Fire reported at Bastrop home turns out controlled burn, Bastrop TX


Fire was reported at a house near Smallmouth Rd in Bastrop. Initial reports described a house fire, but later calls said it was a controlled burn or a lawnmower fire that was already put out. Fire crews arrived and found no active fire, with homeowners confirming the situation.
Audio|Source: Bastrop County Law Enforcement / Fire / EMS
03:28
Transcript:
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104. Fire Dispatch to Bastrop Fire, Controls Burn, 1-2-18, Smallmouth Road.
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Respond on STX 601, S-TX 601, timeout 1255.
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All right, so I think she's going to get in turn around.
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Control there. We received an additional caller advising it is a structure fire with a house on fire on the 1,200 block of Smallmouth.
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10-4[1]. Try that one off the bathroom.
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I'll be around as well.
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Two-four. Received.
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154, that's going to be a correction.
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159, I want to take the call.
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Okay. Okay. I'm going to report. Go ahead.
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What select channel is the structure fire for the city best run?
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307. Fire is such to bash route, fire, ESGP station 2, structure, fire, 1,200 blocks, Mounted Road, respond on F-TAC, 6-1, 6-1, timeout, 1257.
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Command, 20, end up.
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Well, I'm around the corner, you can still sign me that call.
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I'll take the vehicle theft once I'm done.
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10-4[1]. We had an additional caller-vise.
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It was a control burn in the backyard.
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We're still gathering information.
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But are you found you guys a control burn?
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We had one caller-by she possibly thinks it's a control burn.
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We're still gathering information from the neighbors.
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Firecom. BTC engine 6 is in route, structure fire.
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L120, do you want me to respond for the code violation?
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Bye. All units response to the structure fire.
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We had additional caller advised.
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It was a lawnmower that caught fire.
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They did advise.
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They have put it out. We could downgrade.
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We could downgrade.
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Probably downgrading.
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I'll be downgrading. I don't know.
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They're going to make things. Ten four.
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... or caught fire.
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Engine 21, would you like it for two 15?
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All right, it's that engine 21 arriving on scene.
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Nothing showing at this time.
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Homeowners are out making contact now.
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I'll advise further, momentarily.
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10-4: Acknowledgement
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Location mentioned:
Near Smallmouth Rd, Bastrop, TX 78602
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