As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a grass fire near FM 128 in Ben Franklin, Texas, after a controlled burn apparently got out of hand. Radio reports indicate about one acre of grass and some telephone poles were on fire.

Controlled burn sparks grass fire on FM 128

Super fire, got to respond to (number withheld) FM 128 for a grass fire. It's a controlled burn that's gotten out of hand. Pecan Gap Fire is already en route. Dispatch, Chopper 10, Gap 84, en route. Dispatch, Cooper 30, responding. Dispatch, Chopper 30, Gap 84. Temp's going to be 85 degrees, humidity 58%, and wind is 6 mph out of the west. Received. Say motor dispatch, show me a route station. Take a 34 is around. St. Mark Road 30, you got a road construction here up there. 198, 128. Received. Over to 84. This is 84, go ahead. You got out there, see what you got. See this, let us know. We'll head that way. Burned about 2 mi out. Back to Pecan Gap 85 en route. Dispatch, Chillicothe. Dispatch, Chillicothe, go. 84 on scene. An acre grass fire. We got some telephone poles and a little bit of 784. This is 84. About an acre maybe of limited grass, but we do have some telephone poles that are on fire. 3C, do you need me to get a truck en route? I think we can handle it with what we've got on en route.

Super fire, got to respond to (number withheld) FM 128 for a grass fire.

It's a controlled burn that's gotten out of hand.

Temp's going to be 85 degrees, humidity 58%, and wind is 6 mph out of the west.

Say motor dispatch, show me a route station.

St. Mark Road 30, you got a road construction here up there.

We got some telephone poles and a little bit of

About an acre maybe of limited grass, but we do have some telephone poles that are on fire.

3C, do you need me to get a truck en route?

I think we can handle it with what we've got on en route.

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews were dispatched to a reported grass fire near County Road (number withheld) in the Ben Franklin area, with multiple fire units responding.

Grass fire reported near County Road in Ben Franklin

Cooper Fire, can I have you respond to (number withheld) County Road (number withheld) for a grass fire? Dispatch to Cooper Fire, did you receive tones? Dispatch, you can show brush 30 responding. Can you give us that address again, please? (number withheld), for a grass fire. Weather's going to be 67 degrees, humidity is 100%, and wind is 7 mph out of the east. Received. Dispatch, if you would go ahead and dispatch out on gap to that as well. Pecan Gap Fire, can I have your response to (number withheld) County Road (number withheld)? (number withheld) County Road (number withheld) for a grass fire.

Cooper Fire, can I have you respond to (number withheld) County Road (number withheld) for a grass fire?

Dispatch to Cooper Fire, did you receive tones?

Dispatch, you can show brush 30 responding.

Can you give us that address again, please?

Weather's going to be 67 degrees, humidity is 100%, and wind is 7 mph out of the east.

Dispatch, if you would go ahead and dispatch out on gap to that as well.

Pecan Gap Fire, can I have your response to (number withheld) County Road (number withheld)? (number withheld) County Road (number withheld) for a grass fire.

As discussed during the dispatch call, dispatch received a report of a possible welfare concern near FM 128 in Ben Franklin, where a caller found a neighbor lying face down by his truck with beer cans around him and planned to call EMS.

Man found lying face down near truck with beer cans

to (number withheld) FM 128 for a welfare concern. I have a caller that stated that her she went outside to see her dogs and noticed her neighbor was laying by his truck face down. She said there is beer cans everywhere. She over and he said he was. I am going to call EMS.

to (number withheld) FM 128 for a welfare concern.

I have a caller that stated that her she went outside to see her dogs and noticed her neighbor was laying by his truck face down.

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