Forward progress halted on wildfire edge as crews battle


A radio briefing by wildfire crews about stopping a fire on the southeast edge, assigning equipment, requesting more water tenders and brush rigs, and coordinating with a local water source during an ongoing response.
Audio|Source: Washington County Fire and EMS
07:29
Transcript:
Forward Progress stopped on the southeast edge. I'm working on the front flank. Okay, forward progress on the southeast edge has been stopped, and you're continuing to work. And I'm going to assign you, Brush 15. You're now working Direct Heavy Brush 4. You'll be working Heavy Brush 4. Coffee Brush 15, signed a heavy brush 4. Heavy brush four, command. Go ahead for heavy brush. (name withheld), I'm giving you brush 15, brush 418, and you have Watertender 14. Let me know if you need any other resources. I'm showing you one up, standing engine, you'll get the next arriving engine. Copy that, Chief. South Division. South Division, command. Okay, I got 4162 and 414 working mobile attack. If I can get an additional brush rig, that'd be great. Okay, an additional brush rig for you. Firecom, come in. Go ahead, come in. Yes, ma'am. Balance of a second alarm, please. Balance of a second alarm at 1244. Brush 13, 1244. Command from Firecone. 4911, command. Go ahead, just past the Heights. Okay, stand by. (name withheld), is that you in the truck? Can you do me a favor, please? Can you go back up to the top of the driveway, go find the farmer in the silver truck? He\'s got information on a rural water supply here. Get the details for me, including how he\'s capable of filling and bringing that down. Okay, (name withheld), your turn. Go ahead. Thank you, sir. You have Watertender 14 and Watertender 11, and right also brush 13 and brush 816. You have an AMR unit en route. Would you like anything additional than that? Okay, Water Tender 14 is already on scene. They\'ve been cast to Heavy Brush 4, so go ahead and show them here. I do need one more Water Tender. I think I heard Water Tender 11. That should suffice. And two additional brush rigs. That should fill it out. Thank you. Great. We have Brush 13 and Brush 816 en route. Yep, 13 and 816. Thank you.
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Location mentioned:
NW Cox Rd, Oregon 97116
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