Fire reported near trail by County Road 243 in Archuleta, Archuleta County CO


A fire was reported near a trail by County Road 243 in Archuleta County, Colorado. Smoke was visible but the fire was not spreading rapidly. Lightning strikes forced crews to pull back temporarily. Later, the caller reported no visible flames and only light smoke after rain helped put out the fire.
Audio|Source: Four Corners Area Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Garangas, 601.
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601. We're going to have to the call on 240.
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Call off of 243.
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That's permanent.
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Copy-Rfew was calling from a trail across County Road 243, approximately one mile east of the location.
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She gave approximate coordinates from what she could find on Google Maps, unknown with burning, not spreading rapidly.
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Not spreading rapidly.
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Not spreading. 1743.
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Sentient-time, on-scene.
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N-J-5 on-Cena, 7245.
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And... Q18, command.
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Just an update.
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We've been pulled off the line due to lightning strikes in the area.
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We'll be here on scene for another hour, hour and a half.
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You can suspend time checks.
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R.P. called back and advised they check the area.
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No longer see flames visible.
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They can still small smoke, advise the rain, put the fire out.
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They're not certain if you'd like to continue, but they don't see anything in the area.
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Try and go about 385.
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We copy all.
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We'll continue for now.
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Copy 1746.
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Archuleta County, CO
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