Mudslide traps vehicle and closes Forest Road 820

Heard on: Montezuma County Public Safety

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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Yeah, I know that I was coming in garbled before.

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I couldn't get back to my rig, but I'm back at

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it.We've got the trapped people out and we're not opening the road according to CDOT.

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Copy, 1749, and that is much better.

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Cortez MC 215.

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215.

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Good morning, 1041 tonight.

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Morning, 1749.

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(number withheld) Montrose.

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(number withheld), go ahead.

00:48

Couple of calls associated with this mud slide.

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There was a lady who called in to advise that her mom and daughter were trapped in the mud slides, and the mom was on oxygen, and she wanted to call back.

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And then we also have a report of the Columbine trailhead covered in the mud slide.

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I copy. Yes, he has evacuated the vehicle.

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From being trapped at that mudslide, so she should be a part of that.

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I can get that number from you in just a little bit, and you can show me advice without calling back.

7/24/2026 04:49 PM

Road Closure

Forest Rd 820, Ophir, CO 81426

Mudslide traps vehicle and closes Forest Road 820

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Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic describes a mudslide near Forest Road 820 where callers reported a woman and her daughter trapped, with the woman on oxygen. The trapped vehicle occupant apparently evacuated, but the road was reported to remain closed under transportation authority direction.

Mudslide traps vehicle and closes Forest Road 820

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