Grassfire burns trees near Monticello and West Cave Blvd, Hays County TX
WildfireA grassfire is burning in trees near Monticello and West Cave Boulevard in Hays County, Texas. Fire crews have set up command and multiple units from different counties are responding. The fire is burning fresh mulch and mature cedar and oak trees, with roads being closed nearby.
Audio|Source: Hays County Fire and EMS - North
03:17
Transcript:
00:00
Safety 71 from Italian 71, could you check the West Cave estates?
00:08
It's crazy.
00:10
And 71 is going to be entering Longhorn skyline.
00:15
Chief 93, it appears to be somewhere in Zero Creek.
00:18
Yep. I'm over on Pond Crossing, I'll check that.
00:20
This is Brush 7a[1].
00:22
We're at Montecito and West Cave Preserve.
00:24
This is going to be over here in West Cave.
00:28
Trying to get eyes on it.
00:29
Yeah, go down there.
00:30
We've got a grassfire in the trees here at Monticello and West Cave Boulevard.
00:38
This is Chief 73[2].
00:40
We established a Montenio command.
00:42
There's a be a working fire in the woods.
00:44
It's going to be 10960.
00:48
Address 10960 Monocito and West Cave.
00:51
Yes,
00:52
this is brush 78.
00:53
The fuels are going to be fresh mulch that's kind of getting into the mature cedars and oaks.
00:58
It looks like this area has recently been mulched.
01:00
Hey Scottney, all units at Westgate Boulevard, currently on the phone with Travis County.
01:04
They do have units in route.
01:05
Message received.
01:06
Hey, Scottie. Chief 73[2], go ahead and establish me on the office channel.
01:09
Command to be mobile. To establish 1812 Montecino as the address point.
01:13
It's going to be across the street from that address.
01:15
Moving everything over to the office channel, you give me.
01:17
Okay, 2 Command, can you read by the address? I'm passing it to Travis.
01:20
I'm passing it to Travis. It's going to be 18012, 18012, Montecino.
01:26
C-7-3, I'm gonna go ahead and shut down Montesina at West Cape.
01:29
Okay.
01:30
Ace County, you gave me OX-1, correct?
01:31
Affirmative take Ops 1[3].
01:32
All units responding to...
01:35
Hey, County, Brush 71 and Center 71 has been in route for one minute.
01:39
Receive the interim route.
01:40
Okay, Tynchov, rest 94, one on location.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Brush 7a: Brush Fire Unit
[2]
Chief 73: Fire Command
[3]
Ops 1: Operations Channel 1
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Location mentioned:
W Cave Blvd, Texas 78620
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