Brush fire spreads near Rio Bravo and Poco Loco area, South Valley NM
WildfireA brush fire is spreading near the intersection of Rio Bravo and Poco Loco Drive in Bernalillo County. The fire is affecting a homeless encampment in the area. Multiple fire units including engines, tenders, and brush trucks are responding. Firefighters are discussing the best access routes to manage the incident effectively. No personal names or exact street numbers are mentioned to protect privacy.
Audio|Source: Albuquerque-Bernalillo County-Rio Rancho Fire/Rescue
02:14
Transcript:
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The tender access, there's a road on the east side of those houses, on the west side of that open field,
00:08
on the south side of Rio Bravo off of the Poco Loco Edchurch.
00:13
My copy 3530 down chamber fire was spreading into the county in the media area confirming this is a homeless encampment advising 338 and a single pender and a single brush and handle
00:30
all advise on the direction you gave on best access but correct
00:39
That is correct. I think a brush truck can make it the same route that we came in.
00:45
Tender might get stuck.
00:48
We did find a road.
00:50
Once we headed east from that access off of Dean,
00:55
there is a road. There's an engine, someone sitting in an engine right now,
01:00
where I think there's an access point for a tender to head south. Whatever engines right there on Poco Loco and Rio Bravo Blvd SW, I have eyes on that engine.
01:12
Go ahead.
01:19
Our southern rescue 3-8 made it down to the end of this E-Cloid road with a diversion channel, changes direction.
01:27
There may be access on the southeast point where 3-3-8 is located.
01:33
We're going to open some gates,
01:35
press these rates on float, making the way the engine 3-8 out.
01:40
Okay.
01:43
Two hundred people.
01:45
I'm notifying, you have a hundred of this channel.
01:50
Turned.
01:53
Turned. They will be trying a lot, thank you for me.
01:57
Coving a lot for each of us.
02:01
At this time, we're going to keep Battalion 8, engine C3-8, Red 2-3-8, Brush 3-2, Tender-3-4 on scene, and we'll advise the addition to you. Okay. Okay.
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Location mentioned:
Poco Loco Dr SW & Rio Bravo Blvd SW, South Valley, NM 87105
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