Wildfire spreads near Westwood Dr and Old 90 in Orange, Orange TX


A wildfire is actively burning near Westwood Dr and Old 90 in Orange. Fire crews are attacking the fire on the southwest side as it spreads southeast and then north. Railroad traffic has been stopped near the area, and there are requests for traffic control and possible medical standby at the scene. The fire has burned an area approximately 200 feet wide by 500 feet long. One homeowner was transported to a hospital for treatment.
Audio|Source: Orange County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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And as a dispatch to be advised as far as moving southeast, southeast, southeast,
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southeast.
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Bruce, southeast.
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We advised railroad company just caught in contact.
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They advised that trade traffic was stopped.
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Okay.
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I apologize, lot of the radio traffic.
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No problem.
00:36
Dispects, man, be advised we were making fire attacks on the south-west side of the fire.
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That's received.
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Be advised your humidity is at 85, correction, 55% and 7 mile per hour winds from the south-southeast.
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Receive.
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Water on the fire.
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Water on fire. Water on fire.
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You can't lock fire on the control.
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That's clear.
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Tragal was slightly brought you by fire under control.
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Tinker 7.
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Take or not, go.
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You all running hot?
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Okay. Are you going to run in the emergency traffic?
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Yes, no.
02:00
Go ahead. Yes, sir, I just want to make crediting this, anybody.
02:03
Can you just advise? I just want to double-check who's still on scene.
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Department-wise.
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Yes, you know.
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Westbound.
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Yes, you.
02:22
I'm sorry, sir, you have a lot of wind noise.
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I know we clear Pinehurst and Easton, orange, while ago.
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You guys, West Orange is still there?
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That's the Department of Answer.
02:34
Okay, yeah, I got West Orange do we cover.
02:35
He'll just double check anything, sir.
02:47
There's requests in traffic control at O'Donani in Westwood.
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Research.
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Dispatch Command, do you need medical out there for standby?
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Department.
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Repirmative.
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Please, I'll make contact.
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I think one of the Regents drugs.
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Recreet.
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This best you, man, be advised you.
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The south and eastward, movement of the fire.
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We're traveling to north now, trying to catch the front of it.
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Lucy's fire traveling north.
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Dispatchvone, I'm going to make contact with your dispatch.
03:48
I'm on the line right now.
03:49
Can you go ahead and get in routes to that location, Westwood and Old 90s? Westwood and Old 90s.
03:59
203, I got a text of 27[2].
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Will you ready?
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Okay.
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Uh, Texas 27[2] is going to be 33-944-6730.
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Repeating 33-94-6730.
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Okay. Okay.
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Two-ee.
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Two-51, I'll be out with them.
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No.
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Appreciate.
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Registration is April of 26.
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It's clear.
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Insurance is confirmed.
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27[2] comes back to Brittany, Perry, black female, 1124-94 out of orange.
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Eligible and clear.
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Expiration date of 2013.
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Good one.
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9.30, 10.
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7.
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Command.
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Go ahead.
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Yes, man, me advised.
05:09
We have a fire that's been a burn approximately 200 wide by approximately 500 long.
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Ritzie, fireburn, 200 wide, 500 long.
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Take 22.
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Go ahead.
05:38
The homeowner was transported to St.
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Elizabeth. On 7333-10A sent to me for information report.
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The fire is going to remain on scene.
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Timber. Tinker 2ndi is arriving.
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Where do you need the tanker at?
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Ring her in right behind rescue at this time.
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Go ahead and feed her while she feeds squad.
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Clear, free to rescue.
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Just note I also spoke with 808 and he was above.
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10-4[1].
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment / Message received
[2]
27: Driver's license information check
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Westwood Dr, Orange, TX 77630
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