Lightning-caused tree fire smoldering near Locust and Hwy 20, Prineville OR
WildfireLightning struck a tree near the intersection of Locust and Highway 20, causing it to smolder. Fire crews found low potential for the fire to spread and no immediate threat to nearby structures or vegetation. Water was applied to the tree, but cutting it down may be needed.
Audio|Source: Deschutes, Crook, Jefferson counties Fire / EMS
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Transcript:
00:00
We've arrived.
00:01
We have a single tree, smoldering,
00:03
like, very low spread potential at this point.
00:06
Like System 45 has rounded by command.
00:10
Say. We have a fire assist pending on Pine Ridge.
00:13
(name withheld) believes her house was struck by lightning.
00:16
No flames or smoke, but she'd like someone to come check it.
00:21
Copy that. I can you dispatch 721.
00:24
Everybody's laid up.
00:26
Yeah, we have 745 committed to the, uh, 63 on fire by the pump house, so 721 should be available.
00:34
Copy and actually it's coding out just as a phone contact only.
00:38
Copy. I'll take care of it.
00:40
And they're going to check on it later.
00:41
Happy? I respond to a lightning struck tree just south-east of the roundabout on Locust and Highway 20 here in town.
00:49
We got the smoke coming from inside the tree.
00:52
We can get water on it but it might need to come down and wonder if you can have somebody come and come and take a look at it.
00:56
Hey, Brum, I can get on that.
00:58
Stand by one.
00:59
The mile plus three on Highway 20.
01:00
Are you ready?
01:01
1 degrees 2.29.967.
01:04
Break. Spot and size, lightning struck, green juniper, no non-vege hazard, no structure's threat, no spread potential, fire behavior smoldering, no other resources needed.
01:19
Great. Jeff, 9565 on steam, we put some water on it and it'll be pickled.
01:25
4 or 5, but they have a tree they could use some assistance in potentially cutting down.
01:32
It puts the intersection of Highway 20 in southeast Lucas in town.
01:37
Okay, yeah, we copy and we'll head that direction.
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US-20, United States
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