Active wildfire response with air and ground units in Amarillo, Amarillo TX
WildfireFire and emergency units responded to an active wildfire in Amarillo, Texas. Firefighters coordinated ground and air operations to contain the fire on both left and right flanks. EMS requested triage preparedness due to potential casualties. Several squads and divisions were assigned specific tasks including anchoring lines, wrapping around fire flanks, and reconnaissance. Coordination included aircraft support and communication with railroad authorities regarding a vehicle on train tracks near Perry.
Audio|Source: Potter County Sheriff and Fire
04:27
Transcript:
00:00
Squad 3, what's your location?
00:07
Squad 3, we're coming up on the deputy now.
00:15
Command Squad 3, we're meant to the Corsino sign.
00:24
I want you to pick up the right flanks start working to the south please.
00:30
Just anchor in right here and just wrap around to the right flank.
00:36
Copy all this left road, anchor in and pick right.
00:42
It's three on channel three.
00:44
Yeah.
00:47
I want you to anchor in right there at the base of that hill, where the fire is active on the left wing.
00:54
Just cut that hole in off.
00:57
Wrapped it around in the rough length, please.
01:00
I have to take the top of the way. This is going to be out of the valley, correct?
01:05
It's right there.
01:10
You'll be Division Zulu.
01:13
I'm going to give you V-Fire 23.
01:17
Division Zulu V-Fire 23.
01:20
Good question in Jim 3.
01:23
Good.
01:24
EMS is requesting triage upon arrival.
01:29
Clear Zulu 23.
01:34
They're right behind me.
01:36
This is going to be in value of aeropret.
01:39
Command General is going to remain quarter two.
01:43
787.
01:45
Go ahead.
01:46
1040s me south of Perry on 1061. The vehicle is on the train tracks, but BNSF has already been in contact to the top train.
01:55
It's traffic again.
02:00
1041 minus Hanyan 876 to call 55, Corroshen David, approximately 1030.
02:07
1030.
02:08
836, I'm 23 DPS is on C.
02:14
10.4.
02:18
Quad part of this command.
02:23
Go ahead.
02:24
You're going to be Division Alpha.
02:30
VFar Q22, please.
02:35
and I'm still going to let you talk to air attack in the aircraft when I get here.
02:43
Just go out five is clear, talk to airtight when they get here.
02:48
We just tied that flat flank back into the heel.
02:57
Okay, copy everything that I can tell.
03:02
Squad 5 is looking pretty good up to the houses.
03:06
So I'm going to let those aircraft make a decision on the high priority. This ran into a bunch of jackpots down here.
03:18
Squat 5 is clear.
03:20
3823.
03:21
724.
03:23
Command of squad 5.
03:27
Go ahead.
03:33
Just verify, I mean,
03:36
area to ground one, is that correct?
03:39
Yeah, copy, it would be Air to Ground 1 whenever they were around here.
03:45
Good copy, thank you, sir.
03:48
33.
03:51
33.
03:57
261 and 2381 on the motoristice goes.
04:01
It's going to be on the curve north-south flag before I take up.
04:04
Super.
04:10
7 unit 3. When you arrive on scene, you're going to see a pile of rock drummer at the base.
04:15
When you get to that pile of rock stage your unit right there and load your UTV and you're going to be recon.
04:21
Unit 7 clear unloaded polaroxet staging will be reconned.
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