Small roadside grassfire started by homeowner in Colorado, Colorado Springs CO
Fire & ArsonFirefighters responded to a small grass fire along the roadside near Flying W Road and Wilson Road in Colorado Springs. The fire was started by a homeowner using a propane torch to light the grass. The fire burned light grasses between the road and nearby houses but was contained by engine 18 without need for additional units.
Audio|Source: Colorado Springs Fire and EMS
03:20
Transcript:
00:00
Dispatch, engine 18.
00:02
Engine 18, go ahead.
00:05
We just had a citizen report of a smoke investigation, Flying W Road and Wilson Road Interception.
00:12
Could you generate an alarm for engine 18?
00:17
Copy.
00:23
Engine 18 for dispatch.
00:28
Engine 18.
00:30
We're getting another call coming in at Chuck Wagon and Flying W's, advising it's on the north side of Chuck Wagon.
00:36
I think there may be a grassfire.
00:41
Received. We're being out for me.
00:43
Just back to Genetian.
00:45
Good.
00:49
I do have folks showing that we're not on seeing.
00:52
Go ahead and make this working wildland incident for the Wooey on the east side.
00:59
And would you let me know with the unit you're going to attach? We just had to get a command channel.
01:10
Okay, we go ahead and move to the command form.
01:14
You did just to confirm this will be a wildland response with the working compliment, please.
01:22
And we'll go to Philpillar.
01:25
Copy.
01:31
That's engine, 18, has arrived.
01:33
We have a small grassfire along the side of the road with an individual who is lighting it off with a propane torch.
01:44
We'll continue all units until I can get a better size of place.
01:50
...engine 12 and brush 3 with Engine 18, Flying W.
01:55
Ranch Road, Wilson Road, on a grassfire respond on command 4.
02:04
He just passed Battalion 3.
02:07
Sorry, pretty good.
02:12
I only saw 18s and myself, was there other companies dispatch?
02:22
Okay, I'm showing squad 21, rush 12, engine 12, rush 3, and wild by 9.
02:32
The squad.
02:37
Squad 21 dispatcher you're on this channel.
02:44
Squad 21. Squad 21.
02:47
You can cancel for perpetrating sheet 3.
02:51
Excuse me.
02:54
Copy. Copy.
03:01
Dispatchroom engine 18.
03:03
We're going to start me PD.
03:05
I have a homeowner that's been starting this fire out here.
03:10
We can cancel all units.
03:12
Engine 18 can handle.
03:14
This is a smaller fire in the light, flashy grasses between the road and the houses.
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Location mentioned:
Wilson Rd, Colorado Springs, CO 80919
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