Lightning strikes tree causing fire near County Rd W, Yellow Jacket CO


A tree was struck by lightning and caught fire near County Rd W, Lake William, Yellow Jacket. The fire is burning around dead brush and close to a home. Emergency units are responding.
Audio|Source: Montezuma County Public Safety
02:42
Transcript:
00:00
Just for your information, we did get a second call. They advised that tree that's on fire is pretty close to a home.
00:10
I, copy. Was it visible from the highway or did they have an address?
00:16
One caller stated that she was on the highway and it was visible.
00:20
The other caller called in from 9-240 for 39.
00:24
All right, I'm at 9240.
00:29
Thank you.
00:31
1744.
00:36
1744. 1744.
00:42
Correct that brush 44.
00:45
First 44
00:48
Okay, control 44 and route to road 39
00:54
24 1745 4,
00:57
1745
01:01
Cortize on C212
01:05
MC212 Good morning, Troll be 1041 106 T.m.
01:11
Good morning, Tama 1745
01:18
Hortez, MC216.
01:26
MC2216. Good morning, I'll be 1041.
01:30
Good morning, 1014. 10, 1746.
01:32
Number 15, 1050.
01:36
They're going to be on Washington just off of Main Street, two vehicle, 1050, no airbags.
01:47
Okay, so many more than you.
01:49
1749.
02:03
I made that's 21 it's kind of requires to follow up tomorrow we may be amending the charges
02:09
that's 1050s on my way I'll be in that with 15th
02:15
2470 50
02:22
Pleasant Befire, please respond to the area of near County Rd W Lake William, for a single tree lightning strike. It is sitting around dead brush.
02:32
Again, that's near County Rd W.
02:35
Lake William in Yellow Jacket, single tree lightning strike sitting around some dead brush. Cortez, clear, 1750.
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Near County Rd W, Yellow Jacket, CO 81335
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