Wildfire near Las Colonias Amphitheater suspected from firestarter, Grand Junction CO


A wildfire is actively burning near Las Colonias Amphitheater. Fire and law enforcement units are responding. A possible suspect, a white male wearing a tan hat and black shirt with a backpack, was seen leaving the area where the fire started. The fire may have been started by homeless individuals.
Audio|Source: Mesa County and Grand Junction Police, Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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John 1, Battalion 6, have a request from Battalion 1, for you to respond to Las Cunia's amphitheater, 10.0.1531.
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The Italian 1,
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Truck 1.
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Go ahead.
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On the next bus truck that's here, if they could hike into extra lighter bags and shovels.
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Do you want a float pump too or good with supply bags?
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Can I get my case number?
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Supplying nearby.
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Inferments 63633.
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Again, 63633.
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And it's 4. Yeah,
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clip 4.
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Copy 34, 13-02, Blender Avenue at 1532.
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There will be on notes.
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Copy 1532.
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3475, I'm clear to us.
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Respond to the Redcliffe Post-acute Care Center, 2901 North 12th Street.
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Room 111 for transport to hospice. Tomoffice can very free.
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3479, 70, code 6, to the hand the way phone first.
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And then to my bailouts to show you in route 2620 bookcliff at Niles before a 45-year-old female conscious breathing is short of breath has a high heart rate, go three
01:46
two cups
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D303
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Drone 1, trying you on route to Lost County of Tampa 3 theater at the request of Battalion for this weed fire. They are going to be on TAC1. TAC1, it is monitored at 15.333.
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John 1, copy, switching to TAC1?
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1534.
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Italian 1, Truck 1.
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We'll be pretty short on access to medium water. Water bags are going to have to do.
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Unit 4 and Unit 1, and we have an open line now.
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Goppy, has he said if he's inside an apartment, or is he just outside of the units?
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2670.
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He should just too suspicious and clear both units to assist.
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Looks like he is inside of the building and your squad is staged.
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Copy, if you saw him on the phone, if you can tell him that we're outside and ask him to come out.
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This is Ash, the day one.
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Code 2[1], please.
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He's inside the Kedamine Clinic, be in contact.
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You can hang up the phone.
03:27
Special battalion, one let PD know, we've got a possible subject coming out of the area where the fire started, and he's walking towards Los Colony's amphitheater.
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Copy, do you have a description?
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A hat, black shirt with a backpack.
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Chuthers Avenue?
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3434?
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34, 7a.
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Fresh 4.5. Rettishmore on Team.
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Pony-5 Struthers Avenue.
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Looks like...
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Possible, we fire started by homeless subjects.
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Rush for a truck one, would you also bring in a tick from truck one, please?
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And 3434 for additional information. Looks like this is a possible subject coming out of the area where the fire was started, walking towards the amphitheater now, white male,
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tan hat, black shirt, and a backpack.
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Hi, copy. Do we know that fire is making contact with him?
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Tiny one dispatch.
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Go ahead.
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Law is wondering if you are making contact with the subject.
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Negative. He's a few hundred yards away from us.
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I just noticed him coming out of the area where we're working in.
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Copy.
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Good afternoon on the service.
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Copy, good afternoon at 1538.
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It's negative.
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He's a few hundred yards away,
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and fire is on top one.
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2493.
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No longer in contact, he'll be on the phone.
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Got him.
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I'm sorry.
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Graver page, feeding policy.
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343.
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3434.
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Do we have anyone available with crew that can meet us down there and assist navigating?
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3451 direct?
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3434.34 was just wondering if you could head towards Los Colonia's amphitheater to help direct them.
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Ready wishes, can you say again?
06:51
From Keller, there's a weed fire down at Lost Colonias. Can you head down there and help us?
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Code 2: Non-emergency response (no lights/sirens)
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Location mentioned:
Near Struthers Ave, Grand Junction, CO 81501
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