Wildfire causes heavy smoke near Southwest Red Elk and Lee, Comanche County OK
WildfireFirefighters responded to a wildfire producing heavy smoke near Southwest Red Elk Road and Southwest Lee Boulevard. Law enforcement was requested to control traffic due to the fire crossing the road. Brush trucks and fire engines were deployed to contain the fire and prevent it from spreading south. Visibility was low due to smoke in the area, and multiple agencies were involved in managing the incident.
Audio|Source: Comanche County Public Safety
03:37
Transcript:
00:00
I'm on scene rail command and can you go ahead and send law enforcement for traffic control just in case we got vehicles coming by it's coming across the road pretty heavy
00:13
that's fast question
00:18
(name withheld) fire dispatch dispatch show cash engine two on scene
00:25
clear engine two
00:28
Engine 2, just stays on that side of the smoke, the gate's right there.
00:33
Engine 2, go ahead and pull down here.
00:39
You'll be better use down here.
00:47
dispatch to S-370.
00:54
Yes, sir.
00:55
Fire is requesting you at near Red Elk Road and near Lee Boulevard. Near Red Elk Road and near Lee Boulevard for traffic control.
01:09
Will's Court.
01:10
Still out and dispatch fire around.
01:17
Go ahead.
01:19
Yes,
01:23
man, we're going to be clear this scene on 68.
01:27
No transport.
01:41
Cash Chief 1. This is Cash Chief 2.
01:45
Chief 2. I'm checking traffic. What you got?
01:53
Yes, I think we'll be all right.
01:55
We're going to have a lot of, like, just fuel out here, but we've also got, like, a little road in there. As long as we keep it from jumping that on the south, we should be all right.
02:09
I'm Clear, thank you.
02:14
Brush 2 is trying to go down the west side.
02:17
Can't hardly see nothing.
02:22
Claire, Bush 1 will be on the east side.
02:28
I'll be a tiny, good afternoon.
02:33
10.4, good afternoon, sir.
02:39
Keep one, this is Chief Two. You might go ahead and see about getting another brush truck or two out here, but we should have enough water, I would hope.
02:49
I'm clear.
02:51
Dispatch, can you go ahead and pay each for Conn Creek for a brush truck, please?
02:58
Ms. That's quick.
03:12
Pocon Creek Fire Department, Pekong Creek Fire Department,
03:18
cash requesting you for a brush truck for an outside fire at near Red Elk Road, near Lee Boulevard,
03:28
near Red Elk Road, and near Lee Boulevard just north of Lee.
03:33
Again, they are requesting a brush truck, first page at 1511.
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Location mentioned:
SW Red Elk Rd & SW Lee Blvd, Oklahoma 73527
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