Wildfire west of prison likely started by lightning
WildfireIn simple terms, a radio operator describes a large wildfire west of a prison with heavy smoke, likely started by lightning. A thunderstorm cell appears and seems to put the main fire out, but there may be two more fires nearby. The speaker stays near Missile Road and I-44, talks with county staff, and considers moving back to stay safe from the storm.
Audio|Source: W5US 146.9400 MHz SKYWARN Repeater
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Transcript:
(name withheld) I'm at Missile Road, 44. I'm going to hold up here. Pretty heavy in front of it. I mean, another area building to the west right here. Looks like it's going to join up. But there is a very large fire out to the west of the prison. It may have been reported. I suspect it was started by lightning, but it was small when I was coming in a few minutes ago, but it's... Yeah, well, it's actually got that little cell that the building is going to come right over top of it. It might put it out. But yeah, it's west of the prison probably. another cell that is to get close to you. QSL[1]. I'll keep a look afterward. Just an update. I held up here at Missile in I-44. It looks like that little cell out there at Iowa Park came over the top of that one fire and put it out of any smoke out there way anymore. But it's probably going to move on over my way. If I keep going north, I'm going to be covered up. I'm not going to be able to do any good if I do that. Where do you want me, let me stay here. Cross over or what? Yeah, if you're there at missile, a hole there, or if you even need to move back south just a little bit, so so you don't get run over by this Howard Park storm. But yeah, I think it's probably in a good spot there. Okay, yeah, just talking with one of the county guys out here. They actually had two fires out there. Maybe this next little cell will put them out. But I don't think I may have to move back south. I'm going to say it here until I can't see anything.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
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QSL: Affirmative/Received (amateur radio code)
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Location mentioned:
Missile Rd, Wichita Falls, TX
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