Large wildfire spreads near Grey Reef Rd, evacuations ongoing, Natrona County WY
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A large wildfire near Grey Reef Road in Wyoming is spreading and causing evacuations. The fire is about three acres in size, moving toward Highway 220, and involves a downed power line. Residents are evacuating, and no structures are currently threatened.
Audio|Heard on: Natrona County Fire and EMS Dispatch
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04:47
Transcript:
00:00
Grey Reef River, I'd be saying it's a large wildfire behind the residents.
00:05
I'll look at 8,500 and propane take near it.
00:08
They are currently evacuating the residents.
00:11
They're going to be leaving in a great tundra.
00:13
We're getting some other calls as well, so people can see it from the highway.
00:21
Fire dispatch, Rush Sun.
00:23
Will you also dispatch engine all of them if they have the sink?
00:28
Copy.
00:34
Tender 11 will be responding en route.
00:41
Internet 11 is waiting for personnel.
00:45
Copy at 5037, thank you.
00:51
Do you want BLN to respond?
00:55
Yes,
00:57
please.
00:58
I'm calling him now.
01:04
Tender 11 responding.
01:09
Tender 11 en route 5058.
01:10
Tender 11 en route 5058.
01:15
21 24.
01:18
24 5.
01:22
My driver felt fine when the ambulance was here, but now is complaining of a lot of pain in his leg.
01:28
I am going to take him to code 10.
01:36
1600.
01:40
My beginning miles are 95918, and I am not running emergency.
01:49
10369-1600.
01:52
Gaffernand, to be honest,
01:53
I don't need any tricks.
01:56
Same 4, 1600.
01:57
Wheatman 124, can you create a vehicle left event for the trailer?
02:07
RELO-1.
02:12
Local sign-O-3, I'll be 1042 and vocals call for 8-02.
02:16
Have good night.
02:25
Sorry, just back to brush up.
02:29
Go ahead.
02:32
Do you still have an RP in the area?
02:37
I believe they're still near.
02:38
We are still in the line with them.
02:42
Probably. Can we get an update on what the fire's doing at this time, please?
02:47
Okay, bye.
02:53
When you start an ALA about that 80, 30, 20, some of the armed fire headed towards the highway.
03:01
It's a routed to Grey Reef Road.
03:06
Apparently they are not evacuating yet.
03:09
They're trying to gather up some animals and things.
03:11
The fire is still continued to grow in size.
03:14
Looks like there's a power line down involved with it as well.
03:21
I think the fire is moving towards Highway 220.
03:24
That's very good.
03:27
I apologize the fire is continuing to grow in sizing towards 220.
03:31
The RP is still at the residence trying to find her to cat.
03:39
New at first a.m.
03:40
calls for Jay.
03:41
Have a good night.
03:44
Press them copies.
03:46
Did I have stuff here? I'm a line down.
03:49
Affirm.
03:58
Fire dispatch has a power company response.
04:02
Affirm, it looks like they're estimating the size to be about three acres.
04:10
Copy three acres and no, confirming no structures threatened at this time?
04:16
Not at this time.
04:22
Our dispatch, Wheeling, 4401.
04:28
St. Rout.
04:30
R1AWR1 at 1604.
04:31
J.S.R.P.R.P.
04:38
says that the fire is saluting towards the highway away from her address.
04:41
There's a smaller fire from it, as well, closer to her, so that's about the size of a car.
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Grey Reef Rd, Wyoming
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