Wildfire spreads across field near Taylor St in Merkel, Merkel TX
WildfireA wildfire has crossed railroad tracks and is spreading across a field near Taylor Street in Merkel, Texas. Emergency crews are coordinating access routes and dispatching firefighting equipment to contain the fire. The fire has slowed down partly due to terrain features and the presence of fields and pipelines in the area.
Audio|Source: Taylor County Fire and EMS Departments
04:5
Transcript:
00:00
Merkel, you all need to come in from near Taylor St, south of 20.
00:14
It's already jumped the tracks and going across that field.
00:17
We can't reach no this from 520.
00:39
Do you want to be in route?
00:47
We copy in your route.
00:49
Merkel Units, can you advise what other apparatus do you have in route other than 761?
00:58
764 is in route and our tender 7.
01:07
Tender 754 will be in around shortly.
01:22
7601, go ahead.
01:29
Hey, we're trying to find a way to get into this field.
01:31
Looks like the only access point we're going to have is going to be coming in off the new corps over there next to Taylor Electric.
01:43
104, we're almost a nuclear wall, check it out.
01:47
Prithy.
01:55
We're on left a nuclear war.
02:00
Three,
02:01
searching back shot as one way four, so you're supposed.
02:06
Three three, one way three, four, wind, zero one zero, out one seven, gust two four, clear for takeoff.
02:12
Take off, that's only two, four, is it just recently.
02:18
Do we know how far we need to come down New Court before we head back east?
02:35
Markle truck on down down 1026.
02:43
Myrtle truck going down 10-0-286, if you're not on 6.
02:55
What is that Merkel truck going down 286?
03:03
I'm not sure I'll fill the air on the heck this road's 20.
03:06
Everyone else is going around the south side of this fire.
03:10
I'm not sure left closed for my three-four.
03:19
Four-eight to three.
03:26
Back here where the field is, there's a guy back here with a tractor.
03:30
They said a little bit east of 491-0-286, just past that house.
03:37
There should be a cotton field, and it'll be between the cotton field and where the pipeline is, there's going to be a dirt road going back north.
03:47
You shouldn't have a gate, should be open.
03:49
You should be able to drive in all the way back here.
03:51
There is a two tracks back here that's slowing the fire down.
03:56
10-4[1], we'll head that way.
04:01
761. That tractor is going to start heading out front so you can see where it comes in.
Police codes explained
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment / Message received
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Location mentioned:
Near Taylor St, Merkel, TX 79536
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