Rockslide blocks highway; wildfires being monitored nearby, Hanksville UT
Road Closure, WildfireA rockslide has completely blocked a highway in Hanksville. Emergency teams are working to clear it while also tracking two nearby wildfires. Communication is challenging due to the rocky terrain.
Audio|Source: San Juan EMS
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Transcript:
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1014, we have a rock flight at mile code 101 on Highway 95.
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95. We have contact with UDOT[1] and they're in Rome.
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That's the firm blocking full size of the highway.
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104, 1732.
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1Z13, copy 1732.
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1Z601, 3 alpha 803 on EMF.
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Yeah, David, can you see if you can get a hold of Moab? They're looking for information whether you have two fires up there, just one, and the IC on the other one, Garcia, trying to get in contact with him.
00:31
Yeah, there are we usually trying to get out? But we're in the bottom of the heels so we cannot get in contact with them.
00:39
I will walk back up to the hill and talk to them.
00:42
We found the other fire.
00:43
We're working on the other fire.
00:45
We're working on it.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
UDOT: Utah Department of Transportation
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Location mentioned:
Near UT-95, Hanksville, UT 84734
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