Small wildfire caused by lightning strike in Loveland, Loveland CO
WildfireFirefighters respond to a small wildfire caused by a lightning strike near Aldrin Drive in Loveland. The fire covers about 50 by 50 feet. Crews establish containment lines and patrol the area for other fire starts.
Audio|Source: Loveland Fire Rescue Authority and EMS
05:50
Transcript:
00:00
Into the fire, it's a single tree lightning strike, 50 foot by 50 foot.
00:06
We can get a ring around it, standby for a lot long.
00:09
coordinates are north 40 degrees 24 decimal zero zero zero one by 105 degrees 17 decimal seven eight eight west
00:30
Chopping north, 40 degrees, 24.001, West 105, 17, decimal 788.
00:36
All correct.
00:37
Fire behavior is creepy.
00:40
We have a line around half of it, and you'll scout around to see if we can find another possible strike.
00:48
This isn't very close to where you had logged yours.
00:51
Is close or isn't closer?
00:52
It is not close.
00:54
It looks like about another half mile to get to your spot that you've pointed on the map and then it would be across a ravine.
01:03
Okay, copy.
01:04
Do you have eyes on Phantom Candy?
01:06
to a viewpoint where I can feel them.
01:13
Okay, Dan, Delta, can you do me a hoot?
01:15
I think we are east of Delta,
01:19
probably a quarter mile based on their hoops.
01:21
What aspect are you on just curious?
01:23
That's very south,
01:24
southeast. And can you see the green lights on your truck? With mid-slope, I got my headlamp pointed towards you, you might be able to see it in the trees.
01:34
Yeah, I can't see you from where I'm at just due to light pollution.
01:38
I'll give you a stroke as well.
01:40
I see ya. Man, I can't see you.
01:42
Squad 46. Respond to service call fire[1].
01:46
At near Aldrin Dr.
01:48
Public storage, Aldrin.
01:49
Cross streets are Kendall Parkway and John Glenn Drive.
01:52
Respond on Talk Group 2[3].
01:54
Like your 5. Go ahead.
01:55
It's a little update.
01:56
We got line all the way around it and we'll be patrolling.
01:58
Line and you're patrolling.
01:59
Well,
02:00
I'll have before you, come here.
02:01
Go ahead. If we bring Phantom Canyon back down and over to you, can we just call this quits tonight?
02:07
Yeah, I think we could probably get this dry moth.
02:10
There's some moisture in the dirt.
02:11
And with the size, we're probably okay to dry mop it in.
02:13
Santa, Canyon, Delta.
02:15
Come in. Are you guys able to backtrack and access the way Wildland 40[2] went in and see if we can button this up tonight?
02:24
Yeah, I believe so.
02:25
Wildland 40[2], how difficult was the terrain getting in there?
02:29
It's really not too bad, it's more of a contour, there's a couple steep drop-offs, but the path is nice and flat, right?
02:37
It's probably enough running into the folks that hiked us in there on their little help.
02:41
I would like to get a vantage point if we can to see if this is the same fire that you were seeing.
02:47
The property really doesn't line up with what you were describing.
02:51
Okay.
02:52
If we bring Phantom Delta back to you, you can work that one and then I can go back to where it was and take a look from there and see if I see where you guys are working as compared to where I saw the smoke.
03:03
Yeah, I think that would work really well and then we can maybe send Phantom Delta ahead to maybe find that next smoke.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
service call fire: Fire event requiring response
[2]
Wildland 40: Wildland fire response unit
[3]
Talk Group 2: Radio channel for coordination
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Location mentioned:
Near Aldrin Dr, Loveland, CO 80538
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