Fire crews battle wildfire near Illinois River Road, Grants Pass OR
WildfireFirefighters are working a wildfire near Illinois River Road in Grants Pass, Oregon, using helicopters and dozers to contain flames about 10 to 15 feet tall. The fire is active on both the left and right flanks and is moving up a hill. Crews are securing spot fires and making progress controlling the fire.
Audio|Source: ODF Grants Pass Unit
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Transcript:
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Just let you know the dozer is going to be starting working in about 30 seconds.
00:05
All right, I copy.
00:06
You go on the right flank, yeah?
00:09
A-Firm.
00:12
No, thank you.
00:20
The Grant Bass, Illinois River I.C.
00:26
Illinois River I.C.
00:30
Just quick update, making good progress on the right flank.
00:33
We do have a couple of units from the left plane, crane back into the E44.
00:38
We're starting to pick up more power to be in the left flank, 10 to 15 foot flames.
00:44
Helicopers making good work.
00:45
The fire is making its way up the hill still.
00:49
We're securing the spot fires on the right.
00:55
Crafts have copies making good progress on the right.
00:58
There are two units on the left starting.
01:01
15 foot flame lengths.
01:03
Helicopters are making good work.
01:05
Fire still making is way up the hill at 1501.
01:14
Dispatch,
01:16
101.
01:18
En route to the Illinois River Road fire.
01:26
One-on-one en route to Illinois River fire at 1506.
01:34
3 air attack white net.
01:41
An update, I don't think the fire's crossed into the next little drainage at the head of the fire, but left flank is both active, focusing the helicopters there.
01:51
And once the lat gets on scene,
01:54
probably I'm going to have them be off the head of the fire.
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Grants Pass, OR
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