Wildfire threatens structures near Hood River, Hood River OR


A wildfire is actively burning grass, brush, and light timber near Hood River, Oregon. The fire threatens six structures about a mile to a mile and a half away. Windy conditions may cause the fire to spread. Authorities are monitoring and managing the incident to protect safety and property.
Audio|Source: Hood River Police-Fire-ODOT-ODF
06:40
Transcript:
00:00
Yeah, according to local resources here, we got approximately six and distance.
00:07
Hold on a second, let me get you an estimation.
00:09
Yeah, we're going to estimate the six structures are approximately a mile to a mile and a half at this point.
00:16
You can show Flores as command at this time.
00:19
601's on scene.
00:20
We've also got YE B36.
00:26
We've got YE 65 and break.
00:31
NY's 312, and then I'd like to get a rundown of what's been ordered so far for the incident.
00:41
confirming notifications going up that way.
00:43
Yeah, that will work.
00:44
312, 6-4, contact 2.
00:46
5-2-2-2. 5-2.
00:49
5-2.
00:52
And you take a look at that 30-2 and should be I get off the phone call.
00:54
Coming.
00:55
6-4-312 on dispatch 5.
00:57
1-55 Morgan Deal.
01:01
6951-161, 161, 161, last of Traparo, Rio.
01:04
Copy. If you can control the area from Mountain Branch to Hotsky and watch for anything, we believe it's right at possibly just over the skid road.
01:20
One from 16, I'll be out on flyers, notification.
01:22
I spoke to the owner of that vehicle and trailer, and they're going to move that today.
01:38
One, five-five, three-two-one.
01:40
Neal-3-2-1.
01:43
Neal-crete 19, call me at a port-to-ine.
01:45
Neal Creek, go ahead.
01:46
What was that ground contact name be?
01:47
Excuse me, you use Flores as ground contact and want to confirm what is in route.
01:54
Hey Columbia, you can use Flores as ground contact, but I want to confirm what you have in route.
02:00
Brown contact Flores currently in route for engines 9.665 Tennessee Patrol Optum 1 and we are just now confirming about the super we are getting from Highlands so stand by for the official confirmation.
02:13
Okay understood and when you're ready I've got a side's up for you.
02:16
Columbia Dispatch is in 9465, Courts Defiance.
02:20
9465, Columbia.
02:21
You can show 9465 arrived on scene, we're going to sign with command.
02:24
Let me copy, sir, 245.
02:26
Columbia, I just want to confirm if you're ready to receive a size-up.
02:29
Hey, back to Neil Creek IT.
02:31
Do you want to stand by for a minute while we're going to get back aircraft information? Thank you.
02:36
Yeah, I can hold on for a second.
02:38
Back to Neil Creek IT, I'll take that size.
02:40
Columbia, this is Neil Freak.
02:43
I see, so we'll go with that same lat long I gave you on that land ownership.
02:48
Here's the ODF at this time, rough elevation is going to be about 1,200 feet.
02:56
Currently looking at about 4 acres, maybe 4.5, we'll go to 4 for now.
03:02
It's going to be a non-stat for the gorge.
03:04
It's going to be burning in grass and brush.
03:06
with light timber at this time and some snags logs.
03:12
Adjacent fuels can be grass brush,
03:14
heavy timber,
03:15
snags log stuff.
03:16
Currently it's creeping with short runs in spots.
03:22
Windling can be two to four at the bottom third of the slope.
03:25
On a 45 to 60% slope on east aspect, wind speed is about...
03:30
about three to five out of the west with cumulus clouds in the area.
03:35
I'm going to bet the spread potential has high on this.
03:38
Duties of risk going to be houses, improvements, public safety, hazard snags, urban interface.
03:45
Does human cause? So would order an investigator, additionally,
03:48
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Hood River, OR 97031
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