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THE PEOPLE WHO NORMALLY HANDLE
WHAT'S COMING OUT OF YOUR
FAUCET ARE ALSO DABBLING IN
FIRE THESE DAYS.THE AUSTIN
WATER UTILITY JUST SET ABOUT
560 ACRES OUTSIDE OF AUSTIN
á[Subtítulos en Español
áauspiciados por TranslateTV.]
3 LA GENTE QUE NORMALMENTE
MANEJA LO QUE SALE DE SU GRIFO
ABLAZE THIS WEEK - AND YOU CAN
TAMBIéN SE INTERESA
EXPECT MORE BURNING ON THE WAY.
BUT CRITICS QUESTION THE
SAFETY BEHIND THIS PROCES -
AND WHY ACTUAL FIREFIGHTERS
AREN'T HEADING IT UP.
SUPERFICIALMENTE POR EL FUEGO
ESTOS DíAS
LA UTILIDAD DE AGUA DE AUSTIN
SóLO EMPEZó 560 ACO Y U PUEDE
ESPERAR LA LLEGADA MáS
ARDIENTE.
PERO LOS CRíTICOS PONEN LA
UP.KXAN'S "JOSH HINKLE" HAS
SEGURIDAD EN DUDA DETRáS DE
ESTE PROCESO Y POR QUé LOS
MORE.
3
ON THE OUTSKIRTS OF THE CITY,
HOMEOWNERS KNOW ALL TOO WELL
THEIR WILDFIRE THREAT.WAYNE
SCWARTZ, WEST AUSTIN
HOMEOWNER: "IT'S A VERY HILLY
AREA, AND IT'S BASICALLY
COVERED IN CEDARS."COMING OFF
BOMBEROS ACTUALES NO LO
ENCABEZAN.
WAYNE SCWARTZ, PROPIETARIO DE
AUSTIN DE OESTE: ES UN áREA
ONE OF THE MOST DISASTROUS
SEASONS IN THE STATE'S
HISTORY, WAYNE SCHWARTZ HAS
MONTAñOSA,
Y ES CUBIERTO EN CEDROS.
CAYéNDOSE DE UNO DEL M A i S
BEEN PROACTIVE, CUTTING BACK
THE TREES AROUND HIS PLACE.
PLACE.HE LIVES NOT FAR FROM A
CERTAIN SECTION OF WILDLAND...
TEMPORADAS DESASTROSAS EN LA
HISTORIA DEL ESTADO,
WAYNE SCHWARTZ HA SIDO
PREVENTIVO, REDUCIENDO LOS
40-THOUSAND ACRES WORKERS WITH
THE WATER UTILITY MANAGE.
MANAGE.CLEARING THE LAND - IN
PART - WITH FIRE... EVEN
THOUGH THEY'RE NOT ACTUALLY
áRBOLES ALREDEDOR DE SU
LUGAR.
MANAGE.CLEARING THE LAND - IN
3FIREFIGHTERS.
FIREFIGHTERS.SCHWARTZ:
"EXPERIENCE IS VERY IMPORTANT.
AUNQUE ELLOS NO SEAN
THEY'RE NOT THE FIRE
DEPARTMENT. EVEN IF THEY USE
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, I DON'T
THINK THEY'D HAVE THE MANPOWER
OR WATER IF SOMETHING GOES
ELLOS NO SON EL DEPARTAMENTO DE
BOMBEROS.
WRONG."AMANDA ROSS, AUSTIN
WATER UTILITY: "THEIR GOAL IS
TO REALLY USE THAT WIND TO
HELP CARRY THE SMOKE AWAY."
IT'S CALLED A PRESCRIBED
BURNâ| ANOTHER WAY TO GET
RID OF THIS THICK BRUSH...
" ROSS, DE "AMANDA , UTILIDAD
DE AGUA DE AUSTIN :" SU
WHAT CAN REALLY FEED A
OBJETIVO ES USAR AQUEL VIENTO
BURNâ| ANOTHER WAY TO GET
PARA AYUDAR A LLEVARSE EL HUMO.
ES LLAMADO UNA QUEMADURA
PRESCRIBIDA █? ?DP OTRO MODO
WILDFIRE.ROSS: "TODAY, WE HAVE
ABOUT 500 ACRES. WHAT THEY DID
DE ELIMINAR ESTA MALEZA GRUESA.
IS KIND OF STARTED IN THE FAR
LO QUE PUEDE ALIMENTAR A
CORNER OVER MY SHOULDER HERE."
FOR AUSTIN WATER, THE BURN
HELPS MAINTAIN ITS GRASSLANDS
AND ALSO MAKE SURE WHAT'S
FLOWING INTO THE AQUIFER IS AS
PURE AS POSSIBLE.
POSSIBLE.
JOSH HINKLE: "IT'S BEEN TWO
YEARS SINCE CREWS HAVE EVEN
BEEN ABLE TO THINK ABOUT
SETTING A PRESCRIBED
ROSS: HOY, TENEMOS
APROXIMADAMENTE 500 ACRES.
PARA EL AGUA DE AUSTIN , LA
QUEMADURA AYUDA A MANTENER SUS
PRADOS Y TAMBIéN ASEGURARSE LO
FIRE...OUR DRY CONDITIONS
DURING THE DROUGHT HAVE MADE
IT TOO RISKY...THIS SITE IN
NORTH HAYS COUNTY IS ON THE
LOWER EDGE OF AWU'S LAND...THE
COUNTY JUST LIFTED ITS BURN
QUE FLUYE EN EL ACUíFERO ES
TAN PURO COMO SEA POSIBLE.
3 JOSH HINKLE : HAN SIDO 2 AñOS
DESDE LOS EQUIPOS HAN SIDO
HASTA ABLE PARA PENSAR EN EL
AJUSTE DE UN FUEGO
PRESCRIBIDO.
NUESTRAS CONDICIONES SECAS
DURANTE LA SEQUíA LO HAN HECHO
DEMASIADO ARRIESGADO.
ESTE SITIO EN HAYS COUNTY DEL
BAN, AND AS OTHER AREAS FOLLOW
NORTE ESTá ON EL BORDE
SUIT, YOU CAN EXPECT TO
COUNTY JUST LIFTED ITS BURN
SEE AWU START TO SET MORE
FIRES LIKE THIS IN THE FUTURE."
FUTURE."
OVER THE PAST DECADE, THE
INFERIOR DE LA TIERRA DEL
AWU.
3 VER AWU COMENZAR A PONER MáS
AUSTIN WATER UTILITY HAS
TORCHED 55-HUNDRED ACRES...
DURING 29 PRESCRIBED BURNS.BUT
FUEGOS COMO ESTO EN EL FUTURO.
3 DURANTE LA DéCADA PASADA,
THE AUSTIN FIRE DEPARTMENT
LA UTILIDAD DE AGUA DE AUSTIN
HELPED OUT LESS THAN HALF OF
THOSE TIMES.
THE AUSTIN FIRE DEPARTMENT
RECORDS SHOW 13, TO BE EXACT.
EXACT.BOB NICKS, AUSTIN
FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION
PRESIDENT: "AN AUSTIN
FIREFIGHTER SHOULD BE THERE TO
PUT IT OUT, TO MAKE SURE IT'S
DONE SAFE, TO MAKE SURE WE
HAVE THE RIGHT PEOPLE ON SCENE
TO MAKE SURE IT DOESN'T GET
OUT OF CONTROL."THE AUSTIN
FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION SAYS
HA QUEMADO 55 CENTENARES DE
ACRES.
MELLAS DE BOB, ASOCIACIóN DE
BOMBEROS DE AUSTIN : EL
BOMBERO DE AUSTIN DE EL
PRESIDENTE AN DEBERíA ESTAR
ALLí PARA SACARLO,
PARA ASEGURARSE ES HECHO SEGURO,
PARA ASEGURARNOS TENEMOS LA
ESCENA DE ON DE GENTE CORRECTA
WHAT THE WATER UTILITY IS
DOING MIGHT BE TOO
FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION SAYS
DANGEROUS RIGHT NOW.NICKS: "IF
THE PRESCRIPTION CALLS FOR TEN
FIREFIGHTERS TO PUT IT OUT,
PARA ASEGURARNOS QUE NO SALE
DEL CONTROL.
LA ASOCIACIóN DE BOMBEROS DE
AUSTIN DICE LO QUE LA UTILIDAD
ACUáTICA HACE PODRíA SER
TAMBIéN
3 PELIGROSO AHORA.
THERE NEEDS TO BE TEN AUSTIN
FIREFIGHTERS THERE."THIS
MELLAS: SI LA RECETA LLAMA QUE
10 BOMBEROS LO SAQUEN,
WEEK'S BURN HAD 30 CREW
MEMBERS, BUT ONLY NINE WERE
TIENEN QUE HABER 10 BOMBEROS DE
AUSTIN ALLí.
WITH AFD.
ESTA SEMANA LA QUEMADURA TENíA
AFD.HARRY EVANS, AUSTIN FIRE
DEPARTMENT: "WHEN THEY LIGHT
THAT FIRE, THERE'S AUSTIN
FIREFIGHTERS ON THE GROUND,
WORKING AS HAND CREWS HELPING
TO MANAGE THAT FIRE AND KEEP
IT WITHIN THE CONTROL LINES."
STILL, THE FIREFIGHTERS
ASSOCIATION HAS CONCERNS WITH
THOSE NUMBERS.SO, NOW, BOTH
THE WATER AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS
ARE HAMMERING OUT SAFETY
GUIDELINES FOR UPCOMING BURNS.
EVANS: "UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN
THE TWO DEPARTMENTS THAT CAN
FORMALIZE ROLES AND RESPONSIBIL"
RESPONSIBILITIES."WILLY
CONRAD, AUSTIN WATER UTILITY:
"OUR JOB IS NOT FIREFIGHTING.
WE'RE NOT
A 30 MIEMBROS DE EQUIPO,
PERO SóLO 9 ESTADOS CON AFD.
DE TODOS MODOS, LA ASOCIACIóN
DE BOMBEROS TIENE
PREOCUPACIONES CON AQUEL
CONRAD, AUSTIN WATER UTILITY:
NUMBERS.SO, AHORA, TANTO EL
AGUA COMO LOS DEPARTAMENTOS DE
BOMBEROS ELABORAN PAUTAS DE
SEGURIDAD PARA QUEMADURAS
PRóXIMAS.
EVANS: EL ENTENDIMIENTO ENTRE
LOS 2 DEPARTAMENTOS QUE PUEDEN
FORMALIZAR PAPELES Y
RESPONSABILIDADES.
" CONRAD, DE "WILLY , UTILIDAD
FIREFIGHTERS. WE'RE LAND
DE AGUA DE AUSTIN :" NUESTRO
TRABAJO NO ES EL
MANAGERS. WE USE PRESCRIBED
CONTRAINCENDIO.
BURNING FOR MANAGEMENT."THAT
MEANT SPENDING AT LEAST
175-THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR BRUSH
TRUCKS, ATVS, DRIP TORCHES,
AND OTHER GEAR.THEY'VE HIRED
OFF-DUTY FIREFIGHTERS TO
HELP... AND PARTNERED WITH THE
NO SOMOS
SOMOS GERENTES DE TIERRA.
ELLOS SE HAN CONTRAíDO DE
TEXAS FOREST SERVICE AND U.S.
FISH AND WILDLIFE TO NAME A
FEW GROUPS.THERE'S ALSO A NEW
CERTIFIED BURN BOSS LEADING
THE TEAM.CONRAD: "ALL OF OUR
FIRE-TRAINED PEOPLE GO THROUGH
A FIRE REFRESHER EACH YEAR
THAT'S REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN
THE NWCG CERTIFICATIONS."
SCHWARTZ: "IF THAT WENT UP IN
FLAMES, HOPEFULLY THAT WOULD
BE ENOUGH AREA IT WOULDN'T
BURN THE HOUSE DOWN."SCHWARTZ
SAYS HE CAN ONLY HOPE THEIR
EFFORTS REDUCE THE RISK OF A
BOMBEROS DE SERVICIO PARA
AYUDAR.
SCHWARTZ: "SI AQUELLA DOWN,