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Firefighters in Austin responded to a large exterior fire at a property on Dull Knife Drive, focusing efforts on accessing the backyard to contain the blaze.

Large Outdoor Fire

 Hey, could you send somebody back here with one of our floodlights?

Engine 25, driver from Engine 25. Engine 25, driver. Hey, could you send somebody back here with one of our floodlights? I'll put the floodlight back there.

A floodlight is being set up to assist firefighters in monitoring the area.

All units, this is command. We're going to clear everybody except for Engine 25, Engine 28, and Ladder 44.

Most firefighting units are being cleared from the scene, with only a few remaining to monitor the situation.

Command from Ladder 44, power has been cut. Natural gas is already off before we got here.

Power and natural gas have been shut off at the scene, ensuring safety for firefighters.

Command from Engine 25, we're getting a unit back here with a couple of tank falls, the way you can overhaul this, 31 is burnt down.

Firefighters report that the fire has been contained are preparing to search for any hot spots to ensure the fire is fully extinguished.

Command from Ladder 8. We're in the attic space right now. Looks clear.

 Command received. Check the attic. All clear.

Command from Ladder 8. We're in the attic space right now. Looks clear. Command received. Check the attic. All clear.

Firefighters confirm the attic is clear, with no fire spread inside.

Command, Engine 28, we had one occupant inside the house.

 They are now with APD and now in the front.

Command, Engine 28, we had one occupant inside the house. They are now with APD and now in the front.

Firefighters have located an occupant inside the house who is now safely out with police.

Engine 28, make accident inside and see if it's made inside the interior.

Engine 28, make accident inside and see if it's made inside the interior. Received.

Firefighters are checking to ensure the fire hasn't spread inside the structure.

 Hey, we can just confirm there's an exterior fire at this time?

 It's going to get eyes in on the inside and get up in the attic.

 It doesn't look like it made it interior.

Engine 25 from command. This is Engine 25. Hey, we can just confirm there's an exterior fire at this time? That is affirmative. I have Engine 28. It's going to get eyes in on the inside and get up in the attic. It just hit the outside eave. It doesn't look like it made it interior. Command received. We'll have Ladder 8 and Engine...

Firefighters confirm the fire remains outside and hasn't spread inside the structure.

All units from Engine 25, we made access with one resident on the backside of the structure.

All units from Engine 25, we made access with one resident on the backside of the structure. There's only one resident in the house. He's coming outside on the front door. Rescue 28's out, level 1 stage. Rescue 28 out, level 1 stage.

Firefighters have safely assisted the resident out of the house.

All units from Engine 25, fire is exterior, it's on the delta side of the structure.

 There is a pool on the delta side of the structure.

 We've got some smoldering on the delta side eaves of the house.

All units from Engine 25, fire is exterior, it's on the delta side of the structure. There is a pool on the delta side of the structure. We've got some smoldering on the delta side eaves of the house. The fire is not in the structure yet.

Firefighters report the fire is on the exterior, near the eaves, but hasn't entered the structure.

All units from command, knock on the front door. Not sure if anybody's home right now.

 Both sides have a master lock. Having trouble getting access to the backyard.

All units from command, knock on the front door. Not sure if anybody's home right now. Both sides have a master lock. Having trouble getting access to the backyard.

Firefighters are attempting to access the backyard to address the exterior fire.

Engine 25 is out, assuming command on fire, TAC 201.

 Looks like we have right now a pretty big exterior fire.

 Engine 25 should be offensive, overpool on the rack line.

Engine 25 is out, assuming command on fire, TAC 201. Looks like we have right now a pretty big exterior fire. The address is off of Dole Night. Engine 25 should be offensive, overpool on the rack line. Engine 25 out, assuming command.

Firefighters report a large exterior fire at the scene.

Attention fire department, we have a box alarm on fire type 201 and box 2502 at the 5000 Block of Thornknife Drive for Ladder 44, Rescue 28, Ladder 8, Engine 25, Engine 28, Engine 8, Engine 38, FT01, Battalion 3, Battalion 2, Safety 1 on fire type 201.

 We're getting some conflicting information on the exact street address. 25's getting ready to pull up on scene.

Attention fire department, we have a box alarm on fire type 201 and box 2502 at the 5000 Block of Thornknife Drive for Ladder 44, Rescue 28, Ladder 8, Engine 25, Engine 28, Engine 8, Engine 38, FT01, Battalion 3, Battalion 2, Safety 1 on fire type 201. We're getting some conflicting information on the exact street address. 25's getting ready to pull up on scene.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a structure fire.

Attention fire department, we have a box alarm on Fire TAC 201 and box 2502 at the 5000 Baca Tholknife Drive for Ladder 44, Rescue 28, Ladder 8, Engine 25, Engine 28, Engine 8, Engine 38, FT01, Battalion 3, Battalion 2, Safety 1 on Fire TAC 201.

 We're getting some conflicting information on the exact street address.

Attention fire department, we have a box alarm on Fire TAC 201 and box 2502 at the 5000 Baca Tholknife Drive for Ladder 44, Rescue 28, Ladder 8, Engine 25, Engine 28, Engine 8, Engine 38, FT01, Battalion 3, Battalion 2, Safety 1 on Fire TAC 201. We're getting some conflicting information on the exact street address.

Firefighters are responding to a 911 report of an unspecified fire condition.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 5000 Dull Knife Dr.

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