Lightning strike causes small grass fire near Haymeadow entrance, Grand County CO
Fire & ArsonLightning struck an electrical pole near the entrance to Haymeadow on US-40. The strike caused a small grass fire, which was extinguished by police using a fire extinguisher. Firefighters and EMS responded to ensure safety and investigate the incident.
Audio|Source: Grand County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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East Grandfraud Department, EMS, State 1, response to the area of vicious cycle brewing.
00:04
Have a lightning strike to pull and there's a fire in the ground.
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Respond, Ops 1, (number withheld).
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East Grandfather Department, CMS station to respond to the area of viciously brewing.
00:13
I have a report of a lightning strike on a pole, fire in the grass.
00:18
Respond options on (number withheld).
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Filter, Paul, 4, copy,
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location update. Paul 4.
00:22
This is going to be the electrical pole just outside of the entrance to Haymeadow from U.S.
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40. Copying, can you make a traffic copseller.
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Cepardt (number withheld).
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(number withheld). En route.
00:37
You can't copy, the location change, it's going to be hasty, then highway (number withheld).
00:41
Yeah, I copy that.
00:42
You can show me on scene.
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(number withheld). Also for (number withheld), Austin.
00:46
(number withheld). On scene to, or in route to A Metal Drive, crew of four from Lone Tree.
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(number withheld).
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(number withheld). Huffold for a medic to.
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Medi 2. Medi 2.
00:54
Can you choice the route?
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(number withheld).
00:56
Sulfur (number withheld)? Sulfur (number withheld).
00:58
It looks like Burn Park PD knocked down with a fire extinguisher and this will be hit metal command to be investigating.
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US-40, Colorado
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