Lightning strike causes brush fire near San Juan River, La Plata County CO
WildfireFire crews respond to a brush fire caused by a lightning strike south of San Juan River near County Roads 240, 243, 245, and 106. Smoke was reported southwest of County Road 243. Fire units Brush 30 and Brush 32 were dispatched to the area.
Audio|Source: Four Corners Area Fire and EMS
03:45
Transcript:
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Tulse fire for lightning strike south of San Juan River south of Fulax I'm at 7250
00:07
FUSION in District 3 is of the tree fire off 243
00:12
That's affirmative it looks like brush 30 is already on 240 approaching county road 245
00:19
Copy, Rush 30 is currently still on CNAWC County Road 218 and 550 south.
00:24
Copy,
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we have a Durango Type 3 that's on 240.
00:27
I don't know if it's Brush 30 or Brush 32.
00:30
Go, Brush 32 en route to that incident on 243.
00:34
Copy Rush 32 and Rapp 2 assists Everpine 157-kary 1843.
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1751.
00:41
Cannot verify or pinpoint a location at this time.
00:46
Edgeport is available.
00:47
At 1752.
00:48
Please respond to County Road 106.
00:52
For smoke sighted, off of the county roads, it's called up by 705, 106.
00:56
Thank you.
00:58
Show a smoke sighting Sierra One Maverick Gulch area.
01:05
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01:16
Suspected am I shown a Charlie-level response and enter through the west entrance.
01:21
Time at 1753.
01:22
733 respondent to station 1 Station 1 1750 parts
01:32
The engine 1 Madidivorester Mike
01:34
Confirming the RPs at 157, Cary Road 243.
01:39
That's affirmative.
01:40
They were calling from that address and advised that the smoke was Southwest.
01:47
Copy. Smoke to the Southwest of 167, County Road 243.
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Location mentioned:
Co Rd 243, Colorado 81301
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