Wildfire burns near railroad tracks by Bumbarger Drive, Clearfield County PA


Emergency responders are fighting a wildfire near railroad tracks by Bumbarger Drive and the river. The fire covers about one and a half acres. Fire crews are coordinating access to the area, checking for train traffic, and bringing in additional manpower and equipment.
Audio|Source: Clearfield County Fire and EMS
07:57
Transcript:
00:00
Clearful Deputy 20.
00:01
Deputy 20.
00:05
Go ahead, page for Center Brush 17.
00:07
Have them access Trader Drive off of the Earth Germania Road.
00:11
If you can find any access from that way.
00:13
Open up. Dane, I don't know how close you are, but this thing looks like it's picking up some steam from up here.
00:18
I'm almost... Plysmobile.
00:19
We're supposed to be a second.
00:22
Assistant 17.
00:23
The U.S. Did you seem to be nice and get off?
00:27
Not yet, they're due for page now.
00:29
They're back back that there's going to be the railroad track.
00:33
It's along the side of the river.
00:34
Copy that. Clearfield, Rescue 17 is on team.
00:36
Rescue 17 on tape.
00:37
Clear for County Box 20B outside fire, near Bumbarger Drive, utility 19 still due.
00:52
Assistant 17, engine tank is 17.
00:55
Go ahead.
00:56
We're going to access the tracks, you better call Fleet and let them know that we need to check for access on the track.
01:02
Clearfield deputies for any contact RJ Corman, find out if any trains are coming through and tell them we're going to be using tracks through the wildfire.
01:09
We already contact him no trains coming through today.
01:12
NGV-19.
01:13
CD-19, attack 19, and brush-19 in all response.
01:17
Copy your responding.
01:18
We passed near Bumbarger Drive on the railroad tracks there by the river, about a half mile past the bridge.
01:26
Outside fire, they're on Fireground 9.
01:28
Deputy 20 from Brush 20.
01:31
Got it. I'm on a barter drive.
01:34
I'll far back the way to the end.
01:36
Got it.
01:41
You might as well go down to Deer Creek, the bridge.
01:43
Either wait for 21GTV or 19GGTV to drive back to them for now.
01:48
20. Judge. About an acre and a half, flow burn and it is started talking about about a little bit of the drop.
01:55
Copy that yet, 21's going back to get nervous and with 19.
01:58
We'll just start shuttling manpower, I guess, back from the tracks.
02:01
I'm just right above it right now.
02:03
Deputy Blurpo.
02:04
Good. Tenooshu, Deputy 6 just called in.
02:06
I guess he has logging equipment in the area.
02:08
They aren't one to know if it's compromised.
02:09
When you have time, you can give him a call as numbers and can.
02:11
It's definitely 20, that's a negative.
02:13
It's been really a long side of the track all the way it's bottom.
02:16
It's not.
02:17
Press 20. Express 20, Reds 21, backing up.
02:20
Rush 20.
02:21
Command, you, CB 19.
02:22
Go ahead, 19.
02:24
Where would you like that fast from?
02:25
I believe you said you want to go to the Chiro Creek Bridge and come down the track, is that correct?
02:36
This is going to be right along side of the track. This is going to be right alongside the South.
02:38
River County, a brush 21C.
02:41
Brust 20 on C.
02:47
Clearfield, brush 21.
02:48
Brush 21.
02:52
I'm currently leaving Bumbarger and going back to my station to get to UTV.
02:56
Can you repaid for 21 for any manpower to meet at the station?
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Location mentioned:
Bumbarger Dr, Covington Township, PA 16836
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