Fast-moving wildfire threatens communities near Union Chapel Rd, Gillette WY
WildfireA fast-moving wildfire named the Donkey Creek Fire is spreading rapidly near Union Chapel Rd. Strong winds are pushing the fire southeast toward Sleepy Hollow, Hitching Post, a trailer park, and other nearby neighborhoods. Firefighters and emergency crews are actively responding with wildland trucks and aircraft. Law enforcement is on scene prepared to begin evacuations if the fire threatens homes. The fire has already consumed 50 to 100 acres and continues to grow due to wind shifts.
Audio|Source: Gillette Police, Campbell County Sheriff, Fire and EMS, WHP
08:55
Transcript:
00:00
Seeing operations will be on V-Fire 21.
00:01
Engine 1, I'm going to need you to cancel.
00:04
I need wildland apparatus.
00:05
Entry one coffees cancel for wildland apparatus.
00:08
Fire dispatch, can you get hold of the road and bridge, see if they got any type of heavy equipment close to the area?
00:13
That's covered. FM1, I want you to divert over to Sleepy Hollow.
00:16
I need eyes out in front of this thing.
00:18
Hi, copy. Deverting to Sleepy Hollow.
00:21
Press 11's at Citi1.
00:22
All right, send me whatever wildland trucks you can staff.
00:26
I'm urgent. So, truck one, scan 33.
00:28
104 truck one. As though, Andrew 1 is canceled.
00:30
That's 4 engine 1. Angie 1, truck 1, why don't you guys respond back to Station 1 so we get some wildland apparatus out here? Truck 1, copy.
00:38
PC4, do you have apparatus? Is that a 3 coming yet?
00:40
There's no Wildland apparatus of station 3.
00:42
Copy.
00:43
Go ahead, 492.
00:44
O'ian route, see ya.
00:46
Bye, copy. Yeah,
00:47
so we'll call this the Donkey Creek Fire.
00:49
Ten for Donkey Creek Fire.
00:50
That's the driver.
00:51
Copy. So 10 or 5 is in route Donkey Creek fire.
00:55
104, 10 or 5. Yeah, so brush 7 is responding.
00:57
104 verse 7.
00:58
First in units, you're going to take the right flank from the heel.
01:03
The heel is going to be at the point of origin.
01:04
We've got a mentorship student.
01:06
Okay, we'll find somebody for them.
01:08
409, 452. All right.
01:11
Where do you think they're going to want me to help set off?
01:12
Honestly, I'm not really sure.
01:14
If you just want to come to me, I'm at near the bowling alley, we do need to communicate with fire a little better and get figured out what exactly they want from us.
01:21
Copy, I'm just pulling up to you.
01:22
There's a deputy with me as well.
01:23
E536. Go ahead. I have a Wyoming female, (name withheld) first name, Juliet Alpha, November Echo Tango, last name, (name withheld), same as the person that was registered for the car.
01:36
Driver's license is (number withheld).
01:38
Date of birth is (number withheld).
01:46
16 BC4 is requesting a present at the trailer part there, just in case the wind switch is.
01:53
Ten-four. I'm ten-twenty-three at the Strups or Eagle Ridge.
01:57
Ten-four. Ten-four, tender one.
02:04
Three guys, see, go ahead.
02:05
Yeah, seats and helicopter been ordered aircraft, or air attack is going to launch as well.
02:10
Blades coming from the road and bridge yard.
02:12
I copy. Ongoing update, it's probably consumed another 50 to 100 acres.
02:16
Wind driven right now at this point, headed southeast towards Sleepy Hollow.
02:21
Copy. Local values at risk, Subdivision of Sleepy Hollow, Hitching Post, trailer park, near Union Chapel Road area.
02:27
Say that again, the what?
02:31
The driver's license number.
02:32
Roger. One second here.
02:34
Law enforcement is on scene available to start EVAC as needed.
02:38
I'm going to make my way over to Sleepy Hollow to get better vantage point.
02:41
Yeah, I copy.
02:42
It's going to align with this drainage if we get another wind shift, so it's going to make a pretty hard push.
02:46
It may wind up that trailer park, but, yeah, if you can go towards Sleepy Hollow, get eyes out ahead of it.
02:50
S.O.B.
02:51
Grass 1 is responding. 104 Grass 1.
02:52
Donkey Creek IC, Brush 7.
02:54
Go ahead, Brush 7.
02:55
Where's our best access point for this? The 5775 South Douglas Highway?
02:59
You're going to come to the JAP auction services.
03:01
You're going to turn in and at the main building stay on the two track to the right.
03:05
All units, we are getting a wind shift back towards Hitching Post in 59.
03:08
Your number is (number withheld).
03:10
Copy.
03:13
333409. Go ahead.
03:16
I was looking at 62 quickly.
03:18
Can you take that? At least just talk to them, doesn't look like they're out anything.
03:21
Copy. Copy. 536 PD Janet is clear valid.
03:23
Copy, thanks, PD.
03:24
See, all right now.
03:29
104, we'll be out in that area where we're listening on the type channel.
03:32
Hi, copy.
03:33
So, Grass 5 is clear and returning.
03:35
10 4. D-Medic 2?
03:36
Yes,
03:37
up 36. 36.
03:38
Can I get to the area? I'll stay down Victoria Road unless fire needs me somewhere else.
03:43
I copy staging on Victoria.
03:44
Milford, MSD-60.
03:46
MS-260 medic 2.
03:47
Do I need to head that direction?
03:48
I think we're okay at this time.
03:53
Copy. MS-260, SO.
03:55
Go ahead. 260, it might be a good idea to stage in the area of the Eagle Ridge trailer cork.
04:02
Excuse me, excuse me, copies, thank you.
04:06
Copy. Copy.
04:08
Copy.
04:09
In that case, you can sign 549 to 65.
04:12
Copy. I've all of the set of tracks, and now I'm on McKenzie Road.
04:15
We might just want to go to where he lives now.
04:17
10-4[1], I'm still following here as well, so I'll be out there with you in just a minute.
04:22
PD4-9. Go ahead.
04:23
3-043. I'm going to send 542, or 452 down to 6501 South Douglas Highway in that area.
04:30
I'm going to be directly across from energy lanes.
04:32
Copy. PD 465. I'm on duty, Drake, 409, 465.
04:35
I'm in the area.
04:36
Do you need me some more?
04:37
No, we should be all right.
04:38
Copy. Want me to go start with Evac?
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10-4: Acknowledgment/OK
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Union Chapel Rd, Gillette, WY
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