Lightning causes grass fire near Rd 15, Wyoming, Goshen County WY


A grass fire started by a lightning strike is spreading west near Road 15 south of Fort Laramie. Local fire departments are responding.
Audio|Source: Fort Laramie Fire
02:12
Transcript:
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Our fire department, second page, we've got a lightning shirt fire on road 15 headed west towards the main road.
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Lightening truck fire on road 15 headed west towards the main road.
00:15
WNDP 99[1], 1722[2].
00:17
Torrington PD for Laramie and Genet on web.
00:19
Go ahead.
00:20
In route.
00:21
Copy.
00:22
Four Laramie Engine 8, Goshenol 4, west.
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Go ahead for Farlarmian engine 8.
00:28
You guys are going north of Fort Laramie, is that correct?
00:31
As far as I knew it was south.
00:33
Yeah, the fire I'm talking to guys on is actually south of the river.
00:39
On Trill Bridge, it was back around by the canal between the Lingle and Fort Laramie on south of Road 15.
00:47
Yeah, that's the one we see.
00:49
Wingold Fire Department, please respond to Road 15 south of Fort Laramie.
00:54
We've got a report of a lightning strike fire.
00:56
Grass fire headed west towards Main Road.
00:59
Fort Laramie has been dispatched.
01:00
Grass fire on Road 15 south of Fort Laramie, WMDK 99[3], 1728[4].
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
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WNDP 99: Fort Laramie Fire Department radio identifier
[2]
1722: Time of dispatch (5:22 PM or 17:22 military time)
[3]
WMDK 99: Fire department identifier
[4]
1728: Time of dispatch (5:28 PM or 17:28 military time)
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Location mentioned:
Rd 15, Wyoming
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