Incident Report
This is recorded scanner traffic that occurred this afternoon while I was away from the scanner. This grass fire started around 3:00 pm There was a report of a grass fire on SH-220 near CR-218. Erath, Selden, Somervell, Iredell, Dublin, Hico, and Harbin fire departments were paged to the location, and EMS was asked to stage nearby. A helicopter and drones were also requested to assist. The City of Hico was asked to bring a dozer to the scene. The first unit arriving reported two separate fire fronts, with approximately 10 to 15 acres burning and the fire attempting to spread into the trees. The Texas A&M Forest Service was contacted for air support due to the speed at which the fire was spreading. A deputy was asked to clear nearby homes, and residents in the area were asked to evacuate. One structure was reported to be fully involved, with additional structures in danger. Later, Command 800 reported that the fire had been contained and was no longer growing; however, the fire was not yet out. At the time of this post, the Texas A&M Forest Service website reports the fire is 80% contained as of 8:03 p.m with 14 acres affected. Several fire units have since cleared the scene and returned to their stations. Fire units are reported to be running shifts throughout the night to keep eyes on the fire in case of flare-ups.
Stephenville
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Category: Grass fire
Source: Public scanner traffic