Wildfire near Call Road with extreme fire behavior, Alcona County MI


Firefighters are responding to a wildfire near Call Road in Alcona County. The fire shows extreme fire behavior. Access for emergency vehicles is congested in some areas. Aerial support has been requested to monitor the fire spread and ensure it does not get out of control.
Audio|Source: Northern Lower Peninsula DNR Fire
02:30
Transcript:
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Air 7, Station 16 on Atlanta.
00:07
Lori from Illinois, Atlanta 5070.
00:11
Go ahead.
00:13
Will you just turn down Call Road? Where do you want to?
00:23
You can walk back on foot or where that white house is, you can be on your left-hand side.
00:29
Just after that camper there, you can turn back in here.
00:32
It's probably going to be your best access point. It's going to be stretching some holes.
00:37
The next driveway to the north,
00:39
we have engines there, but it's pretty congested area.
00:42
Happy...
00:47
Atlanta 52 Air 7. Uh, Atlanta.
00:51
What?
00:56
Yeah, I've been bound, uh, about 15 minutes out.
01:04
Okay, clear.
01:05
Yeah, if you don't mind, I'll just keep you coming and get eyes up above us. Sounds like some extreme fire behavior, so just want to make sure nothing got away.
01:14
Okay, clear.
01:19
16 Atlanta 52.
01:21
Go ahead.
01:25
Do you control the landing units out on this fire? I'd like to continue Alpina just to make sure we get this enough resources here.
01:34
Clear.
01:40
543, gather 50.
01:42
Go ahead.
01:44
Yeah,
01:48
the gates are all closed and locked. I can't get around them.
01:51
Copy.
01:56
Alpena 54,
01:59
Atlanta 52.
02:01
16, Elpena 54.
02:04
Go ahead.
02:05
Elpena task force is unseen here the player with Atlanta.
02:10
Clear.
02:16
Alpina, Pass Force, Atlanta, 52. Oh, I see you guys rolling up. Will, you can stay loaded.
02:21
The engines will have you come down to your left, right past his White House.
02:26
That's right there.
02:29
I have to back up.
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Alcona County, MI
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