Wildfire burns near Grass Valley in Nevada County, Grass Valley CA


The Mildred wildfire is actively burning near Grass Valley in Nevada County, California. Firefighters have deployed air and ground resources, including crews, engines, and helicopters, to contain the fire. The best ground access to the fire is via Talbot campground. Coordinates of the fire location have been communicated to responding units.
Audio|Source: TNF USFS Fire
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Transcript:
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Mildred IC[6] Grass Valley.
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Mildred IC[6], Grass Valley.
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Mildred IC[6], Grass Valley. Grass Valley, go ahead for Mildred IC[6].
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Mildred IC[6] Goodyear Air Attack is in route from his location north of Downeyville.
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I caught the air back in route, but I'd also like to place more order for you'll be able.
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So good, I see you, go ahead.
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Yeah, you can't get a load of jumpers[4] and propellers or have an attack to work as well.
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Also ordering a Type 1 crew[1] or an engine to attack through the ground.
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Mildred IT, there is an order of jumpers[4] on order as well as a Type 2 or better copter[2], still sitting unfilled with the GACC[5], but I do copy your Type 1 crew[1] or engine request.
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Yeah, affirm.
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It can't fill the jumpers[4].
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Rock Valley. Grass Valley Division 4 on Forest.
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For your notes for any ground access to the Mildred fire, the best access will be via Talbot campground.
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Atahian 41, Grass Valley.
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Battalion 41? Battalion 41.
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Middrit I see is inquiring on if we could get a ground resource, either a Type 1 crew[1] or an engine type 3[3] into the mildred.
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I was wondering if maybe we could get El Dorado in 334 to go to that in the case.
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Yeah, A firm.
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I was just going to call you.
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I can redirect. And I'm 334, let's do that.
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And I'll get the gates I see and the students are able to release Alpine crew.
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We'll get that going to.
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Grass Valley copy.
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This is great.
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Eldorado engine 334 draft valley.
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Grass Valley, Colorado Engine 324.
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Colorado Engine 334, we're going to move you to the mildred fire.
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Let me know when you're ready for Cornyn.
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There I go, go, Gordon.
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For the Mildred fire coordinates will be 39 degrees, 10.70 by 120 degrees, 20.
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20.8 degrees.
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Pressload repeating.
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For the Mildred rich, 39 degrees, 10.
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70 by 120 degrees, 20.
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20. 20. 20 decimal 8.3, how copy.
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Address Alley, Eldorado, engine 334 copies, 39 degrees, 1.0.70 by 120 degrees, 2.8.8.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Type 1 crew: Highest level ground firefighting crew
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Type 2 or better copter: Helicopter for firefighting (Type 2 or higher)
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engine type 3: Fire engine, wildland type
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jumpers: Smokejumpers (parachuting firefighters)
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GACC: Geographic Area Coordination Center
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IC: Incident Command
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