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Wildfire reported near Fort McKay after lightning strike, Umpqua OR

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Near Fort McKay Rd, Umpqua, OR 97486

A wildfire started near Fort McKay due to a lightning strike. Smoke was seen from nearby bakeries. Firefighters are investigating and responding to the scene. The fire currently covers about half an acre to an acre.

Audio|Source: DFPA Primary Dispatch & Douglas County Fire Dispatch
03:10
Transcript:
00:00
Cray alert, possible lightning strike, fire, visible from Lighthouse Bakery, near Fort McKay.
00:05
Guys,
00:06
from the north of Lighthouse City, we'd respond for a lightning strike visible from the Lighthouse Bakery near Fort McKay.
00:15
Dispatch copies.
00:16
All right, just back to 174.
00:17
Go ahead with your traffic. 1174 is available.
00:18
Copy?
00:19
1189 before the point straighter coming up on straighter now coming up on straighter now
00:32
Engine 32 will be out in the North Myrtle area, investigating strikes.
00:35
Fire dispatch, 1331 available.
00:37
Copy. 1931.
00:39
1931. Go ahead of 311-1181.
00:46
1932.
00:48
932. 932. 1932.
00:49
1185 is responding.
00:50
1185 responding, this is a lightning strike that has some smoke coming up from it.
00:56
It's visible from Whitehouse Bakery northwest of that location.
00:58
We've received a couple of calls.
01:00
All right dispatch 1181.
01:01
Go ahead.
01:03
1181 is on scene, a straighter.
01:05
1181, 9333.
01:06
Dispatch, Division Hotel.
01:08
Stach, Division Hotel. Stach, Division Hotel.
01:09
Stach, Division Hotel, go ahead.
01:10
Postatch copies, 1943.
01:12
Fatch 1103.
01:14
Fatch 1103.
01:15
The caption is 25.
01:16
All right, slide.
01:17
What's that? Constrator is going to be turned over to DFPA.
01:19
1103 is available.
01:20
1181 is available. 1189 and return to the center.
01:22
To the court. Fire seems to be about half an acre to an acre in size of this time.

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Near Fort McKay Rd, Umpqua, OR 97486
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