.
07:17
For the sake of command purposes, I'm going to call you Alpha.
07:23
Go ahead for Alpha.
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Loop 337, New Braunfels, TX 78132
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