Fire confirmed in South Hills area near motorcycle club, Billings MT


Fire units responded to reports of a wildfire near DNRC and South Hills behind the motorcycle club. Crews initially had difficulty locating the fire, but it was later confirmed in the South Hills area.
Audio|Source: Yellowstone County Law Enforcment, Fire and EMS
07:51
Transcript:
00:00
I'm not prepared if we're heading up to the DNRC.
00:01
All right, they're about to the DNRC.
00:06
We're on TAC, more on fire dispensure.
00:13
Squad 1 on fire 1?
00:14
Cap General is this rimmed up?
00:16
Let's go Tech 2.
00:17
Copy Cat 2.
00:19
All units go to Tech 2.
00:20
Units, could you please repeat?
00:21
Fire dispatch, Lucreak, (number withheld).
00:24
(number withheld), go ahead.
00:25
Fire dispatch from the Creek (number withheld), responding.
00:27
I copy (number withheld) responding.
00:29
We do have numerous reports on this.
00:32
Some colors are stating it might actually be closer to Briarwood.
00:36
A couple of people were up on the rooms.
00:38
They weren't able to give a better location.
00:39
(number withheld) copies.
00:40
Please switch on a tag. We don't have anything right now.
00:42
We're going to make access to the attic.
00:44
I think Gershbaugh is going to grab an attic ladder for us.
00:48
Copy that, I believe Firefighter Night is bringing that in.
00:51
Copy. Command, Agent 1.
00:52
One command.
00:53
We're in route to near Country Lane.
00:58
Do you still need us to come or do you have a better place for us to be?
01:00
You know what engine one I'm going to have you guys cancel.
01:03
It looks like just an investigation right now.
01:05
I've got squad, engine five, engine four.
01:07
You guys can make yourself available cover calls for the city.
01:10
Mr. C for the city.
01:11
15. Pressure BC, 15.
01:13
I heard you say that you had engine 4 there.
01:15
We are headed up to the DNRC both engine 4 and brush 4.
01:18
Ah, my bad.
01:19
I met engine 5 and engine 3 are here in squad.
01:23
2 is also with me.
01:24
I copy. Thank you.
01:26
We copy your around on this, shots fired 13.29 East Maryland Lane.
01:31
The only thing we have so far is that a caller thinks she's hearing people firing guns.
01:35
We'll get it more.
01:36
I copy if you can also pass along in the world as well.
01:39
I think Laurel is the one who transferred them to us, but I will pick them.
01:42
Hi God.
01:43
Pate 664, where are you coming from?
01:45
I'll be bashed on a (number withheld).
01:47
Okay, get closer to me.
01:49
Dave, we're still on Highway 3 making our way.
01:51
Copy. Copy.
01:53
We're over on the north side with the airport trucks.
01:59
We're trying to find it.
02:00
We can't find anything on this site either.
02:02
Copy. Is there any area you want us to search? Have you searched the west side or do we even have a location where this fire is?
02:09
Available.
02:10
Are there any units left out there on that fire?
02:12
Negative. It was just us in Brush 7 and we're in route back to station.
02:16
I copy, thank you.
02:17
It's going to be the same traffic for my fire, or so.
02:21
2599. Or respond to a utilities call at near Jefferson Street.
02:26
Northwest Energy calls about power lines down, no arcing or sparking.
02:31
They also have somebody en route.
02:33
On this engine two, we're going to stay here at the intersection of Northview and Rimrock until we get a better location.
02:39
I'm going to hike down to these guys and see what they're looking at down there.
02:43
Engine two, brush one, tack two.
02:45
Go ahead.
02:46
The DNRCE guy said if you switch to red and contact Battalion (number withheld), he will have a better location for you.
02:54
Copy on red, Italian (number withheld).
02:56
Dispatch,
02:57
Red 4 and D1.
02:58
Okay.
02:59
(number withheld).
03:00
We're out of the DNRC.
03:02
Do you want us to get favored to that other utility's call?
03:05
To which other call, I'm sorry?
03:07
That's engine for a utility call to a utility's call.
03:09
Sorry, I didn't realize pressure 4 was being manned by engine 4.
03:12
Are you able to respond down there just to check? I do have Northwest Energy responding down there as well.
03:17
These guys up here to the Energy and I'll get back with you.
03:21
On West, just to advise, Deputy was in the area, could not find any fire.
03:26
We are on scene at the BMC currently, and we have located a fire, but it is definitely deep into the south hills behind the motorcycle club.
03:39
Yes, up here at the DNRC, or can we go respond to you? See all this call?
03:42
At this time, I'm going to speak with, do a face-to-face with command here,
03:47
and let me get back to you on that.
03:49
Give me five minutes.
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Location mentioned:
Near Old Blue Creek Rd, Billings, MT 59101
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