Brush and hayfield fire near Byler Road in Alabama, Walker County AL

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/4/2025 12:14 PM

Homestead Rd, Alabama

A brush and hayfield fire broke out near Byler Road in Alabama, with multiple spot fires on both sides of the road spanning about one mile. Eldridge Fire department was dispatched and arrived at the scene to address the fire. The fire spread into the hayfield near the intersection with Lover's Lane and Homestead Road.

Audio|Source: Walker County Fire

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Transcript:

00:00

Control to Eldridge Fire respond to the area near Byler Road.

00:05

This can be for several spot fires on each side of the road. Your cross streets lover's lane and Homestead Road.

00:33

Control to Eldridge Fire responded area near Bowler Road to reported brush fire.

00:41

This is several spots fire on each side of the road.

00:45

Now getting into the hayfield, your cross street's lover's lane and Homestead Road.

01:04

Stand by, we'll try to get an ETA. They just called masks for a description of the residence.

01:11

Pheed!

01:17

Pheed!

01:25

Control to Eldridge Fire respond to the area near Byler Road. This will be several spot fires on each side of the road.

01:35

He said for about a mile going down Byler Road.

01:39

He also advised it as getting into a hay field.

01:43

Cross Street, Tom Fedron.

02:05

Trail to Eldridge Fire responded to area near Byler Road. There will be several spot fires for about a mile long going down the road and getting into a hayfield. You're across Street, Thompson Stead Road.

02:26

Control, this is the Eldridge Fire. We're in route.

02:34

10 4 Eldridge we just show you en route area near Byler Road this will be on several spot 5

02:48

104 Eldridge we do show you in route area near Byler Road this will be several spot fires for about a mile long stretch around this road also getting into the hay field

03:06

Trail 2, Townley Fire, RPS.

03:11

You can show elders fire on scene.

03:22

104 Elders on scene.

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Homestead Rd, Alabama

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