Firefighters run low on water during windy ridge fire, Grant County WA
WildfireFirefighters are battling an active fire on a ridge with strong winds and heat. They are running low on water supplies while working to control the fire line. Medical units are responding to a nearby patient feeling faint and weak. Additional water tenders are being requested to assist the firefighting efforts.
Audio|Source: Grant County Fire/EMS and Washington State Patrol
06:58
Transcript:
00:00
I'm virtually out of water right now and we're 621 stocked over there that's the edge of the cliff so you can't go any further than that anyway so I'm just gonna catch what I can on the way back and I gotta go find some water.
00:15
4-9-2005
00:17
Yeah I'm in the same boat so I'll just follow you out.
00:20
Yeah,
00:21
might have to pull each other out when we get to that gully, I don't know.
00:25
Well, there's a pretty good spot that's across the line.
00:28
Six-six is going to go try to catch it right now about where you guys started.
00:33
Yeah, I copy that.
00:34
We're going to follow the line back out the way we came in, so we'll be over there in a few minutes, but we're both virtually out of water.
00:45
Copy. Also, Travis,
00:46
There's still a lot of heat in this line, so it's nowhere near 10% security.
00:53
The wind's blowing like crazy up here on this ridge.
00:55
Yeah, I'm outside my truck, I feel it, and I'm looking at the line right now.
01:00
How much water you've got, Pat?
01:02
LifeLine Ambulance, Eiff, Detachment, Unconscious Person, 9-8-5-2 Adams, South, 0208.
01:12
Back, ambulance, 1098, center out.
01:14
1098, 74-year-old female, conscious and breathing feeling faint, weak and nauseous.
01:20
This is 80% on oxygen.
01:23
Mack from MediQuine patient hears the transfer.
01:25
MediQa1 will be clear. It's service for training.
01:26
Hey Pat, you got me?
01:27
It's not diabetic.
01:28
Not breathing normally.
01:29
Medi-10207.
01:30
Amplet 1098 received.
01:32
108020207. Hey, seven, five, and fourteen, six.
01:35
How close are you guys to be in back where you guys roughly started with the little amount of water you have?
01:41
Uh, uh, 8th of a while.
01:44
Okay.
01:45
Now that one section that Pat's going after, she's making a pretty good run.
01:51
Yeah, I'm headed for it right now.
01:53
Um, I just...
01:54
Although I don't have 30 seconds worth of water left.
01:59
Eric, Eric's 32 en route, unpunches and rows, sweetie.
02:03
Okay.
02:04
I'm moving Sam in that direction too.
02:07
Mediac 32, a 74-year-old female, conscious and breathing, feeling faint, weak, nauseous, is also 80% on oxygen, not breathing normally, but it's not diabetic.
02:19
Mike, MediC 32 in route, I'll see.
02:21
The medic 32 received,
02:22
also each copy is short. Negative, my apologies.
02:24
74-year-old female, conscious and breathing, feeling faint, weak and nauseous, is 80% on oxygen, not breathing normally, is not diet by it.
02:34
380, size.
02:35
Copy-in, is there units from District 10 in Ralph?
02:38
That's good. We'll be standing by for a licensed driver status every time.
02:42
All right. Kill them.
02:43
Awesome. The advice were a route from you, Freda.
02:45
Thank you.
02:46
32, 302.10.
02:47
Mack, medical, five quarters.
02:48
Mike and that's NAD.
02:49
Thank you for information.
02:50
My client is not from Frida.
02:51
My client is not from Frida.
02:52
My phone 33-10.
02:54
Back Aiglinity, copies.
02:55
Every second that you, purchase it.
02:57
Press 71-23-107130, district contact.
03:02
630-601,
03:03
Battalion 504. 16301, Battalion 504.
03:04
16301.
03:05
Rush 723, Tender 7-130, District 7-TAC.
03:09
Gian, go ahead, travel.
03:10
Done.
03:11
Hey, if you hit the front auxiliary lights, those two light bars at the bottom really light up that road.
03:17
It probably is the first left button next to the sirens for the auxiliaries.
03:22
Just make sure you turn them off.
03:23
You've got ontowing vehicles because it is blinding.
03:25
It's much better visibility pressure out here where there might be deer.
03:28
Thank you.
03:29
5-04.4. Did you have traffic for 6301?
03:33
Yeah, just confirming how many water tenders we have, we're going to need to fill a bunch of trucks.
03:40
Yeah, as far as I know, we've only got three up there, and I don't know how they are on their water supply.
03:47
All right, safe.
03:48
We may be thinking about getting some more water tenders here.
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Location mentioned:
Adams Rd SW, Washington 98848
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