Lightning strikes cause multiple wildfires in Montezuma County, Montezuma County CO
WildfireMultiple wildfires broke out in Montezuma County, Colorado, caused by lightning strikes. One fire occurred near Phil's World, and another near Highway 160 between Rock Springs Church and the rest area. Emergency teams are actively responding to these fires.
Audio|Source: Montezuma County Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
00:00
We just had the station one, we off our two firefighters to take the brush truck to start headed out towards that one on the main station.
00:09
Copy.
00:11
Let's swap calls. We've got two out here, one's going to have to be hiked two. Risk of twos on the other one, and then I'll head down south of town.
00:20
That's a good copy.
00:21
Hurry. On to the boys and one now.
00:24
Copy if any directions when they get out here, just have them get a hold of me.
00:31
Press 1, Angel 1.
00:37
Go ahead.
00:40
You guys are going to start headed out towards Fieldsworld. You're going to have two different fires up there. Your contact to me, (name withheld).
00:46
or accounting to you, on Tech 2.
00:48
You're going to head to the Fields World. You are not headed to the Mesa River. You're not going to get swapping calls at the shoulder.
00:59
Two on tack.
01:03
Can go ahead.
01:06
We just received another call that there's another fire about a mile east of your location. Can you guys see that one?
01:16
I believe that, too, within Phil's World so far.
01:21
104190.
01:27
Cortez Battalion 2 on Monizuma, would you also send out a staff notification for Extra Man Pellor, please?
01:35
September, we'll do, 1912.
01:38
Medic 5 copies your traffic to make a 3.
01:45
Cortez Battalion 2. I also see the one in the 32,000 block rock springs.
01:51
I'll see if I can get a unit over there also as soon as possible.
01:55
September, it's page up.
02:06
Corpus Fire respond to the area of 32,000 of Highway 160 between Rock Springs Church and the rest area for another lightning strike. RAPID by C-Cancy Plains, just so plume with smoke, Coursus player, 1914.
02:26
Italian 2, Fire 41.
02:29
Go ahead.
02:33
I got guys still in trucks if you want help that way.
02:37
That would be fantastic if you could hit Torch the Rock Range Church. I've got two in Phil's World right now.
02:45
Okay, that sounds good. We'll head that way and handle it.
02:49
Thank you.
02:55
Yes, ma'am, we'll be clear that first lightning strike we were on. We're going to be heading down Road W through the second limit.
03:04
1041915.
03:09
Rock Springs.
03:14
You can attach brush 46 and brush 44 to that one.
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