White smoke reported near Browns Creek Trailhead, Nathrop CO
WildfireResponders received reports of white smoke near Browns Creek Trailhead. Units searched but no flames or fire were confirmed. Law enforcement is still investigating the smoke source.
Audio|Source: Chaffee County Public Safety
08:23
Transcript:
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En route to Lake Trailhead with two.
00:05
Copy at 1817.
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Flight at 1817.
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Fly the first three.
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Rush three.
00:15
So, brush three, and we're out with two to Cottonwood.
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Copy, 1818.
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18. Brush 3, 651.
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Good.
00:21
You have JP3[2] as a relay plane staged at Rainbow Link.
00:25
Just so you guys know, VHF is the only out up that high.
00:30
Yeah, I copy that, thank you.
00:31
Do you have approximate coordinates or an RP[3]'s phone number for this local report on 261 alpha?
00:37
We currently have law enforcement at the RP[3]'s address attempting to get a better location.
00:41
As soon as we have that, I'll let you know.
00:43
Awesome, thank you.
00:44
1819. By the CHV3[1]?
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KV3.
00:47
Which fire units do I have responding up? Cottonwood?
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So far we have Tender 3 and Brush 3?
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You copy, think?
00:53
1820. Tender 3, Chavy3.
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3? 3? 3?
00:56
I've got a deputy at the trailhead.
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He's not seeing anything.
01:00
He's going to continue to the farther west trailhead and see if he can find anything.
01:05
I'm currently parked just west of Danny Creek to relay.
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Send there three copies.
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Thank you.
01:10
I contacted RP[3] just to get more information.
01:13
She said she wasn't sure where that vehicle headed after hits back it.
01:17
I searched the area was unable to locate it.
01:19
But she said the kids that were with the mail does look frightened.
01:24
So we'll definitely keep it out for that vehicle.
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We'll be clear if you know.
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Copy 1821.
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14-13.
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Good.
01:29
I just talked about RT either.
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They pointed out what they're seeing here.
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It's going to be, it's going to be off of 272.
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Take 270, 272.
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Look for 271 in the parking area.
01:37
See if I can get eyes on now with those finals.
01:39
All right, Toppy.
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I'm at 270 and 272 intersection.
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You want me to head west?
01:43
I can't get finals on it.
01:45
I could see white smoke in the distance.
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I'm just going to get a better judge where it's having them.
01:49
Rush to you.
01:50
What's your location? Uh,
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front gate of Miss Santera.
01:53
Once you come to the Browns Creek Trailhead Road, I believe it's going to be around County Road, 270, 272. I want you to stay there and go south side and wait for us, please. Good copy. Okay. I'm glad. It's 813. I can't see flames from my position, but I can't see a pretty good amount of white smoke.
02:21
I copy 1823. Next one, copy it. CD is going to try to get closer for a better description of location. Let's get copies up here. Copy that you.
02:50
If you want to head towards the area of 261C, then Charlie, in the area of 14933, kind of road 261, Charlie, you may be able to get closer to it than I can. I'm headed there now. Why? Do you copy direct? Hey, from?
03:20
CHP3. Young is not saying anything, as well as I've had a passerby state that they were just up there and did not see anything if fire wants to stand down or redirect as up to them. But all CCSO, you know, their heads back down. Copy them. 1824. Flight of JP 13. Go on. Can you run the RP[3], Fabrice.
03:49
60 and actual call please. Agent 25. Would you like me to stage somewhere? Yeah, we're looking at it and I think it's going to be out towards the trailhead, the Browns Creek Falls. If you want to stage at the...
04:17
Entrance off at 270 or transit 272 right now. All right, so stage. I'll be stage in there. 13-9 get cleared no record for your RP[3]. I copy y'all. Appreciate it all. Double-checked information I get at you in just a little bit. 1826.
04:46
Did you copy law enforcement traffic that deputies on scene when able to locate anything and they spoke with some individuals that had come down from the trailhead and didn't see anything? We copy it. Okay, sounds good. Rush of our university. Go ahead.
05:12
You guys want to redirect. It can see some white smoke from the highway. We just got on to 272. We're headed up towards the Branch Creek Trailhead. Tender 1 and Bush 2 are going to be a staging. There aren't any restrictions before service land right now. So we're going to take a cater up here. And if you guys can monitor law enforcement to see if there's any additional updates. That'd be great. Copy. Thank you. We will reroute over to you guys.
05:42
the light up brush three. Good. Beechel brush three in route to Brown's Canyon 2. Nothing pending at this point. All the engines are redirecting from the Conwood Pass down to County Road 261A.
06:06
Yes, tender three will be also redirecting.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
CHV3: Fire Unit/Call Sign
[2]
JP3: Relay Plane/Call Sign
[3]
RP: Reporting Party
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Location mentioned:
Browns Creek Trailhead, Browns Creek Trail, Nathrop, CO 81236
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