Brush fire reported near North La Junta bridge, La Junta CO
Fire & ArsonA brush fire was reported near the North La Junta Bridge close to Highway 50 in La Junta, Colorado. A report indicated a homeless person may have started the fire under the bridge. The fire appeared to be spreading over the bridge, but the fire department later checked the area and found no active fire.
Audio|Source: Crowley County Sheriff, Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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copy Mohana Fire.
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There's a fire, there's a fire, a brush fire.
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The North Florida Bridge.
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I'm gonna go check it out.
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There I copy.
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She'll probably be calling me with info.
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I'll let you know.
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But I got you en route to the North La Junta Bridge at (number withheld).
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Okay.
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Let's try and I'll be in route.
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Okay.
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I'm trying to be in the area.
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I'm going to be checking 50.
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The Volderbridge.
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Capture (number withheld).
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She just got off this one's Lahana.
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They said it was the North La Junta Bridge, but closer to Highway 50.
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The RP did see homeless down there,
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but it was the small fire.
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Okay, so that's going to be on the south side of the railroad tracks then.
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The bridge, but closer to 50, so I'm not exactly sure, and I don't know that she knew exactly either.
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I'm not doing anything yet.
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Thank you, no.
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3.9.
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Good.
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We used to get fires under the 3rd Street Bridge between Thurton Adams and Cooper.
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And I know homeless live underneath that bridge.
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Oh, okay.
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Yeah, I'm not saying anything over here.
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I'm not following any there.
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Got me. I'll go check.
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Third Street.
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Copy, brief, dispatcher out there.
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I'll be on foot, you're on 50.
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Copy turn, I got you on Club on Highway City at (number withheld) on type.
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All right 3.
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This is right 3.
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Can you put me updating those?
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Yes, sir, you know, fine.
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Three,
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man.
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Fire's going over the bridge, so I'm not sure if it's on the other side.
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Copy? Yeah, I figured I'll check over here real quick.
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Copy. I'm not seeing anything on 3rd.
03:28
Hey, did you hear what the accident's that?
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Negative.
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Okay.
03:37
I think she said 10th in Grant?
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I just heard a car smashed or something.
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Just for information, I know how (name withheld) like to start little fires underneath the bridge on the north side.
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Yeah,
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the last time it was over here on the south side of Delaware tracks where we were contacting them.
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Copy. Zero-3, I heard wrong, it's Tenth and Grace.
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Okay.
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Two notes.
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This by Saturday, you should not have a service.
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Have a go to remember.
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Having an answer, you know, seven.
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Once I far, the department didn't find anything?
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I... 3.9. I'm checking the opposite side.
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La Junta, CO 81050
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