Incident Report

ActiveErath County7:14 PMYesterday

Report of a structure fire in the 1800 block of CR257. The initial report is that this house is vacant and the fire was possibly started by a downed power line. Erath and Harbin Fire are responding to the scene. 7:20 pm The unit arriving on the scene reports a one story residential structure fully involved with a power line down in the front. 7:23 pm The unit reports that they water on the fire and that the structure is fully involved. They are heading to the backside. 7:26 pm A tanker and a brush truck have been requested. The COOP has been notified and will have a crew en route. 7:27 pm The train company will be notified that a grass fire is running down the side of the tracks. 7:32 pm The train track has been shut down. The train company will have a crew en route. Reports are about one half acre on fire. 7:37 pm The grass fire has been contained. End of call. ;

1800 block of CR257

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Category: Grass fire

Source: Public scanner traffic

Update 7:22 PM:7:20 pm The unit arriving on the scene reports a one story residential structure fully involved with a power line down in the front.
Update 7:25 PM:7:23 pm The unit reports that they water on the fire and that the structure is fully involved. They are heading to the backside.
Update 7:27 PM:7:26 pm A tanker and a brush truck have been requested. The COOP has been notified and will have a crew en route.
Update 7:29 PM:7:27 pm The train company will be notified that a grass fire is running down the side of the tracks.
Update 7:34 PM:7:32 pm The train track has been shut down. The train company will have a crew en route. Reports are about one half acre on fire.
Update 7:38 PM:7:37 pm The grass fire has been contained.

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