Explosion causes carport fire near FM 1753 in Howe TX, Howe TX
An explosion under a carport near FM 1753 in Howe, Texas caused a fire fueled by gasoline. The fire spread to the carport, but no injuries or transport were reported. Family members tried to help extinguish the flames.
Audio|Source: Howe Fire Rescue
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Transcript:
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(name withheld) fire.
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(name withheld) fire have an explosion, near FM 1753, near FM 1753.
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Caller advised something blew up underneath her carport and caught the carport on fire.
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They are not by the house, they have opened the gate.
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(name withheld) clear, 1937.
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Grayson County blot ride Med10.
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Mr.
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Show medication is going to be clear this scene, no transport, patient refused them.
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Okay.
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Grayson County, Tommy Fire.
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Tombeen Fire.
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All topping Fire units will be clear, Bial Hill.
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Okay.
00:57
This county bell's fine.
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So sorry. Pay for seeing the in around shortly.
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Please.
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We're racing county belts 900.
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Belts 900.
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9-Hurts and route.
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Confirm they said this is catching their carport on fire?
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Affirmative.
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They advised that there was an explosion underneath their carport.
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The carport did catch on fire.
01:32
Received. They're still active fire.
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Bro, the caller make this a structure fire.
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Thank you.
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County Bell fire.
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Bell fire. Bill fire.
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The county bell is tender 91 now.
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Receive tender 91.
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Be advised we did receive a caller who states that the fuel used for the explosion that caused it will be gasoline.
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Please see.
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Grayson County Bell's 900 and are you advising that someone was intentionally making the explosion?
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Negative.
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Bell's, the caller states son and daughter went over to help try to put out the flames.
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They did confirm the fuel used was gasoline.
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Free, see.
02:43
Grayson County, Warnet Fire, White Rat Fire, have a possible structure fire.
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It will be from the explosion near FM 1753.
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Per bells fire, they're requesting assistance.
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Something blew up underneath the carport, caught the carport on fire, Drinkenny clear, 1945.
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