House fire with heavy smoke reported on Blum Avenue

Heard on: Rowena Fire

05:04

This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

00:00

We're out to a structure fire at the (number withheld) Blum.

00:14

(number withheld) and 410, did y'all copy?

00:17

403, show me now.

00:20

Copy.

00:21

One caller said they just saw smoke.

00:23

The other said the house was fully engulfed.

00:25

They did say there was no one inside.

00:29

Copy.

01:01

(number withheld), go on.

01:31

12-3 dispatch, I have a lot of smoke coming out right now.

01:34

02:47

Dispatch to 86, could you give us the address one more time, please? We're in route.

02:52

Copy, it's going to be (number withheld) Blum, (number withheld) Blum.

02:57

Copy, (number withheld) Blum.

03:01

04:37

Dispatch to Rowena Volunteer Fire Department, I need you en route to (number withheld) Blum in Ballinger for a structural fire.

04:47

Again, that is (number withheld) Blum in Ballinger for a structural fire.

05:02

Dispatch, 86 is on scene.

7/28/2026 05:48 PM

Fire

Blum Ave, Ballinger, TX 76821

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a reported house fire near Blum Avenue in the Ballinger and Rowena area. Callers gave conflicting reports about the severity of the fire, but arriving units reported heavy smoke. The house was reported to be unoccupied.