Firefighters work to control wildfire near county roads, Elbert County CO
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WildfireFire crews are coordinating water and suppression efforts to control a wildfire near the junction of County Roads 162 and 165 in Colorado. Operations are focusing on hot spots with teams working on both the south and north ends of the fire.
Audio|Heard on: Douglas and Elbert County Fire Districts
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05:7
Transcript:
00:00
Tender 299, which location on the south end?
00:13
Almost that solar well on our highway pasture.
00:19
Okay, copy that.
00:20
Do you have enough water to fight for a while yet?
00:31
R2L.
00:33
Tender 299, we're going to move water operations up to the corrals in the state section there.
00:44
Tender 109, copy.
00:50
Your Fred, so much 299.
00:57
Southern Bridge, Chief 2991.
01:04
I'm at the Ingalls Place in my pickup.
01:08
I got a blade about five minutes behind me.
01:10
Where do you want?
01:15
Okay, we need to get to the south end of this, so let's bring them up County Road 162, which is a road by the...
01:29
Copy.
01:34
Right now we're at the junction of 162 and 165.
01:39
M4.
01:45
2991 Meta 29104.
01:49
Go ahead.
01:52
I'm headed your way with two firefighters on board.
02:00
Okay, copy.
02:01
Go up to staging.
02:02
Staging in for this is going to be at, uh,
02:07
it's going to be on 162,
02:10
uh,
02:11
close to the dead end.
02:15
Do we go again?
02:21
That's September 31.
02:28
Tender 31.
02:30
I'm in route try, I go.
02:34
Tender 31, 1547.
02:41
Chief 291, Lyman Firefighter, 2220.
02:52
Yes, sir, I can have another type 6 or a type 3 and wrap to you in about 10 minutes.
02:57
What would you like?
03:03
Type 3.
03:06
Copy type 3.
03:12
Command, Chief 71.
03:20
10271.
03:22
Command,
03:23
go ahead.
03:29
We've got the fire out on the south.
03:33
Working hot spots.
03:38
Copy that.
03:44
From my vantage point, the only fire I see is directly to the north.
03:54
Copy that, thanks.
04:02
Command, rush 299, we're on scene, where would you like us?
04:14
299, go to where you see, active flames on the north and go from there.
04:23
Avi.
04:28
Brush 299 is on scene.
04:33
1550.
04:36
55 on 5.
04:42
I've got a maintainer here at the Y's.
04:43
Which direction do you want them to go? Do you want them to go on the south end?
04:51
That's affirmative.
04:52
Have them go clear to the south end of the highway pasture.
05:03
We'll ask you by.
05:06
You have the on-call bureau, call my rig phone.
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Location mentioned:
Co Rd 162 & Co Rd 165, Colorado 80828
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