Wildfire threatens homes near Evangeline Drive in Louisiana, Natchitoches Parish LA
WildfireA wildfire is burning near the Dogwood Ridge subdivision and Evangeline Drive in Louisiana. Fire crews are working to contain the fire and protect nearby homes. The fire threatened at least two residences and a fire break is being established to stop its spread. There were equipment problems with a fire pump, but teams are deploying forestry lines to prevent further damage.
Audio|Source: Natchitoches Parish, Sabine Parish, and Vernon Parish Public Safety
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Transcript:
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This fire has traveled a good bit into the wood line this direction.
00:04
I'm going to try to make a walk around the perimeter, see what other structures we have in danger.
00:08
10-4[1], if you drop me a pen, I'll pull it up on math.
00:10
Ten-four, stand by for that.
00:11
Six engine four is in route.
00:15
Is it going to be west of the camper park or east of the camper park?
00:19
A bit turned around right now.
00:22
If you're facing the camper park, we're to the right of it.
00:25
Pass the camper park to that next subdivision there on the left.
00:28
Copy. You something out in Maryland Street.
00:30
Whatever it is.
00:31
Evangeline Drive.
00:32
Evangeline Drive.
00:33
Copy. Copy. B21. Okay.
00:35
How far off a 3278 would you estimate the fire is burning?
00:39
At the furthest point, you're looking at about 300 yards.
00:41
Between the Dawwood Ridge driveway and Evangeline Drive, it appears to be two homes closer to the 3278 Highway, and then Evangeline Drive is our next exposure with homes outside of that, it's timber to the northeast.
01:00
104, we stopped the fire right before one of the residences on 3278.
01:04
I'm tracking it back in the woods now and towards the Evangeline Drive side.
01:09
It all goes back to Sibley Lake from there with no apparent exposure, so I would say let Engine 4 get to Evangeline and see what he can get a visual on.
01:19
And if you've got, someone can break away from there, maybe assist him.
01:22
10-4[1]. Okay, DT1 to all units.
01:24
We are going to have a fire break between the current spot of the fire in Evangeline Drive, some freshly cleared land here.
01:33
It's still got about 30 feet to burn until it gets to it, but that is going to be an asset to us.
01:37
Engine 1, breastwork 1, we got a problem.
01:39
The pump here on Brushwork 1 just all of a sudden just burst completely and it shot out a little flame, but it's off right now.
01:46
10-4[1], BC1 is going to be out of service.
01:49
Engine 4 is in there.
01:50
51 to 601, stand by for 21.
01:52
Go ahead and proceed back to your unit and pull to the back of the trailer park, back of Dogwood Ridge, and we're going to deploy a forestry line at the closest entry point through that gate.
02:04
Kevin.
02:05
No, break 603 to 606.
02:09
Go ahead. Do you have enough manpower there? Do I need to go to Vanjelaide's drainage for?
02:13
I believe we're going to have enough manpower right before Vanjelan drop.
02:17
We got a fire break over there.
02:18
That's R7, Sabine, I'm 10-7[2].
02:21
Isort.
02:22
That grass area right here in front of me?
02:23
No, you can deploy from right there.
02:24
Get up there.
02:25
Cut it. The thing around DCWWW? Ten vote.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment/Affirmative (message received)
[2]
10-7: Out of service
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Location mentioned:
Evangeline Dr, Louisiana 71457
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