Wildfire spreads near highway, leading to road closure in Gunnison


Audio|Source: Gunnison County Public Safety
03:9
Transcript:
Most definitely, and we're about ready to get in the brush. We've extended our fire extinguishers already. Okay, 1327.23. Yeah, fire extinguish has been used up. It is starting to enter the brush. Pass by going to try to go to see that. Just over the hill, see if they have more they could bring. And it is starting to light the underbrush on fire. Okay. Durango has seven units around 1320. Montres, S98, let's see you don't know in case this ends up being an issue with the road. Okay, 13 frame. We also might need traffic control just to stop traffic. This does start taking off. It looks like... Stand by... We might be about starting into crowns of the trees. Let's go ahead and see if we get somebody to stop traffic on the highway, please. On seat. Okay, I'm 13. Time, 13. Did you have for update or on scene? Okay. You have 1329. 29. 1229. 129. 229. What's the location on that fire? Moffa 75 on 160. Bob, you can show me on duty. I'd be in 2103, and I'm in the area. I can head up that direction if they need help. Okay, I think maybe at this point, but I'm not sure break. S98? I imagine he's closer than I am, so... Just wanted to help until we know what we got, that would be good. Yeah, 1330. Well, 326, do you copy? Yeah, copy directly. Are you heading their EPA, two minutes? Okay, 1330. Okay, 1330. I'm walking westbound traffic. Excuse me, eastbound traffic. 13 copy blocking you found traffic. 1331. 1331. She was us 98. I copied that. And 1331. See, we've got about 10 or 15 foot flames. We are getting into the brush. I'm going to be shutting the road down completely. Camper. 1330.30. Oh, so that's 99. I've got that as well. 13th Asia.
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Gunnison, CO 81230
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