Wildfire response near Highway 14 and Bonneville Dam, Skamania County WA


Fire and emergency units responded to a wildfire near Highway 14 and the Bonneville Dam. Multiple aircraft and helicopters were dispatched. A medic unit was initially sent but canceled after a family reported a tow truck was coming.
Audio|Source: Skamania County Fire and Rescue
02:32
Transcript:
00:00
We're in service highway 14 at vulnerable dam.
00:03
Columbia Cascade, Air Attack 651[1] on Defiance Gorge.
00:07
Air Attack 651[1], Columbia.
00:10
Sir, notice that we have the same air-to-air frequency as a fire just a little bit south of us.
00:15
Is it possible to get a different air-to-air?
00:16
Okay, firm, let me go get some clarification on that.
00:19
I'll get right back to you. Thank you. I'll monitor this frequency.
00:21
Columbia Dispatch, 9424 on Defiance.
00:25
9424, Columbia.
00:26
I've arrived on scene of the Neal Creek incident and I'll be tying in with command.
00:30
Columbia, copy, 14, 52.
00:32
Attack 651, Columbia dispatch on Corp.
00:34
Air attack 651.
00:36
Yep, we can go ahead and change that air-to-air frequency to air-to-air two.
00:40
Attack 651, I copy here to air two, that is 1-27-150.
00:45
Let me confirm that I have a different frequency for that one second.
00:50
TAC 651, Columbia dispatch on Gorge.
00:52
Columbia Cascator, attack 651 on to find Gorge.
00:55
Okay, just getting back to you on the air-to-air frequency, you are correct.
00:58
It is 1.5.0, correct?
01:03
Copy in. We have other aircraft assigned to the fire yet?
01:07
Affirmative, we have Super-331[2], 432-433, and additionally, Helicopter 7 Alpha Bravo[3], and Helicopter 5 Bravo Tangle will be joining you here shortly.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Air Attack 651: Aerial firefighting command aircraft
[2]
Super-331: Firefighting aircraft identifier
[3]
Helicopter 7 Alpha Bravo: Firefighting helicopter identifier
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Location mentioned:
WA-14, Washington
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