Brush fire reported near Bucknell Drive in Austin, Austin TX
Please note:
This is not an official report. The headline and summary are generated by automated AI systems from public-safety dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.
Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, a possible brush fire involving multiple trees appeared near Bucknell Drive in Austin. Fire crews and a sheriff responded to the scene. Firefighters worked to contain the blaze, determined the best access was near Bucknell Drive, and made progress cutting a fence and using water lines. The incident involved heavy brush and required coordinated efforts to manage.
Audio|Heard on: Travis TX Fire-Tac Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
04:12
Transcript:
00:00
Attention fire department, we have a report of trees on fire, light brush alarm on F-TAC 201 and box 1805.
00:09
This is going to be at Ed Bluestein Boulevard service road southbound,
00:12
east US 290 highway service road eastbound for Engine 41, Squad 1201, Engine 18, Battalion 7 responding on F-Tac 201.
00:23
I show all units responding with exception of Battalion 7.
00:27
Units responding.
00:28
There's a sheriff on scene.
00:30
He appears to be just to the south of the 290 intersection at Bluestein Service Road southbound,
00:45
reporting four or five trees appear to be on fire.
00:49
Engine 18 out in command of Clark Tech 201.
00:54
We have a, it is not five trees on fire.
00:58
It looks more like a brush fire.
01:01
Best access is going to be 290.
01:03
We're just gonna have to cut a fence.
01:06
We'll update you when we have a better view of it.
01:10
Received engine 18 out from command.
01:14
Best access off of Ed Bluestein service road.
01:17
We'll need to make access.
01:20
Engine 18 from Lad 7,
01:23
how did you get over there? I'm over here behind this police officer and sheriff.
01:28
We are on Ed Bluestein.
01:31
Battalion Seven's on scene.
01:33
Battalion Seven will be assuming command, fire type 201.
01:37
Command post can be located behind the sheriff over here off of Ed Bluestein.
01:44
Received Battalion Seven out.
01:48
Battalion 7, 18, we are on Ed Bluestein.
01:51
We do not have a booster line on this thing yet.
01:54
We got to pull a rack line.
01:56
We got a pretty good shot at it from over here.
01:59
Received.
02:01
Engine 18 from Bat 7, we've got Engine and Brush Truck 41 coming in Squad 1201.
02:09
What resources you want to keep coming? You want to keep just 41's coming or you want to keep everybody coming for now?
02:15
41 should be enough.
02:17
Received. Squad 1201, are you direct on that?
02:21
You can clear.
02:23
1201, thank you.
02:26
Battalion Seven, this is Engine Correction Brush Truck Forty One.
02:30
Go ahead.
02:32
We're about 2 min out,
02:34
two to 2 min out from your location.
02:37
What do you need from us?
02:40
Not sure yet, just keep coming.
02:42
We'll get an update from Engine Eighteen here in a minute and see what kind of knockdown they have.
02:46
I know they're getting a rack line on it right now.
02:49
May just be water, but it may be a little cleanup or mop up with the brush truck.
02:53
So if you keep coming, it's going to be right at 290, 100 and eighty-three.
02:59
Received, we'll see it in command post.
03:01
Battalion Seven from Engine Eighteen, we cut the fence.
03:05
There is a lot of heavy brush over here, a lot of thorns.
03:10
The best access is probably going to be going to Buck Knoll.
03:18
Received. Brush truck 41, are you direct on that?
03:22
Negative. Can you repeat that?
03:25
Engine 18 from command, can you repeat that to access for brush truck 41?
03:32
I believe the best access is going to be going to Bucknell.
03:40
Received best access at Bucknell Road.
03:46
Dispatch direct, I'm looking at Google Maps right now.
03:51
(number withheld) Bucknell Drive looks like it might have a little driveway to access the area.
04:00
This is Engine 18, that is probably going to be the best access.
04:02
We cannot get it from here, from 290 or Ed Bluestine, sorry.
04:07
Engine 41 from brush truck 41.
04:11
This is engine 41.
Disclaimer:
This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Bucknell Dr, Austin, TX 78723
This shows a Google Street View of the area near the location, which might not be the exact address.
Correct
Incorrect
Note:
Auto-generated from live dispatch audio, which may contain errors. Dispatch calls are not confirmed incidents. Always verify with official sources.
