Multiple fast grass fires near highway in Washington County, Burton TX

Wildfire

Reported: 11/11/2025 11:24 AM

Near US Hwy 290 W, Burton, TX 77835

Several fast-moving grass fires occurred near Highway 290 West and the county line in Washington County, Texas. The fires spread quickly due to wind but no buildings were immediately threatened.

Audio|Source: Washington County Public Safety

03:46

Transcript:

00:00

Attention, Burton, Latcham, we have a grass fire near the blocks on Highway 290 West.

00:04

Attention, Burton and Latching Fire Department, we have multiple grass fires near the blocks on Highway 290 West.

00:11

BFD TAC1, BFD TAC1, BFD TAC1, Britain, please.

00:15

9-1 p. Rout to the station PIN-1.

00:19

9-9-1 received in route.

00:25

7-1-26 minutes across the street on a grass fire.

00:34

14 for 8.

00:39

Okay, I don't know if I've already tried to be able to go to the area.

00:51

Go ahead.

00:53

I have multiple calls on,

00:56

there are multiple small grass fires in the area of the county line on Highway 290 West.

01:04

There is no structure threat here.

01:07

Negative, no structures.

01:10

You can clear me unless they request me to go out there.

01:14

Received. Fires at blocks near Highway 290 West.

01:20

Be advised we have multiple fires.

01:22

Receiving multiple callers as well.

01:24

Stand by, the wind is making it grow faster.

01:27

Burn it clear.

01:29

Brigham, show, 9918 in route direct.

01:33

9918, received, in route direct.

01:40

98, Brum. Show me in route the station.

01:44

98, exceed.

01:47

991, Brum.

01:49

991.

01:51

Go ahead and get Carmine in route also.

01:54

Receive, get Carmine.

02:02

Dispatch, 980-80-6 in round flatching.

02:06

986-p-p-te.

02:12

Rent-up show 99-2 in route, Station 2.

02:18

Proceed.

02:23

26-year-law in route, that fire.

02:26

726, I see.

02:31

3. Show me in Raptors, face.

02:34

99030.

02:40

Brent, I'm showing 9918 on scene.

02:45

Stand by for size up.

02:57

Go ahead. Yeah.

02:59

It is about 400 yards from a structure on Lomax Harmel Roads.

03:10

That's quick.

03:12

Under 17, were you clear on that traffic?

03:19

9-918 to Burnham.

03:21

Go ahead and show two spots at this time, fast moving,

03:24

about an acre on fire so far.

03:26

As repeat.

03:31

Smoke about a mile and a half fountain.

03:36

Receive. Seventh 26.

03:40

Covering the outside lane to Highway 290.

03:44

There is a fire cannon on seat as well.

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