Wildfire spreading near Florence with limited aircraft support, Florence OR
WildfireFire crews are actively fighting a moving wildfire near Florence with visible underbrush fuel. Additional helicopters are requested due to low fuel and limited aircraft availability. Multiple teams coordinate to locate the fire and clear bystanders from the area. Minimal precipitation is present and the fire continues to spread.
Audio|Source: Oregon Department of Forestry / Umpqua and Willamette National Forest
05:48
Transcript:
00:00
It's fairly slow, but it's definitely moving.
00:02
It's getting a good amount out, but there's plenty of underbrush fuel for it to keep going through.
00:08
I'm recommending you guys call another helicopter in because I'm getting low on fuel.
00:13
I copy, I was just talking to my supervisor about that, and sounds like aircraft are a pretty low availability right now, but I'll try to get something in for us.
00:25
We'll send you some strike locations here shortly.
00:28
It's kind of scattered throughout there, but it looks like still is kind of sitting right over the top of that.
00:32
So I get up longer, street, find some cell service and I'll work on getting some locations.
00:36
That's what. Copy that 04 and back to 04.
00:38
There is a little bit of precipitation coming down with this, but super minimal.
00:42
87. 117 from Western Lake.
00:44
Tomorrow is 109 blue.
00:45
Hi.
00:46
I'm going to hit the subway, mobile, and everything is right there.
00:50
Blue flag and this is right right all the way up.
00:53
Quist is in returning to Rovers from the Red Mountain incident.
00:56
Dispatch copies 1431.
00:58
Accesses, where should we be?
01:00
You'll be able to get to the trail from there, ideally.
01:04
Is that Klein Ridge or Klein Road?
01:07
Klein Road.
01:08
Where are you guys parked?
01:10
Parked over on the north trailhead.
01:13
We parked the farthest way that we possibly could.
01:16
Copy that, is that Apple Willamette? Okay, for me.
01:19
Trying to get my whereabouts.
01:20
Yeah, Klein Road is definitely closer to where we're at.
01:22
Okay, we're going to try to park up here.
01:24
I'm going to tie in with dispatch, and there's not a lot of parking up on this road, just be advised.
01:29
That's a good copy, thank you.
01:30
Western Lane from 62.
01:32
We've arrived at the top of Klein Road, tied in with the IC[1], we are on scene.
01:38
62 on scene,
01:39
Central View, Western Lane 1434.
01:41
Dispatch.
01:42
Mark.
01:44
Dispatch Copies, 1434.
01:47
There should be, we were just trying to get some folks out of the way, there was people sitting here watching watch duty.
01:51
And I'm like, you're blocking the road.
01:52
Yeah, I'm not surprised.
01:54
Yeah, I've got, I think Carlos is getting LCSO to get an exact notice out to folks.
02:01
That would be nice.
02:02
Yeah, I've affirmed.
02:03
I had to tell a bunch of people up here on top of the mountain to get out.
02:06
9.74.
02:07
74, go ahead.
02:09
Found no heat, no smoke on lens off fire.
02:11
We'll be diverting from here over to Koon Creek to check on that new strike.
02:15
Copy 74, clear.
02:17
Problemin's law with the cold check.
02:18
No heat, no smoke.
02:19
Let's remain 1435.
02:20
74.
02:21
Whiskey, on what?
02:22
Cover smart.
02:23
This is going to be my last drop here, and then I'm going to have to OTP for fuel.
02:26
That's a good copy.
02:27
Last drop and then refuel.
02:28
We're working on getting another aircraft in the air to help us out, but we'll see what we get.
02:33
Copy, but plan on refuel on return.
02:35
That's a good copy.
02:36
Thank you. We'll see you guys a bit.
02:37
Here in Florence Compounds.
02:39
70 UTL[2] strike 29 and secure Florence headquarters.
02:42
Western Lane 1436.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
IC: Incident Commander
[2]
UTL: Unable to Locate
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Location mentioned:
Florence, OR 97439
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