Wildfire flares up near Colopal Road in Hilo


Audio|Source: Hawaii County Public Safety - Hamakua/North Hilo
02:33
Transcript:
Captain 8th, a call from an RPN area 431950 Colopal Road. Flare up on the right side of the property about 50 feet wide. Can see the chopper in the air but no ground units nearby. Copy, we directed the two droppers to drop in that area. Break, chopper 1, dropper 2, you guys heard last? Say again for chopper 2. A chopper two did not hear last. Can you say again? 903 Central? 903. Be 10.8. Be 109. Have a good afternoon. Time for you two. Thank you for your help. Thank you for your help. Control, brush truck one on Humble 4. That'll be brushwork 1. The last is it. Up by the residence, up by Kalafar Road, the Middle Road. We got a call from resident scene fire is there's a smart fire in the area. The company fire control brush truck one alpha calling in available with time to also asking if you would like brush truck 16 this spot. Thank you for Brush. 17. We're in the area where the chopper is dropping. We just pumped out some water. We'll assist the residents with cooling off the spot. Complete copy. Thank you. Any Fire Control, PTA is also offering a brush truck if needed. A fire control, Battalion 1. Can tell PTA to stand by on that request? Where do we all pay for it right now? Control copy. We also got a call from another private dozer if needed. I'll tell you all copied. I'm not sure if you're needed right now. I didn't call you by landline and maybe get their phone number.
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Hilo, HI 96720
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