Large grass fire spreads to structures near Wittenberg and Morales, Magnolia TX


A large grass fire near Wittenberg and Morales spread to nearby structures. Heavy black smoke was seen. Multiple fire units and tankers were dispatched to control the fire.
Audio|Source: Calhoun County Sheriff, Fire, and EMS
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Transcript:
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Near Morales Road.
00:02
The lady's freaking out.
00:03
I'm not able to get anything else out of her if it's getting close.
00:09
Receive.
00:14
They're en route.
00:16
He's getting close to houses.
00:22
922, I'm clear. I'll be en route from (number withheld).
00:26
Near the radio tower.
00:33
926-108.
00:36
104-926 1.1,
00:43
we'll be en route.
00:48
6991 dispatch, we'll be en route.
00:52
Receive 7991 dispatch, we'll be en route.
01:00
Hi.
01:03
Thank you, Fort LaDock is anchoring route. Fort O'Connor is tankering route. I'm the only one for procedure for Old Town right now.
01:09
10-4[1].
01:16
T.L fire.
01:17
255 is getting closer and is requesting Port Lavaca tanker. Daniel?
01:23
And Port O'Connor tanker.
01:27
Receive. We have our engine and route. Once we have staffing, we'll have the tanker.
01:32
If we can get a staffing available, where well is?
01:39
There's a lot of black smoke in the air. I don't know what it is until I get there.
01:47
If anybody's available to roll a tanker, please.
01:52
Station two clear.
01:54
Lots of black smoke. Lots of black smoke.
01:59
Received.
02:00
It's pretty big from 238 and it's a 316.
02:09
For the lock, recedes.
02:24
Great Steve, go ahead and have them standby, or respond to the team.
02:34
Dispatch, I'll show a tone out, Mac Beach.
02:45
Attention, Magnolia Beach Volunteers.
02:48
You're going to need assistance at Wittenberg and Morales. Wittenberg and Morales have a report of a grassfire and an active structure fire.
02:56
We are advised to have you send a tanker out in sea drift, Wittenberg and Morales.
03:04
One, Morales, started as a large grass fire, has now become a structure fire.
03:11
Manful.
03:16
258 this past 50 be en route to the main week station.
03:20
104.58.
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The unit en route.
03:30
That's the being in route shortly.
03:33
Natick 6 is en route.
03:38
2.55 is on scene.
03:44
2?
03:46
10-4[1]-0-4.
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Station 2 to engine 1.
03:58
Sir, we have 840 en route to station 1 to get the tanker.
04:07
Last name?
04:10
(name withheld).
04:12
That's where.
04:18
46 then row.
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10 446. 1446.
04:29
Once we get through this straightaway, I'm going to come around you.
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment / Message received
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Magnolia Beach, TX 77979
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