Wildfire prompts evacuation near Gillette trailer parks, Gillette WY


A wildfire near Gillette, Wyoming, is threatening multiple trailer parks including Hitching Post and Eagle Ridge. Law enforcement and fire crews are evacuating residents from these areas. Emergency services reported a traffic accident linked to the incident. Firefighting and evacuation efforts are ongoing.
Audio|Source: Gillette Police, Campbell County Sheriff, Fire and EMS, WHP
08:36
Transcript:
00:00
I have law enforcement there.
00:01
Break, SO, Donkey Creek, IC, if you can get law enforcement to start evacuating the hitching post-trailer park, please.
00:07
That's firm.
00:08
Yeah, I'll call on a...
00:09
Please start evacuating Eagle Ridge Trailer Park.
00:11
10-4[1]. Yeah, it's about 300 yards over the ridge headed this way.
00:15
1967, I just thought that with a white pickup.
00:16
You said he just passed Waller.
00:17
10-4[1], I'm right behind Gets 2, going over the ridge.
00:23
That's 6501.
00:24
Eagle Ridge, I'm not sure exactly.
00:26
Is that hitching post or a different one? It is hitching post.
00:28
It is hitching post.
00:29
It sounds like fired and that's what we're going to start an accidenting those days.
00:32
Just see if they need a hand, you can definitely help them out of the city.
00:35
Copy, I'll be out on foot.
00:36
I'm going to leave my school outward for traffic control and walk up there.
00:39
Hi, copy. Copy is pitching closed trailer corks.
00:40
Bc4, Grass 4, 17-50.
00:42
Go ahead, Grass 4.
00:43
Hey, it's Studio, I'm in Grass 4 or solo.
00:45
Do you want me to respond or?
00:46
Yeah, if you want to work this way, we'll see if we get another extra person.
00:49
PC4 is Mark L.
00:50
I'm sitting at Japs solo, P-OV.
00:54
I got, you just coordinate with grass for when they get here.
00:57
So grass one's unseen.
00:58
10thler. Grass one, right flank with grass three and brush seven.
01:02
You send us to hit your post for up here.
01:04
Oh yeah, I copy.
01:05
Can you just keep eyes on that on the backside of that trailer park and let me know for right now?
01:08
I'll try to make access into this case the bushes George's.
01:15
AC2, I'm going to sign you to the Hitching Post area.
01:18
ESO, Grass 11 responding.
01:19
104, Grass 11 responding.
01:20
104 BC2. 5'1, scene, be fired 21, Pack 4.
01:25
TASO, Grass 4 responding.
01:26
104 Grass 4.
01:27
Class 4, Squad 80.
01:31
Squad 80.
01:32
Responding to Gillette.
01:33
104, Squad 80.
01:34
104, squad 80. 14, thank you.
01:38
16.S. Passa 152. Go ahead.
01:41
1024, 108, where do you need me?
01:43
Start heading south.
01:44
Three-six or something?
01:46
Go ahead. 36, the 911 caller I received off of Victoria Road.
01:50
She said the firehead come onto her property, her residence is near Victoria Road, but she said something about if you take a left onto Victoria Road and then an immediate left on a two track, it'll lead you right to that area.
02:02
I don't know if you're checking any area specifically if you just want to take a look at it.
02:06
Do you have any structures out there?
02:08
She said it's about three-fourths a mile from her structure, but it was really hard to hear.
02:14
Got me. There's fire.
02:17
Over here, I'll let them, though.
02:18
10-4[1]. Thank you. 409-33.
02:19
Good. Are you ever get somebody to replace you and come down here by the mobile home park?
02:26
Uh, yeah, I'm not sure if we have another PD Unix coming, if they are, they can take my spot.
02:30
I'd recommend having a couple down here if they're available.
02:32
401 I can have that way in a second.
02:34
10-4[1].
02:35
I'm just at my 42 just got here if you want me to head that way.
02:38
It might help with evacuations.
02:40
Copy, I'll be in route.
02:41
400, 328. Are you able to go?
02:42
It's firm.
02:43
Nice. Go ahead.
02:44
Do we need any additional units down that way?
02:46
I believe we might be able to use some help evacuating the Eagle Ridge.
02:49
That's fire's primary focus at the moment.
02:52
Good point. 7. Copy.
02:54
We got another wind shift.
02:55
Why don't you come back to Japs, take the left wing, start working at.
02:58
As Hellgrass takes it on seat.
03:00
10-4[1]. AD3228, I'm going to go to 63 as well.
03:03
Copy.
03:04
PD 409.
03:05
Go ahead. Clean a unit to come down here.
03:06
We just had our first crash.
03:07
It's going to be right across from energy lanes.
03:09
5.55 choosing routes.
03:10
33, I'm almost there.
03:11
Copy. I'm on hold, show 549 available for whatever pops out next.
03:15
Copy. Go ahead, Nick Nine, just pulling in.
03:17
NOSO, Grass 4 on scene.
03:19
104 Grass 4.
03:20
104 Grass 4. on the edge of town that are pulling all the resources.
03:24
You want to contact county and see if they need any assistance for me.
03:27
Joseph's what's going on? There was a crash because of it now.
03:33
Okay. Okay. Senator Grasswoman.
03:34
Go ahead. We've got a file of guys going south to help out.
03:36
I'll probably just leave you and 4-449 available for anything that pops up in the meantime.
03:41
Copy. Copy. 512, do we still need somebody to get a hold of 65?
03:44
You can leave that on hold.
03:45
I call the R-RP on that.
03:46
He knows he's going to wait a while.
03:47
Okay. Okay. Ten-four. Thank you.
03:51
Winning. So, MediCube.
03:52
Medic 2, go ahead.
03:53
On scene, turn the part.
03:54
Ten-four.
03:55
Contact information for Georgia opt for a wick.
Police codes explained
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10-4: Acknowledgment/OK
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Location mentioned:
Near S Douglas Hwy, Gillette, WY 82718
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