Wildfire threatens area near Gales Creek Road, Forest Grove OR
WildfireA wildfire broke out in a stubble field near Gales Creek Road west of Portland. The fire involved a fully engulfed tractor and was moving toward power lines and the road. Authorities requested road closures and utility company response to address the hazard. Firefighters are working to contain the fire and prevent it from spreading to nearby fields and hillside areas.
Audio|Source: Washington County Fire and EMS
09:10
Transcript:
00:00
I'm 409 on the drive.
00:01
This is going to be about an acre in size stubble field.
00:06
It is moving towards Gales Creek Road.
00:08
We have a fully involved tractor in the middle of it.
00:11
It is moving towards a different product.
00:13
I'm trying to find access where I can get out of the field.
00:20
I was. The fire in Forest Grove tapped Brush 13 and Water Tender 14.
00:27
I was just looking for an update on your staffing.
00:29
And if you guys will need 17 to come over.
00:36
You should be getting a brushery and a tender on the road shortly.
00:39
16 will cover the district unless we get added to it.
00:43
That sounds great, thank you.
00:49
The fire is moving towards the north-northwest in a separate field that's going to be pretty dry, or not dry, it's actually a tough field, so that's going to be a good break.
01:00
We do have a pinging on some power lines right now.
01:06
4911-402. I'm here.
01:07
Where are you on?
01:11
Fire contender 14.
01:14
Tender 14. Stand by.
01:16
4911, 402. Where are you?
01:19
I'm in the other field to the west of it.
01:22
It's a pretty dirt field.
01:24
I'm coming back out to Gale Street Road.
01:28
Okay, stay out on the road and come back to the east where I can see.
01:32
Firecom[1]be, 4.2, I'm on seeing second alarm.
01:36
Copy second alarm.
01:40
Firecom[1] forward to sending the police.
01:42
Let's get law enforcement coming out here at least a couple of units need them to shut down the highway.
01:46
And we do have fire threatening to jump the road here.
01:49
If it gets to the other side, this is going to run the hillside.
01:53
And let's go ahead and notify power company and get them coming as well.
01:57
We know have power lines involved.
02:01
I copy there was a deputy in Rattle update them that we need some additional.
02:06
Yeah, that would be great.
02:07
4911, I'm going to designate you the lookout.
02:09
I want you to pay attention and watch the north side of the road.
02:11
Let me know when and where it jumps.
02:16
Command from C-404.
02:18
I'm going to show you on scene and command, I'm going to have them shut down with these flagers up here, so we don't have traffic coming from Forest Road.
02:28
Yeah, that sounds real good.
02:32
Firecom[1]be here on 14th, in route.
02:34
All right, Com, have you brushed fours in route four or go?
02:42
35.
02:46
In route.
02:50
Copy, Illinois, tender, 14, also in route.
02:57
Command, brush 86, we're approaching.
03:02
Approach 86, command.
03:04
Enter the field, try to cut this thing off and hold it at the road.
03:08
Work from the block.
03:10
Your objective is going to be the north side of the road.
03:17
Hey, row, 120.
03:23
Paracom from AMR[2] 123.
03:25
We're responding to Southwest 665 incoming from New Business Controls.
03:33
Okay.
03:39
Carole rush rate 15 en route to the fire.
03:51
AMR[2] 116 is going to be en route.
03:55
Where would you like us to stage for this?
04:00
AMR[2] unit, find a spot in 5,400 block.
04:03
Just find a driveway in stage, please.
04:07
Copy that. We're coming from banks.
04:08
It'll be a few minutes.
04:12
Okay.
04:16
Zero, Northwest Commercial Street.
04:19
Cross streets are Northwest 313th Avenue and Northwest 314th Avenue.
04:28
Down up.
04:31
There's a deputy on the west side, that's a good spot for him and keep the other vehicle coming down here to the east side, probably somewhere in the 54-5500 block and shut it down.
04:48
Brush 8-6, is that view coming down the road right now in front of the tractor?
04:55
Affirmative.
04:57
Okay, find a place to enter the field somewhere in there and make your way to the north edge of the field right there along the road.
05:07
Let's just try to keep it and check it the road.
05:12
Brush 8-6 copies, we'll stop at it here.
05:16
Yeah, right there looks good.
05:18
And we're getting a wind shift.
05:19
This is now starting to push towards the south.
05:22
So let's just try to get a hit on this north end, keep it black, and then we'll transition out south.
05:29
C8 from command, how's it look out there?
05:33
You're accurate, we do have it just pushing to the south now.
05:36
Power lines are involved, so let's have folks come into the field on the east side of the fire if we can.
05:43
I do have a farmer here that's going to put down a wet line, but he's not going to be going direct attack.
05:52
Okay, command copies, fire is moving to the south now.
05:55
Power lanes are involved, and we've got a farmer that's going to be putting down a wetline.
06:04
At 1105, Southwest 66th Avenue, Unit 3,321.
06:10
Cross streets are no street in Southwest Canyon Court.
06:15
Working Channel, Ops 34.
06:20
Okay,
06:23
I'm just going to have you stage out on the road for now.
06:29
Thank you, we can stage on the road.
06:42
Engine 8, why don't you just stage your engine out here on the road somewhere, just leave room for the rigs to get by, and then attach your personnel to 816 and support their efforts there with the brush rig for now until I get more units here?
06:58
Hey, Cadizette.
07:02
And command from C8, just to be clear, the fire is under the power lines, and it is at the base of one of the poles.
07:09
Power lines still appear to be intact, but I prefer that we didn't have folks going underneath them at this point.
07:15
On your side of the power lines, it's just that dirt and very, very small green stubble.
07:20
Our problem is over here near me.
07:25
Okay, Command Company's all FireCom, Command.
07:28
We've got the Power Company coming, correct?
07:32
Okay.
07:36
Okay, thanks.
07:41
One-five six.
07:43
One-five-six. One-five-six to respond the call on Shady Fur Loop coming from AMR[2] Office.
07:52
Copy.
07:57
We can stretch a line to that tractor if you want, otherwise you want us to fill up 8-6 when they're out of water.
08:04
Yeah, why don't we keep your tank water here? I don't have any other units on scene.
08:09
You're going to help fill up that brush rig until I get more people here.
08:12
That tractor is no factor.
08:14
It's in the black.
08:15
I don't think it could go anywhere.
08:20
Hey, got it.
08:23
Come in brush 86.
08:27
8-6 command.
08:30
We're working around the west flank right now, trying to get all the way down to the head of the fire here.
08:37
Got a pretty good hit on the north end.
08:43
Okay, I, Kelly.
08:45
That's probably going to be burning back on itself, given the direction of the wind.
08:48
Just watch your back and make sure that nothing pops up behind you.
08:51
It looks like you've got some fire back there already.
08:58
Command from HB4.
09:02
Yeah, we brush, go ahead.
09:06
We just passed Cox, water tender aid is in front of us.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Firecom: Fire department communications/dispatch center
[2]
AMR: American Medical Response (ambulance service)
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Gales Creek Rd, Forest Grove, OR 97116
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