Fire crews investigate dust near Monitor Rock Ln, Colorado Springs CO
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews investigated reports of possible smoke or dust near Monitor Rock Lane and Cedar Heights Drive in Colorado Springs. Responders found quarry workers operating heavy machinery that appeared to be producing dust, not fire. Units remained on scene to confirm that no fire was present before returning to service.
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03:8
Transcript:
00:00
Battalion One from Engine Five.
00:02
Battalion One, we don't have anything up here on Monitor Rock Lane.
00:06
On our way in, we did see workers in the quarry.
00:10
Might want to send someone into the quarry to see if they're kicking up dust.
00:13
Battalion One from Engine Five, we do have a managed point of the quarry.
00:16
They have heavy machinery down in there and they are doing dirt work.
00:20
Okay, will you make contact with him please?
00:23
That's all he went from Engine Five.
00:24
That'll be all the way down to the entrance into Cedar Heights to get into there.
00:29
I understand on your way out.
00:31
Let's make contact and see what their plan is so we can let dispatch know if we get more calls.
00:36
Engine Five copies.
00:38
Is that anywhere else on this? Other than the structure fire call that came from our garden of the gardens, we've not received any other calls.
00:45
Okay, we're going to check with the quarry on our way out, but we'll have everybody go back in service.
00:50
Copy.
00:52
Manitou from Battalion One.
00:54
Sorry, go ahead.
00:55
We're going to clear all units.
00:59
Copy, thank you.
01:01
Thanks for your help.
01:04
Battalion One Engine Three.
01:06
Go ahead. Hey, I know you left already out, but I just wanted to let you know the top of Cedar Heights turns into two-lane dirt.
01:15
We didn't see anything through that Cedar Heights subdivision either.
01:18
Okay, thank you.
01:20
960 to command.
01:22
Battalion one? Yes sir, I've got a 960 tender about to roll, but I want to see if you still need us.
01:31
Can you stand down momentarily until we get better eyes on the quarry?
01:36
Copy 960, standing by monitoring this channel.
01:40
Tower One,
01:42
can you throw your lights on?
01:46
Engine Three, Battalion One.
01:48
Engine Three.
01:50
Mike, head over to Manitou Springs High School and meet with Lieutenant Doris of Manitou Fire.
01:56
He has his plane and he is seeing more production but he's not sure if it's smoke or dust.
02:04
Affirmative, yeah, we're coming from the top here at Cedar Heights but we can head over that way.
02:09
BC One, 10-11, be advised.
02:12
Whatever it is that's kicking up more now.
02:15
Received.
02:16
Engine Three, Engine Five, let's return to that monitor area and start looking again as it looks like we're having more friction now.
02:25
Tower One, continue to stage.
02:28
Battalion One from Engine Five?
02:30
Go ahead. We had a clear shot down to the quarry where we saw them doing dirt work and throwing dirt up into the air.
02:37
I still think it's good for us to go down and check with them.
02:40
I agree.
02:42
Battalion One from Engine Three, yeah, we were just able to catch a glimpse of it.
02:46
We're trying to exactly locate where it is.
02:49
Give us a minute here.
02:52
Copy. Calling One from dispatch.
02:54
We got a good view of it on our way down.
02:56
We're going to head back up to Monitor Rock and see.
02:58
It was pure white smoke or steam, so we're going to check things out back on Monitor Rock.
03:06
52, what was that? Cedar Heights and what?
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Location mentioned:
Monitor Rock Ln & Cedar Heights Dr, Colorado Springs, CO 80904
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