Fire caused by transformer short circuits near Road 27, Dolores CO
Fire & ArsonA fire occurred near Road 27 caused by a power pole or electrical transformer that shorted out and produced smoke and flames. Emergency responders are coordinating access and notifying the property owner.
Audio|Source: Montezuma County Public Safety
04:43
Transcript:
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RP that I just talked to on scene. I'm going to try to get near the residence. It's a locked gate. If there's a power pole in this property that seems to have shorted out or the transformer blue this morning, and I think that's what it's caused. That's what's causing the smoke and the flames. Could you reach Empire for us? I sure care.
00:25
Cortez fire 800. Also, can you reach Grant Smith if you have a phone number for him that you can find? It is on his property, it looks like, or near it. 10.4. I will try and find him. I've been looking for it. Thank you. I appreciate it. You're welcome 1915.
00:54
24. Go ahead. Looks like this road goes right up to it. We can use the universal key on this chain right here. Copy, I would like to try to get permission first. Let me walk over and see if I can get in there.
01:20
Fire 800,000. Go ahead. I was able to reach one of the owners that they have somebody that's going to be approximately five minutes out. I let them know what was going on. Tell them that you guys needed access to that field to that area to get in.
01:45
Copy, thank you. And as soon as I'm done paging EMS for another call, I will get Empire headed that way. Copy, thank you. You're welcome, thank you.
01:58
Cortez Sioux. If he responds to the Cochins Commons 121 East 1st Street apartment B104. Again, Cochon Commons 121 East 1st Street B104 for a 65-year-old male complaining of trusting Cortez, 19207. By 800, Cortez. Go ahead. The address to...
02:26
275-5-ROTE, is that going to be a good location for Empire? I have not quite figured out how to get access to it yet. If you just send them down Road T until they find our trucks, that would be great. Sounds good, thank you, 1920.
02:54
Next 1, you're on numbers 3183-180-8-0. Kevin. Thanks, and 21. All right, Orquez, I write 6-0. 860. 860.
03:15
It looks like the closest access and the closest address is going to be 27522 Road 27 off a T. Thank you, Spriteau. Fire 800, Fire 860. Go ahead.
03:41
have jumped into the tree next to the power pole. Copy. I'll be over there just a second. We're going to touch a lock. Stand by.
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Location mentioned:
Near Rd 27, Dolores, CO 81323
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