Fire burns field and trees behind church in La Marque, La Marque TX

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/31/2025 02:48 AM

Near Gulf Fwy, La Marque, TX 77568

A fire was reported behind Living Faith, Assembly of God Church near Gulf Freeway in La Marque, Texas. The fire is burning in a field and trees behind the church but has not reached the church structure itself. Flames are visible, and there is a risk the fire could spread to nearby trees.

Audio|Source: Galveston and La Marque Public Safety

02:36

Transcript:

00:00

Before dispatch, fire is up.

00:03

Clear.

00:04

The conflict suspicious circumstance.

00:14

I need to help out of the fire.

00:16

I got a caller advising somewhere southbound between Maine and Beauchay.

00:21

He sees behind the church something on fire. I'm dispatching fire now, but he doesn't know what he's looking at.

00:31

I bury myself in 40 million route.

00:36

Clear view of out of a fifth session engine.

00:42

My caller might be talking about Resonade Church, near Gulf Fwy.

00:48

Near Road Freeway is the address to the church.

00:56

At 8.2 is 1 with 1.

01:00

Sure.

01:05

3, soon traffic.

01:14

It looks to be Living Faith, Assembly of God Church. Looks like it's closed down.

01:22

10-4[1].

01:24

First,

01:26

I'm not 14.

01:30

Hey,

01:32

there's a unit.

01:33

We need to back it off, close it down on westward.

01:38

Good for.

01:44

Can you confirm what exactly is on fire?

01:52

I think it's going to be the,

01:53

it's going to be the field and trees behind it.

02:01

The structure itself is not on fire. The structure itself is not on fire.

02:15

Playground.

02:22

Is it spreading or is it contained?

02:26

It's still burning, if the flames are getting high, it's probably going to catch these trees on fire.

02:33

I got engine and rot on request of Mutuala from Ischcock now.

Police codes explained

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[1]

10-4: Acknowledgment or confirmation that a message has been received and understood.

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Near Gulf Fwy, La Marque, TX 77568

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