Ongoing wildfire in Rochester area prompts fire response


Fire responders are dealing with a wildfire in the Rochester area. They're trying to ensure safety and access for rescue operations.
Audio|Source: Thurston County Fire, EMS and Law Enforcement
05:43
Transcript:
00:00Come copy a plate.00:04Go ahead with your plate.00:07Okay, John Edward, 4632.00:09Copy 9, John Edward, 4632.00:18He's just a really precarious shoot.00:25I mean, he's barely hanging into the tree.00:27So it'd be a pretty bad fall if he did take it down.00:30I didn't make it back to the second parachute.00:33Fox said it's another 300 yards probably and said it looks like a fairly easy rescue.00:39They're trying to coach the gentleman back to the trunk and secure himself into the trunk.00:43So the second rescue can wait on the first one.00:47And our personnel should be able to handle it.00:50Okay, I'll go ahead and hold them here when they arrive and just advise me if you need any additional in there.
00:00
Come copy a plate.
00:04
Go ahead with your plate.
00:07
Okay, John Edward, 4632.
00:09
Copy 9, John Edward, 4632.
00:18
He's just a really precarious shoot.
00:25
I mean, he's barely hanging into the tree.
00:27
So it'd be a pretty bad fall if he did take it down.
00:30
I didn't make it back to the second parachute.
00:33
Fox said it's another 300 yards probably and said it looks like a fairly easy rescue.
00:39
They're trying to coach the gentleman back to the trunk and secure himself into the trunk.
00:43
So the second rescue can wait on the first one.
00:47
And our personnel should be able to handle it.
00:50
Okay, I'll go ahead and hold them here when they arrive and just advise me if you need any additional in there.
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DNR: Department of Natural Resources involved
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Location mentioned:
Tenino Grand Mound Rd SW, Rochester, WA 98579
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