Wildfire spreads near Gateway Mesa Trailhead in Colorado, Castle Rock CO
WildfireA fast-moving wildfire is burning near Gateway Mesa Trailhead in Castle Rock, Colorado. The fire has spread quickly, threatening structures and requiring fire and emergency units, including aerial water drops. At least one structure has caught fire, and a spot fire has developed west of the main fire line.
Audio|Source: Douglas County Fire Department 800Mhz
08:40
Transcript:
00:00
State to under 186.
00:02
Command Chief 151, go ahead.
00:04
You're still in under 1510?
00:05
Command Chief 1511, you have traffic?
00:07
Stay firm, I'm going to assign 5Tango Alpha to you.
00:09
You're going to be ground-attack.
00:10
Ground contact with them.
00:12
Receive our bill director, five tango alpha on underground.
00:15
Man, Division Zulu.
00:16
Go ahead.
00:17
We're working our way up the flank of the fire to try and get to the head of the fire, but progress is slow due to terrain.
00:24
The fire is progressing out of our reach.
00:26
Command copies, what needs do you have?
00:29
You can assign me another unit to work your way, work its way,
00:33
up our six and come around us, and we will do clean up for them as they advance on the head of the fire.
00:42
Command copies. Command, brush 39.
00:44
Brush 39, we're receiving.
00:47
Brush 39, I'm going to assign you to Division Zulu.
00:50
You're going to be working for Brush 154, trying to make the head of the fire.
00:55
Copy work in Division Zulu with Brush 1.34.
00:58
Command Division Alpha.
01:00
We're also trying to hit the left flank, but it's getting into heavier fuels.
01:05
We're deploying progressive packs, but we're running out of water.
01:08
Can we have tender ops start to work for, uh,
01:13
can we start to have a couple more brush trucks for extra water?
01:16
Command Copy.
01:17
Dispatch command.
01:18
Command Go.
01:19
Can you start me a second alarm and then assign them to the staging area at Enderudan 86?
01:25
Command Division Zulu.
01:26
Go ahead.
01:27
I cannot catch the head of this fire.
01:29
If we have air assets on scene, I could use a drop at the head of the fire to slow it down.
01:35
Okay 141, you copy.
01:36
Chief 151, I'm direct.
01:38
I will get 5Tango Alpha in about 60 seconds.
01:42
I'll direct him to the head of the fire to try and take some speed out of it.
01:47
Command. Comptivision.
01:48
Command safety, 151.
01:50
Attention, brush 184, brush 46, Chief 158, Engine 39, Medic 154, Tender 39, Matt Page, Adam Henry, 33 Boy.
02:01
Second alarm on a wildfire interface at Gateway Mesa Trailhead East Highway 86.
02:08
Repeating for Brush 184, Brush 46, Engine 39, Medic 154, Tender 39.
02:18
Second alarm for a wildfire interface at Gateway Mesa Trailhead East Highway 86, Cross of High Point Road.
02:25
Dispatch clear at 1516.
02:27
Command, safety, urgent traffic.
02:30
Go ahead.
02:33
Command safety, urgent traffic.
02:35
We now have a spot fire to the west of the Alpha Division.
02:40
It has caught one roof on fire of one of the structures that are threatened.
02:49
Brush 39 into 39 is going to be out of service.
02:52
Can you fill with the next two?
02:54
Fire, we have a spot fire that the fire need to drill through section.
02:59
Angel 153 copies.
03:00
Attention, brush 46, map page, Adam Henry 33 Boy.
03:04
Second alarm for a wildland interface at Gateway Mesa Trailhead East Highway 86.
03:11
Repeating for Brush 46, map page Adam Henry 33 Boy on a second alarm for a wildland interface at Gateway Mesa Trailhead East Highway 86, cross-up.
03:23
Break, command.
03:25
Go ahead. Gasor expire, you are depleted as medics.
03:28
1518.
03:29
Command, copy.
03:30
1619.
03:31
1619.
03:32
Go ahead, C415.
03:33
5'1. Five angle alpha is inbound with a second bucket.
03:38
Where would you like it?
03:40
Command, Division 2.
03:41
Provision 2, go ahead.
03:42
9 and brush 46 for 20.
03:44
Man, I am not on the spot fire.
03:45
I'm still working the head of the fire.
03:47
Maybe fours in route, and can you repeat the rest of the units?
03:49
Okay, Cappies.
03:50
Division Alpha, Command.
03:52
Go ahead. Are we on that brush fire? We have five tango alpha inbound.
03:56
Could you use a drop over there? Yeah, I'll use him as a drop.
04:01
We are about 500 yards west of Division Alpha head.
04:07
We also have one structure on fire if 5Tango Alpha wants to drop their bucket on the spot fire.
04:14
Command, I'll have 5 pangor off ahead that way.
04:17
I have an Angel 153 assigned to that structure right now.
04:20
They should be there any moment.
04:22
Copy. Chief 151 command.
04:23
Go ahead for 151.
04:24
You copy the traffic with Division Alpha.
04:27
Hey firm, I'm going to go direct with Division Alpha and have him go direct with Pytanko Alpha.
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Location mentioned:
Gateway Mesa, Castle Rock, CO 80104
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