Barn fire response with mutual aid and water supply challenges, Waxahachie TX
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Fire & ArsonFirefighters continued efforts to control a barn fire near Ridge Creek Road with support from mutual aid. They coordinated tanker water supply about one mile away and planned firefighting tactics involving moving hay bales and assessing heat on structures.
Audio|Heard on: Ellis County Public Safety
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Transcript:
00:00
Go ahead.
00:02
Dave, I've talked to Avalon personnel.
00:04
They don't have anybody in route or anybody available.
00:07
If you want to go ahead and get Graham to use, tanker in route.
00:13
How far are we going for water?
00:17
It's about a mile.
00:21
Does anybody come back yet?
00:27
I'm not sure that's going to be command.
00:29
The hill over there.
00:31
I can't see it over there.
00:36
We're getting, we've got a lot of these bells out on this side.
00:39
Where's letting them go?
00:45
If we want to get a tractor on my side or a skittere, and we'll get these bells thrown over the fence, and we can just throw everything on that side.
00:56
Is it clear over there, smoking?
01:03
That way, I got it.
01:05
Look at that roofline, man.
01:07
I can't see. It looks like it might have a little heat on it.
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Location mentioned:
Ridge Creek Rd, Waxahachie, TX 75167
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