Report of burning smell on Bandera Boulevard with no fire found, Bandera TX

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/31/2025 02:49 PM

Near Bandera Blvd, Bandera, TX 78003

A caller reported a strong burning smell near Bandera Boulevard, but no smoke or flames were seen. Officers patrolled the area but could not find the source of the smell or detect any fire.

Audio|Source: Bandera County Public Safety

03:14

Transcript:

00:00

Bandera and a Bandera fire.

00:02

Patrol the area near Bandera Boulevard.

00:06

Again, near Bandera Boulevard, part of advice, he smells a strong odor of something burning.

00:13

Does not see smoke or flame. It smells a strong scent of something burning.

00:26

7-9-3-Bender. Is there you all right?

00:33

Looks I called that you have on Bender, Bulver.

00:39

I'm sorry,

00:40

she smells something burning in the area.

00:44

I'm sure where it's coming from. Does not see smoke this way?

00:49

Copy. I'll drive by the area, see if I smell anything or see anything.

00:55

Of course.

01:04

1119 in route B.O.B.

01:08

1119.

01:16

Bender on the area.

01:21

24.

01:30

9-10-bed there I'll be 108, 728.28.

01:36

Temple.

01:40

Texas Robert Henry Lincoln,

01:44

2733.

01:47

Just parking with this address, I don't need to return.

01:51

Save it, please.

01:53

That, devil.

02:02

7-03 benders.

02:05

7.3, go ahead.

02:08

Yeah,

02:09

I just drove the entire Band-air Boulevard to install anything.

02:13

You can show me 10-8[1] for now.

02:15

Okay, number two.

02:17

10-4[2]. Do you still want Binder fire to patrol by?

02:24

Uh, what's the caller's,

02:28

what's the address?

02:31

And for the caller's address, it's going to be near Bandera Boulevard.

02:36

Near Bandera Boulevard. Near Bandera Boulevard.

02:45

Airshow 1119 in the area.

02:49

That's be clear.

03:00

11.19, good.

03:03

119, be advised. Law enforcement on seeing and advising, they're not smelling anything at this time.

03:11

If you can have control by more, you can 1022. 1022.

Police codes explained

The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:

[1]

10-8: In service/available for calls

[2]

10-4: Acknowledgment / Message received

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