Burn pile fire spreads near homes in Stevensville, Stevensville MT


A burn pile fire in Stevensville spread out of control and moved close to nearby homes. Fire units are responding and requesting mutual aid to control the fire and prevent property damage.
Audio|Source: Ravalli County Sheriff, Hamilton Police, Fire and EMS
03:28
Transcript:
00:00
Valleycom, three mile fire.
00:02
Three mile fire.
00:07
Has anybody put us in route?
00:11
Negative.
00:13
Thank you show, three mile fire responding.
00:18
Through my fire copying route, you'll be responding near Standsway in Stevensville. This is going to be for a burn pile that got out of hand. It is heading towards some houses. The RP states that it's about 500 feet big.
00:33
They're not really able to put water on it. We've had multiple other 911 calls regarding that it's moving close to house. It's possibly like 200 yards away.
00:42
This includes your short report, Valley, come clear.
00:46
Vallecove three mile fire copies to drag.
00:50
Can you page out Lawrence Fire for mutual aid?
00:56
415-169.
01:03
The Valleycom, three-mile fire is on scene.
01:12
Copy on scene, 1600.
01:20
651-502 can you show me in 10-10.
01:30
Forefire, go ahead.
01:33
Floorifier, acknowledge the page and 10.03 is the route.
01:37
I copy her out. Please stand by for a short report.
01:45
1325-651.
01:50
It sounds like this fire has gone into neighbor's yards at this time. We do have fire en route.
01:57
10-4[1], I'm headed up that way.
02:01
10-4[1]. 10-4.
02:05
In the area near Standsway in Stevensville, cross streets, a hidden valley road south.
02:11
It sounds like this fire has gotten close to someone's house. It's about 20 feet from this.
02:17
This was a burn permit that is out of control.
02:20
Three mile fire is on scene. Ravalli Com Clear.
02:26
Floor's fire, copy short report. Thank you.
02:31
The unit's copy 1601.
02:41
Command 3025 Approach and see.
02:48
I understand.
02:49
Come up the east bitterest road.
02:55
Saman, I'll give you more directions as I get closer.
03:04
I'm coming up stands way currently.
03:15
If you can come past Sandsway and come up east Spirit Drive and just come towards the smoke, you'll see it. It's just about to the road up here.
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10-4: Acknowledgment / Affirmative
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Stevensville, MT 59870
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