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Residential structure fire in cortez prompts evacuationCortez CO

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E 5th St, Cortez, CO 81321

Firefighters responded to a residential fire near E 5th Street in Cortez. Smoke and flames were visible. Residents and pets were evacuated, and utilities were being shut off while crews conducted interior checks.

Audio|Source: Montezuma County Fire and EMS
03:59
Transcript:
00:00
Cortez Fire, please respond near E 5th from Cortez again, near E 5th treating Cortez for a residence that is on fire.
00:08
The residents are currently trying to get out law enforcement in route.
00:11
Cortez clear at 29 after.
00:17
Fortez Battalion 2 responding.
00:22
Zero 29.
00:28
Go ahead.
00:31
For 43, it's just the, for your information, it's just the RP, her dog, and two cats, no other humans.
00:40
My copy.
00:42
Would you go at Sartar Medic Unit and have you notified utilities?
00:48
I will start a medic and we are starting utilities now.
00:54
Thank you. You're welcome, zero thirty.
01:01
I'm gonna shock her.
01:06
Your row number is (number withheld), 1 human,
01:14
and she is out of it.
01:20
Five is going to be in service.
01:24
This transport is canceled.
01:27
Temporarily, we may resume, may not.
01:29
So for now, we'll just say it's canceled.
01:44
Cortez, engine one.
01:47
Angel one.
01:50
NG2, a scene of a small single-story residence with smoke and flames showing.
02:01
It will be the end.
02:13
34 after
02:18
Attack We'll establish each command.
02:26
All units go to Tech 2 on arrival.
02:30
104.35 after.
02:43
And can you figure out where we're needed?
02:51
Mattercorn, copy.
02:59
Cortez, Beach, Command[1].
03:06
Getting a pretty good knock on it from the exterior, making an interior check.
03:16
Yeah.
03:20
Man, permission here one, gas is secure?
03:27
The B-pack?
03:30
Gas is secured.
03:35
Copy gas is secure
03:42
I'm on the scene switching to attack and I'll be assuming 4th Street Command[1] 5th Street Command command command you know if you can command what you need
Police codes explained
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[1]
Command: Incident Command established or assumed

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E 5th St, Cortez, CO 81321
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