Wildfire prompts highway closure near Lenore Rest Area
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Nez Perce and Asotin Counties Sheriff, Fire and EMS
02:57
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00:00
Fire is requesting we shut down the road.
00:02
I'm gonna go up to the Lenore rest area.
00:05
I need 41 to go back west up here and shut it down at Thunderbird.
00:10
2507, I copy.
00:15
Fire requesting highway shut down.
00:22
10-4, 10-4.
00:24
I copy all that.
00:25
Go ahead and shut it down.
00:28
Yeah, make sure there's a place to turn around if you have to shut it down.
00:36
10-4.
00:48
10-4, 10-4. We're working over the closure on Highway 12.
00:50
10-4.
00:54
As I say at this time, we do not have anybody to send our way.
00:58
We will update if we are able to send someone our way.
01:02
As I say, we probably have to make our own way.
01:16
As we were close to the call, dispatch is sending a message.
01:27
Go ahead.
01:34
So we're in the northwest area.
01:39
Copy.
01:41
Six seven zero patrol.
01:44
Go ahead.
01:47
For Nez Perce County, they have the highway shut down between Lenore Rest Area and mile plus 26 for the fire.
01:54
There is active debris raining down onto the roadway.
01:57
Also.
01:59
Go ahead with your office.
02:03
We have checked with state com ITD.
02:06
They're not available because they're doing a shutdown on highway eleven.
02:10
They've got more resources,
02:12
but none are in route yet.
02:14
There is two county units on scene.
02:16
Request any assistance we can provide.
02:36
Do you want us to try 500 and ninety-three? That is a DUI unit.
02:40
You can come out with us.
02:52
Copy. We'll have fire units heading your way.
02:56
You can get to the closed zone to assist.