Lightning causes wildfire near County Road 27 in Colorado, Gunnison County CO
WildfireA wildfire likely started by a lightning strike has been discovered in a meadow near County Road 27 in Colorado. Fire crews are organizing access and preparing to hike to the site to manage the fire, named the Smith Gulch fire.
Audio|Source: Gunnison County Public Safety
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Press 29. As far as we can make it by vehicle, I've been guided in by the property owners.
00:11
This looks to be probably a single tree lightning strike at this time, maybe some creeping and smoldering break.
00:17
We'll name it the Smith Gulch fire at this time and I'll assume command will be hiking into this fire and attempting to reach the chase truck from Forest Service on VHF.
00:30
Copy.
00:31
5047. 27, 29.
00:33
27, go ahead.
00:34
Hey, Chief, we're at the back of this meadow here on the west side.
00:38
Jess and Colton are on scene here.
00:41
They're going to lead you guys in here.
00:42
It's kind of a maze of culverts getting to the back here.
00:45
I know we can posse up.
00:46
We're going to just start taking a hike up the hill.
00:48
It looks about 800 yards and probably 400 foot elevation gain or so.
00:52
Copy that, is this, where am I going in at off County Road 27?
00:58
27, you're one digital on me, key 109.
01:02
Is the interest marked on County Road 27 where I go in?
01:05
A firm, not by flagging.
01:07
EMS and the tender will be staged.
01:08
There's a double set of black panel gates.
01:10
You'll drop into the west side of that road there through the meadow.
01:13
It's freshly cut.
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And Jess and Colton will lead you back.
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Copy.
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Location mentioned:
Co Rd 27, Colorado 81243
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