Brush Fire Response w/ Hazmat - Needham, The Woodlands, South County, Conroe Fire Department

During the summer 2022 drought that hit southeast Texas, Needham Fire Rescue (MCESD4) was toned to a brush fire reported behind a lumber yard on Interstate 45. I was driving down from Conroe and saw a large area of smoke and some flames visible. I pulled over to report it as the tones went out for that call. The hazmat situation was declared as it was confirmed to be a large brush fire in the woods between the lumber yard and the railroad tracks and a Union Pacific train with hazardous materials was stopped in the midst of the fire while the train was waiting for a signal to upgrade. On scene footage was unfortunately very challenging as it was mostly concealed in private property.
Apparatus:
Booster 62 - 2011 Ford F-450
Truck 106 - 2021 Pierce Velocity (100'/Ascendant-Mid Mount/Platform)
Tanker 61 - 2005 Sterling/Ferrara Elliptical
Battalion Chief 61 - 2019 Ford F-250XL
Engine 4 (Reserve) - 2006 Pierce Quantum
Booster 64 - 2015 Ford F-350
Booster 11-2 - 2010 Ford F-550 (4X4 DRW)
Tanker 11-3 - 2017 Ferrara Igniter
Engine 11-3 - 2010 Ferrara Igniter
Engine 61 - 2018 Ferrara Inferno
Engine 102 - 2011 Pierce Velocity
Hazmat 102 - 2004 Spartan Advantage/Ferrara (Walk-Around Rescue Body)
Thanks For Watching!

[@SgtGoodGaming]

Nice to see the bell was in use on that one apparatus!

[@soonerstatefirephotography]

Wow, awesome video! So much variety lol, the paint schemes, the unit types, you literally got it all in this video, nice work haha

[@southplainsfireresponses4222]

Thanks, It was a good deal. I was driving by and was about to call it in. Large area of dark brown smoke in the forest, and we were in severe drought last summer. As I exited to call. The tones went out. So that was simple. The train being stopped in the middle of the fire was coincidence. They were waiting for a signal change and the fire broke out around their train with hazardous materials on board

[@soonerstatefirephotography]

Yep, ya just get lucky sometimes lol. Honestly, the train probably started the fire, unless it was an encampment or smth. Ive been to a couple fires stared by sparks from the train wheels.

[@LiamPattisonPhotography]

Dude... awesome catches!!! Absolutely loved the air horn usage in this video. You were in a great spot.

[@southplainsfireresponses4222]

I sure was in a great spot. I was driving by the area right before the call went out. Saw a large area of dark brown smoke billowing from the forest near the freeway. I made the very soonest exit and got everyone. Would've gone on seen but access was nearly impossible. I was even seeing that smoke from about 5 miles before I knew

[@LiamPattisonPhotography]

@@southplainsfireresponses4222 Always a good feeling to catch most (or all) of the units coming into a fire call!

[@terencechevalier5756]

Ol guy in red car wins meatstick of the year award for sure

[@THEFINALHAZARD]

Is it just me, or, was ther first ladder truck ringing the bell?? If so, tarts a amazing catch.

[@southplainsfireresponses4222]

Truck 106, they did ring the bell. They’ll do that now and again. I’ve caught Rescue 101 recently using bell too

[@centralohioemergency]

Very Nice Catches! It looks like the first brush had light issues.

[@southplainsfireresponses4222]

Yeah it did, they fixed it sometime soon after this was taken. Because I got that booster again a few months later on another grass fire and it was working normal

[@CBH85]

So much airhorn. They need to ease it up and let the siren be heard from other drivers. Changing the tone would be better than just laying on the horn. Sweet catch regardless.

[@Mr.C-4]

If i may ask, why was a hazmat truck going to a brush call? I'm just very curious is all

[@Mr.C-4]

@glen7988 makes sense

[@bobhanson3275]

All the thing's, structures', business and industries that are brush fire adjacent need to be handled too.

[@tractordude290]

think that first truck has an electrical issue

[@scarface_bihh]

what happen with the new hazmat 102?

[@southplainsfireresponses4222]

This was filmed last summer, the new hazmat hadn't been delivered yet

[@scarface_bihh]

@@southplainsfireresponses4222 oh sorry

[@Scrappymoney2]

I like this video😊

[@mcembuff]

Nice!

[@FB1ResponseVideos]

wow, jackpot!!