Vegetation fire with leaning utility pole near Hot Springs Dr, Weld County CO
Fire & ArsonFire units responded to a vegetation fire near White Sand Street and Hot Springs Drive in Weld County, Colorado. A utility pole at the scene was damaged at the base and leaning. Wires from the pole were touching a tree and smoldering. Excel Energy was notified to expedite repairs. Fire crews stayed on scene to monitor the situation.
Audio|Source: Weld County Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Vegetation fire near White Sand Street and Hot Springs Drive responding units Interface 503, Engine 101.
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Vegetation fire near White Sand Street and Hot Springs Drive responding units interface 503, engine 101.
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Dispatch, engine 105.
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Ginger 105?
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Bronteen, be advised, if you put a call into Excel, I have a pole number for you whenever you're ready.
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There is a pole that's leaning.
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It doesn't appear to be a hazard, but I'll tell you're going to come and check it.
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Copy. And I'm sorry, did you say you have the pole number?
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If you remember, pole number (number withheld), and it does appear to be compromised at the base, and it's kind of swaying in the wind, so they are going to want to put in a hazard request to come get a repair.
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Copy, I'll call right now.
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One of five copies, thank you.
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Battalion 101 from Engine 101.
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Go ahead.
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Advise we have two evans on a vegetation fire.
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Copy.
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This statute is in 102.
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22.
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We're clear of our current call.
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Are we a better recommend for that Hill and Park call?
01:56
Yes.
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And you want to, I believe that's made it at this time.
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One of five. Okay.
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No advice. We're going to, um, there's no wires down on the roadway.
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We're going to mark this pole with caution tape just so that people know we're here.
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But if you get any additional calls, just, um,
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advise them that Excel's been notified and they're on their way.
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Dispatch Interface 503's arrival in the area.
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We'll have Hot Springs consent.
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Battalion 101 from Engine 101.
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Battalion 101 from Engine 101.
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I'm dispatched.
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The Italian 101.
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Italian 101 from Engine 101.
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The Italian 121 from Engine 101.
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The Advise we've been cleared by command and are back in the city.
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The Italian 101 copies.
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Dispatch from the Italian 1.1, no traffic.
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Dispatch, engine 105.
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Ranger 105.
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Another update, we've remained on scene and are watching this just for a second.
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Can you advise Excel that these wires are touching a tree now and actively smoldering if they can again expedite their response for this occasion?
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New 105 is going to remain on scene.
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I copy.
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Location mentioned:
Hot Springs Dr & White Sands St, Colorado 80634
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