Large fire with structure and brush near Beaverton


An on-scene audio shows firefighters describing a large fire with smoke affecting structures and grass/brush. Crews report west winds and begin attacking the grass fire while protecting nearby structures. They request more resources and coordinate with forestry units.
Audio|Source: Washington County Fire and EMS
02:51
Transcript:
00:00I'm arriving on scene now.00:02I'm behind a couple of other emergency vehicles here.00:04I'm still trying to get eyes on it.00:06I'll get you a better size up here in just a moment.00:08This is a large working fire.00:10Copy 1228.00:16Hey, ODF engine, I'm right behind you.00:18Why don't you keep going? Bump down there and see if you can make access.00:24Copy, copy.00:29Firecombe 418 has arrived.00:31We have heavy black smoke.00:33Looks like we have some structure involvement along with the brush involvement.00:39Wind is currently going to the west.00:43We'll be starting the attack on the grass fire.00:501229.00:52Heavy black smoke, some structure and brush involved winds to the west.00:56Brush 14 has fire attack on the brush.01:03We put the next asset available on that.01:06Just take us off of it.01:08We're going to go training unavailable.01:14Okay, heavy brush, D4A2.01:20At 4.0, Northwest 181 Avenue.01:24Cross streets are No Street and Northwest Heritage Parkway.01:29Yeah,01:33I'm getting out of this driveway.01:34I want you to commit, set up for structure protection.01:37You've got one at rest right there.01:40Heavy brush for copies.01:41Heavy brush four has arrived on scene.01:4512-30.01:57about a half acre.01:59We do have structure involved.
00:00
I'm arriving on scene now.
00:02
I'm behind a couple of other emergency vehicles here.
00:04
I'm still trying to get eyes on it.
00:06
I'll get you a better size up here in just a moment.
00:08
This is a large working fire.
00:10
Copy 1228.
00:16
Hey, ODF engine, I'm right behind you.
00:18
Why don't you keep going? Bump down there and see if you can make access.
00:24
Copy, copy.
00:29
Firecombe 418 has arrived.
00:31
We have heavy black smoke.
00:33
Looks like we have some structure involvement along with the brush involvement.
00:39
Wind is currently going to the west.
00:43
We'll be starting the attack on the grass fire.
00:50
1229.
00:52
Heavy black smoke, some structure and brush involved winds to the west.
00:56
Brush 14 has fire attack on the brush.
01:03
We put the next asset available on that.
01:06
Just take us off of it.
01:08
We're going to go training unavailable.
01:14
Okay, heavy brush, D4A2.
01:20
At 4.0, Northwest 181 Avenue.
01:24
Cross streets are No Street and Northwest Heritage Parkway.
01:29
Yeah,
01:33
I'm getting out of this driveway.
01:34
I want you to commit, set up for structure protection.
01:37
You've got one at rest right there.
01:40
Heavy brush for copies.
01:41
Heavy brush four has arrived on scene.
01:45
12-30.
01:57
about a half acre.
01:59
We do have structure involved.
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Location mentioned:
Near NW 181st Ave, Beaverton, OR 97006
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