Wildfire near highway threatens water plant and roads


Audio|Source: Garfield County Fire Agencies
04:4
Transcript:
(name withheld), go ahead. I guess other than the road closure, it's an update on the fire. It's about a five-acre fire burning up on the south side of Highway 50, heading up valley. But we do have heavy winds, and we do have aircraft and stuff working out already, so hopefully they'll get it suppressed pretty quick. But with the winds, it could move pretty rapidly. Battalion 40, ladder 41, fire tactics. I know that is a 64 response area because you want us to grab our type 6 in that way, retainer. Copy that, thank you. Copy that. Dispatch engine 664 copies. Engine 664, 1359. Carlson Patterson, Tack 6. Good. Do you need a tender out of 61? Okay, sir, that'd be great. I think you're wondering, are like... Do you reach one, go in? Yes, sir, I've reached one, and he's already. Is there anybody else that I missed? Probably Heath and, yeah, I'll give Heath a call or if you can give me a call, but I'll just need a couple people to turn traffic around at the Black Canyon and turn them around back into town, so we'll just need two people there and then two people up at intersection of Highway 92 and Highway 50 to start turning traffic down on Highway 92 or around. 10 4. Heath is headed that way and so is Juan. That's what was on the on call list. Mine is Heath, but I did call Heath. 10 4. Yeah, besides Juan, if you could possibly Clint Prosser, let's see if you can get a hold of him. 104. 940 this match. Go ahead. Silt PD is on scene. Active flames, the fire has spread to the south side of the interstate and is moving toward the silt water plant. Copy, can you contact us with what kind of sheriff and have them shut down the interstate? At the 94, please. Time 40, I copy at 1401. Engine 61 route. Engine 61, 1401.O1. Station 41, engine 61. Go ahead. Hey, can you guys roll type 6 of this? Copy that. Engine 64 enrault. Engine 664 in rail. Engine 664, 1402. Enging Lake, 2. Lincoln 1. Dispatch, engine 61. 2 Lincoln 1. Go ahead. Engine 61. Yeah, so I just talked to Heath. Did he get a hold of (name withheld) from Patrol 23? And he's the on call and have him respond also.
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US-50, Colorado
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