Smoke seen near state route 155 with no fire found, Electric City WA
Fire & ArsonFirefighters report widespread smoke around state route 155 near Electric City. No active fire found yet. Crews are checking campgrounds, bays, and nearby areas to locate the smoke source. The smoke may be related to a known fire from the previous day in a nearby county.
Audio|Source: Grant County Fire/EMS and Washington State Patrol
03:58
Transcript:
00:00
Routine. Smoke investigations near State Route 155 north.
00:08
Yeah, I was south Electric City already in the state area.
00:12
Actually, there's heavy smoke in the area, but it's just general smoke everywhere I can see.
00:17
I don't see any flames but the smoke is on the ground.
00:20
Yeah, that's kind of what I was thinking.
00:21
I think,
00:22
Grand Coulee and Electric City will both check it out and put eyes on the campgrounds and nearby areas.
00:28
Electric City reporting to command.
00:31
We copied your message with Grand Coulee Fire.
00:35
We're going to stand by at our station.
00:37
Great copy.
00:38
I said, I drove down their ways.
00:40
I would continue, though I'm supposed to be picking up my wife.
00:43
Engine responding to top road.
00:49
Copy.
00:50
You will stand by at your station, correct?
00:52
Yes.
00:53
Acknowledged. Electric City units on tactical channel one.
00:56
Affirmative. Electric City units on tactical channel one.
00:59
Confirmed.
01:01
Are you en route yet?
01:04
Yes, we are just about near Sunbase Center.
01:07
Copy that.
01:08
Check Sunbanks, I will check Jones Bay.
01:12
I will double check at Steamboat and Osborne Bay.
01:15
Osborne Bay.
01:16
I will do Osborne Bay, you do Jones Bay, then I will check back on Bay Area Drive to confirm this is just settling smoke.
01:25
Great.
01:26
I was out here maybe last night and didn't see this amount of smoke, so I will go back.
01:32
Coordinates given for Sunbanks area.
01:35
Route for brush engine assigned.
01:36
Pressure reading noted.
01:37
Pressure noted again. Radio transmission was scratchy.
01:40
Did you say you were returning from Coulee City?
01:43
If you find something, notify us and I will be back.
01:46
Where were you driving from? Did you just arrive here? Engine repeated.
01:52
Engine repeated.
01:54
I was down at Lenders and went south as far as possible, but I saw no fire, just smoke.
02:02
Can you advise if this smoke is from the Jay Road fire in Douglas County yesterday or a different fire near route 155?
02:14
We believe this is the fire from yesterday near Jay Road in Douglas County.
02:19
Coordinates noted.
02:21
Unit status unseen.
02:22
Unit statuses acknowledged.
02:24
Electric City unit to command.
02:26
Go ahead.
02:28
Unit repeated. Do you want us to check one of these locations?
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Location mentioned:
WA-155, Electric City, WA
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