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Firefighters in Pflugerville, Texas, responded to a house fire that began in a backyard structure and spread to the main residence. Crews worked to contain the flames, which had reached the attic, by cutting power and gas and deploying multiple lines. No injuries have been reported.

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We're exiting the attic right now. We got low models, not a lot of heat, about 110, still on the ridgeline.

 It's pretty clear up here. We're leaving the nozzle up here for the next crew.

 Received. We still have a pretty heavy heat signature on that Charlie ridgeline, and then it looks like also over here on the Alpha Bravo area.

We're exiting the attic right now. We got low models, not a lot of heat, about 110, still on the ridgeline. It's pretty clear up here. We're leaving the nozzle up here for the next crew. Received. We still have a pretty heavy heat signature on that Charlie ridgeline, and then it looks like also over here on the Alpha Bravo area. We're leaving the nozzle up here.

Firefighters report low heat levels in the attic.

 Affirm, about a 10 foot by 10 foot section of Seat Rock.

 Received. You guys are on Edward, go ahead and come out and recycle.

The Vineyard. Affirm, about a 10 foot by 10 foot section of Seat Rock. Received. You guys are on Edward, go ahead and come out and recycle. Received, coming out.

Firefighters are recycling personnel after addressing a 10-foot by 10-foot section of the fire.

Command from Quinn 251, you're gonna come out and go to rehab, you're good with that?

Command from Quinn 251, you're gonna come out and go to rehab, you're good with that? Quinn 251's coming out to rehab, copy.

A firefighter is exiting the scene for rehabilitation after working on the fire.

 I see improvement along the main reg line, improvement on that Bravo Charlie corner.

 Although it looks like we do have one pretty hot spot, and there's still that Charlie face.

 But it looks like it is contained, not necessarily growing.

Command from Command 204. 204. Thermal feeds up. I see improvement along the main reg line, improvement on that Bravo Charlie corner. Although it looks like we do have one pretty hot spot, and there's still that Charlie face. But it looks like it is contained, not necessarily growing. Received, thank you. I got your feed back up. Command to A.

Firefighters located an isolated hot spot.

 From your vantage point, you think we can call the fire under control?

 I'm not seeing any active fire. We opened up a good bit of the living room, front bedroom.

 There's some residual smoke, as far as I can tell.

 Command, fire dispatch from Mountain View Command, you can show the fire.

Command 2, 2-51. Go ahead, Chief. From your vantage point, you think we can call the fire under control? I'm not seeing any active fire. We opened up a good bit of the living room, front bedroom. There's some residual smoke, as far as I can tell. Command, fire dispatch from Mountain View Command, you can show the fire. Under control.

Firefighters have declared the fire under control, with no active flames visible.

We just made it up to the attic, just trying to assess the area, just seeing how big it is with what's closed off. There's not really a whole lot of smoke, just hard to see through my mask. Low temperature is about 109.

 We just got the nozzle up to the attic, so just getting it sprayed out, no active flames or fire or anything.

We just made it up to the attic, just trying to assess the area, just seeing how big it is with what's closed off. There's not really a whole lot of smoke, just hard to see through my mask. Low temperature is about 109. Received. We just got the nozzle up to the attic, so just getting it sprayed out, no active flames or fire or anything. Fast track.

Firefighters are reporting no active flames in the attic and are working to spray the area.

 Rishi, we appear to have a good effect on the knockdown.

 We have some signs of smoke quite a bit.

Rishi, we appear to have a good effect on the knockdown. We have some signs of smoke quite a bit.

Firefighters report effective progress in reducing the fire, though significant smoke remains.

Command to Engine 211, I heard your low air alarm.

 I'm going to replace you with Engine 261.

 Break, Engine 261, make your way to the garage.

 Command to Engine 211, you got my traffic?

Command to Engine 211, I heard your low air alarm. I'm going to replace you with Engine 261. Break, Engine 261, make your way to the garage. You guys are going to the attic. 261's direct, going to the attic. Command to Engine 211, you got my traffic? You guys come on out and recycle.

 Clifton, 251's recycled, ready for reassignment.

 Sean, if you guys go ahead and make your way, maybe pull some ceiling in this front alpha-delta bedroom,

 see if we can locate any fire that's in that ridge line of that roof.

 Copy that. We'll open up some more ceiling.

Clifton, 251's recycled, ready for reassignment. Received. Sean, if you guys go ahead and make your way, maybe pull some ceiling in this front alpha-delta bedroom, see if we can locate any fire that's in that ridge line of that roof. Copy that. We'll open up some more ceiling.

Firefighters are opening more ceiling in the front bedroom.

 Your personnel in the attic, can you see the chimney?

 Can you all see the chimney from inside the attic?

 That's a negative, Chief, and low visibility.

 Break. Command to Command 204, can you move back to thermal?

Go ahead for Engine 211. Your personnel in the attic, can you see the chimney? I'm sorry, can you repeat? Can you all see the chimney from inside the attic? That's a negative, Chief, and low visibility. Received. Break. Command to Command 204, can you move back to thermal?

Yes sir, we've located the fire. We're trying to knock it down right now.

 Received. Where are you locating the fire?

 Yes sir, we're aiming at the Charlie Bravo corner. We've looked through the, looked through our checks. We see some heavy heat.

Yes sir, we've located the fire. We're trying to knock it down right now. Received. Where are you locating the fire? Yes sir, we're aiming at the Charlie Bravo corner. We've looked through the, looked through our checks. We see some heavy heat. Received. Alpha Bravo. 2211, that was...

Firefighters are targeting the fire. Visibility in the attic remains low.

 I'm going to have you replace Quint 251 with firetack on the inside.

 Be advised, the Alpha Delta bedroom with that window there in the front,

 there's a pretty strong heat involvement coming from that ridge with the drone feet

 and also the peak of what appears to be the foyer from the drone feet as well.

 Replace Quint 251, and we'll be on the lookout for that high heat at the Alpha.

Squad 221, go ahead, command. I'm going to have you replace Quint 251 with firetack on the inside. Be advised, the Alpha Delta bedroom with that window there in the front, there's a pretty strong heat involvement coming from that ridge with the drone feet and also the peak of what appears to be the foyer from the drone feet as well. Received. Replace Quint 251, and we'll be on the lookout for that high heat at the Alpha.

 We've opened up on this ceiling. I don't see any more active fire.

 Received. You want to set up ventilation?

 Yeah, I don't see any more active fire. Sorry about that.

 I think we got a knock on it. We have to come out and recycle.

 Received. Just FYI, from the thermal camera from up above,

 we have a pretty heavy heat signature on the...

Command, 251, can I get a camera for it? We've opened up on this ceiling. I don't see any more active fire. Received. You want to set up ventilation? Yeah, I don't see any more active fire. Sorry about that. I think we got a knock on it. We have to come out and recycle. Received. Just FYI, from the thermal camera from up above, we have a pretty heavy heat signature on the...

Firefighters report no more active fire in the ceiling and are setting up ventilation.

Bert, we got everything finished up over here. You got any needs over there?

Firefighters have completed tasks on one side and are checking for additional needs elsewhere.

 We have two cats that are inside the structure.

Command to Engine 221. Go ahead, Command. They'll do a secondary search for me. We have two cats that are inside the structure. Received. We'll search for them.

Firefighters are conducting a secondary search to locate two cats inside the house.

 Were the flames knocked down on the Charlie side?

 From what I see on the Charlie side, yes, sir, exterior flames are knocked down.

 The smoke production on the Bravo side, vent, and ridge are about the same from what I see.

Command of Charlie. Go ahead, sir. Were the flames knocked down on the Charlie side? Appears to all be in the attic. From what I see on the Charlie side, yes, sir, exterior flames are knocked down. The smoke production on the Bravo side, vent, and ridge are about the same from what I see.

Firefighters confirm exterior flames on the rear side are knocked down.

Command from Engine 211, how's the smoke production now on site?

 Command Engine 211, we still have about the same amount of smoke. It's the whole ridge, heavy charged smoke coming out of the vents.

Command from Engine 211, how's the smoke production now on site? Command Engine 211, we still have about the same amount of smoke. It's the whole ridge, heavy charged smoke coming out of the vents. Received. We'll continue to spread.

Firefighters report heavy smoke continues to emerge from the roof vents, indicating ongoing fire activity.

Command from Charlie, looks like our crews are having good effect back here in our attic space.

Command from Charlie, looks like our crews are having good effect back here in our attic space. Received.

Firefighters report effective progress in controlling the attic fire.

the Charlie face of the peak. Just like you last reported, heat signature shows to be at the peak, running alpha to Charlie with increasing heat signature on the Charlie side of that face.

the Charlie face of the peak. Just like you last reported, heat signature shows to be at the peak, running alpha to Charlie with increasing heat signature on the Charlie side of that face. 3, thank you.

Firefighters note an increasing heat signature at the roof peak, particularly on the rear side.

Fire, are you having some smoke production outside?

 That's affirmative. We have heavy charged smoke coming out of the peak of the roof.

 Received. Is that going to be the Charlie side?

 Received. You have a heat signature growing on...

Fire, are you having some smoke production outside? That's affirmative. We have heavy charged smoke coming out of the peak of the roof. Received. Is that going to be the Charlie side? Negative. Top of the roof. Received. Top of the roof. Command from Command 204. Command 204. Do you have the thermal feed up? Received. I'll connect now, thanks. Received. You have a heat signature growing on... On...

Firefighters report heavy smoke from the roof peak and are monitoring a growing heat signature.

According to the safety, conditions on the Charlie side are improving.

 We do still have some pretty heavy charging smoke from the peak of the roof.

According to the safety, conditions on the Charlie side are improving. We do still have some pretty heavy charging smoke from the peak of the roof.

Firefighters report improving conditions on the rear side, though heavy smoke persists from the roof peak.

Command from Engine 261, primary search is complete, set us out.

 Primary search complete, received. Go on, Delta Alpha.

 You need additional personnel inside to help?

 On the Charlie side on the X-ray, we're...

Command from Engine 261, primary search is complete, set us out. Primary search complete, received. Go on, Delta Alpha. Command to Quint 251. Go for Quint 251. You need additional personnel inside to help? Not right now, we're doing good. Our condition's improving. On the Charlie side on the X-ray, we're... That's...

Firefighters have completed the primary search, and conditions inside are improving.

Pulling ceiling to the bedroom, applying water.

 You got fire in the attic, pulling ceiling in the master bedroom, applying water.

 It looks like the interior crew is making access, applying water to the attic.

 You no longer have to deploy a line to Charlie.

 Squad 221 from command, go on deck alpha.

Pulling ceiling to the bedroom, applying water. Command direct, Quinn 251. You got fire in the attic, pulling ceiling in the master bedroom, applying water. Command from Charlie. Go ahead. It looks like the interior crew is making access, applying water to the attic. You no longer have to deploy a line to Charlie. We're good. Command direct, thanks. Command, Squad 221's level 1. Squad 221 from command, go on deck alpha.

Firefighters are applying water to the attic from the master bedroom, making progress on the interior fire.

You needed a roof ladder to the garage, is that correct?

 That's affirmative, roof ladder. Received. We are bringing you one right now.

 Command from Clint 251 driver, we're on hydro water. Received, on hydro water.

 Command from Clint 251, we've located a decent amount of the fire. He'll be in the attic, very obviously on the Charlie side.

You needed a roof ladder to the garage, is that correct? That's affirmative, roof ladder. Received. We are bringing you one right now. Command from Clint 251 driver, we're on hydro water. Received, on hydro water. Command from Clint 251, we've located a decent amount of the fire. He'll be in the attic, very obviously on the Charlie side. Received.

Firefighters have located a significant portion of the fire in the attic on the rear side.

Command 205, what's your traffic, go ahead.

 Command from Engine 211, we just broke the attic ladder, trying to make entry.

 I asked for the guys to bring up a roof ladder.

 Last unit from Command, you're requesting a roof ladder, is that correct?

 We're trying to use one of their A-frame ladders.

 I'm not sure if you're going to be able to get up there.

Command 205, what's your traffic, go ahead. I'm talking to Command 211. Command from Engine 211, we just broke the attic ladder, trying to make entry. I asked for the guys to bring up a roof ladder. Last unit from Command, you're requesting a roof ladder, is that correct? That's affirmative. We're trying to use one of their A-frame ladders. I'm not sure if you're going to be able to get up there.

Firefighters are attempting to access the attic using a roof ladder after the attic ladder broke.

 It looks like a majority of your smoke production is going to be on your Bravo side, which I think you can see.

 We do have active fire on the Charlie side in the attic.

 It's a small vent hole, about 12 inches in diameter.

 We need to take one of these interior lines to the outside.

 If we have an additional line to stretch to the Charlie side, that would be beneficial,

Command from Charlie. Go ahead. It looks like a majority of your smoke production is going to be on your Bravo side, which I think you can see. We do have active fire on the Charlie side in the attic. It has breached the roof. It's a small vent hole, about 12 inches in diameter. Received. We need to take one of these interior lines to the outside. If we have an additional line to stretch to the Charlie side, that would be beneficial, at least put some wet stuff up there.

Firefighters report active fire in the attic, with a small vent hole in the roof. Additional lines are being deployed.

Command from Engine 211, we've got a vehicle in the garage.

 It's going to be difficult for us to make access to the attic.

 Received. We need to do that pretty quick.

 Let me have Command, or correction, Battalion 202 get the keys from the homeowner so we can back it out.

 Received, yeah. We can locate those keys, that'll work.

Command from Engine 211, we've got a vehicle in the garage. It's going to be difficult for us to make access to the attic. Received. We need to do that pretty quick. Let me have Command, or correction, Battalion 202 get the keys from the homeowner so we can back it out. Received, yeah. We can locate those keys, that'll work. Command to Medic 281.

Firefighters are working to move a vehicle from the garage to access the attic more easily.

 We've got three personnel making entry on the alpha side.

 Command, make an entry on the alpha side, three people.

 261, need you to sponsor apparatus out of the way, and give me a primary search.

Go in with them. Command from Engine 211. We've got three personnel making entry on the alpha side. Command, make an entry on the alpha side, three people. Engine 261, level 1. 261, need you to sponsor apparatus out of the way, and give me a primary search. 261, direct primary search. Battalion 202 is on scene. Received.

Firefighters are conducting a primary search in the residence.

We need to get to the attic pretty quick.

Medic 281, level 1 at Ivy and Mountain View.

Received, Medic 281, if you'd make contact with the homeowner, make sure we don't have any patients.

 Received, making contact with, making contact with homeowner.

 Electricity has been cut. I'm cutting the gas now.

We need to get to the attic pretty quick.Medic 281, level 1 at Ivy and Mountain View.Received, Medic 281, if you'd make contact with the homeowner, make sure we don't have any patients. Received, making contact with, making contact with homeowner. Ma'am from 201A. Electricity has been cut. I'm cutting the gas now. Utility's cut.

Firefighters have cut electricity and are now cutting the gas to the house.

From Engine 211, let's go inside and attack the interior fire.

 Received. Setting up the ladder, pulling a second line off Engine 211, going interior for fire attack.

From Engine 211, let's go inside and attack the interior fire. Received. Setting up the ladder, pulling a second line off Engine 211, going interior for fire attack.

Firefighters are setting up a ladder and pulling a second line to attack the interior fire.

Engine 221 from command, this looks like it's already made it into the structure in the attic. Let's take that line inside, not to the back of the house.

Firefighters are moving inside the house to address the fire spreading into the attic.

Battalion 201's out. We have a single-story, single-family dwelling. This is going to be a working fire. We got fire coming from the eaves and in the attic. Battalion 201's going to have command on fire tech 203. Continue, all units responding.

 Battalion 201 out. Single-story, single-family structure. Fire coming from the eaves and smoke coming from the roof. All units, continue.

Battalion 201's out. We have a single-story, single-family dwelling. This is going to be a working fire. We got fire coming from the eaves and in the attic. Battalion 201's going to have command on fire tech 203. Continue, all units responding. Battalion 201 out. Single-story, single-family structure. Fire coming from the eaves and smoke coming from the roof. All units, continue.

Firefighters confirm a working fire in a single-story home, with flames from the eaves and smoke from the roof.

2 Department, we have a box alarm, fire tag 203.

 Box 02, 01 F2 at 201 Mountain View Drive for Quinn 51, Engine 211, Engine 231, Engine 261, Battalion 201, Battalion 202, Safety 201, Squad 221, Engine 221.

 Caller states there's structure on fire in the backyard that now spread to the house.

2 Department, we have a box alarm, fire tag 203. Box 02, 01 F2 at 201 Mountain View Drive for Quinn 51, Engine 211, Engine 231, Engine 261, Battalion 201, Battalion 202, Safety 201, Squad 221, Engine 221. All units responding on F-TAC 203. Caller states there's structure on fire in the backyard that now spread to the house. There's fire coming from the roof.

Reports indicate that the fire started in a backyard structure and has spread to the house.

2 Department, we have a box alarm, FTAC 203. Box 0201 F2 at 201 Mountain View Drive for a

 Quinn 51, Engine 211, Engine 231, Engine 261, Battalion 201, Battalion 202, Safety 201, Squad 221, Engine 221. All units responding on FTAC 203.

 Caller states there's structure on fire in the backyard that now spread to the house. There's fire coming from the roof.

2 Department, we have a box alarm, FTAC 203. Box 0201 F2 at 201 Mountain View Drive for a Quinn 51, Engine 211, Engine 231, Engine 261, Battalion 201, Battalion 202, Safety 201, Squad 221, Engine 221. All units responding on FTAC 203. Caller states there's structure on fire in the backyard that now spread to the house. There's fire coming from the roof.

Multiple fire units are responding to investigate the report.

2 Department, we have a box alarm, R TAC 203. Box 02, 01 F2 at 201 Mountain View Drive for a Quentin 51, Engine 211, Engine 231, Engine 261, Battalion 201, Battalion 202, Safety 201, Squad 221, Engine 221. All units responding on F TAC 203.

 Caller states there's structure on fire in the backyard that now spread to the house. There's fire coming from the roof. Attempting to get all occupants out of the

2 Department, we have a box alarm, R TAC 203. Box 02, 01 F2 at 201 Mountain View Drive for a Quentin 51, Engine 211, Engine 231, Engine 261, Battalion 201, Battalion 202, Safety 201, Squad 221, Engine 221. All units responding on F TAC 203. Caller states there's structure on fire in the backyard that now spread to the house. There's fire coming from the roof. Attempting to get all occupants out of the

Firefighters are responding to a 911 report of a house fire with flames visible from the roof.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 201 Mountain View Dr.

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