Tree fire reported near Cash Money Trail in Cortez, Cortez CO


A tree about 20 feet tall caught fire near Cash Money Trail southbound from Road Merritt in Cortez, Colorado. Fire units are responding to the scene. There may be more than one fire as calls came from different nearby locations.
Audio|Source: Montezuma County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Corta fire previously bond to the area of Fieldsworld.
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Again, it's Fieldsworld 9450 Road 30.1.
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On the Cash Money Trail, RP State, he was about 0.7 miles into the trail going southbound from Road Merritt, and there is a tree on fire, about 20 foot tall.
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Courtesland at 1100.
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Cortez Battalion 2.
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Battalion 2.
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Responding, so our best access is going to be off an area, correct?
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I believe so the first caller stated that she accessed the trail off of Road Mary and was headed southbound on the trail. We did, however, get a second caller who stood a bit. They are on Hippie House Loop,
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which aren't in the same area.
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I'm not quite sure if we have two trees at this time, we're still figuring out.
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I copy. Would you also let Draingo on your agency know, please?
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Hempter, 1101.
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Lobo 17 Cortez up there.
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Another call just said that they're heading south from the pavilions by the pool.
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Tampa.
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Time 1102.
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Cortez, CO 81321
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