Large tree collapses roof of house in Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs CO
Fire & ArsonA large cottonwood tree fell onto a house near Rustlers Roost Dr in Colorado Springs. The tree is resting against the roof and gutters, causing the roof to collapse and cave in. No one was inside, trapped, or injured. Fire crews responded to assess the structural damage and secure the area.
Audio|Source: Colorado Springs Fire and EMS
04:27
Transcript:
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Dispatch engine 24.
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Engine 24.
00:06
You could show us back in service and put us on that building collapse.
00:11
Cancel the furthest out.
00:14
Okay.
00:20
Truck 19 responding.
00:25
Engine 19 responding.
00:31
Rescue 17 responding and Engine 19 from dispatch.
00:34
Go for engine 19.
00:38
Engine 19. Engine 24 will be replacing you on this call and 74 responding.
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19 stop, please show us back in service.
00:48
Copy.
00:53
Question 22 responding.
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Question 24 responding and responding units to wrestler's roost. This call came in as a tree that fell on a house.
01:06
No people are inside, no one is trapped, but the roof is collapsing and caving in.
01:14
24 is received.
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Rescue Copy.
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Point two is copy.
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Truck 19, copy.
01:30
On top for a few injury.
01:32
It's copy.
01:41
Statue Battalion 3, let's cancel the error response and we'll have everyone respond code 2 except for the first two company.
01:56
Copy. Units engine 22 and engine 24, you'll remain code 3, although it is code 2.
02:00
Engine 8 from just that.
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Engine unit's right.
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Engine 22 arrived.
02:16
Engine 22's arrived. We don't have anything visible from the front of the house. We're investigating other units continuing stage.
02:26
The time, three, okay, investigate them out.
02:34
HECO-3-1603 with Coup Drive on a residential line.
02:43
All companies from engine 22. This appears to be a cottonwood that is resting against the gutters and the roofline.
02:51
We're continuing to look inside for any collapse, but we should be able to hold engine 22, engine 24 for the time frame.
02:59
Break,
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Heavy Rescue 17 from Engine 22. If you want to continue in, I'll give you a call on the cell phone, send you some pictures as well, see if you want to come and evaluate.
03:11
But as of right now, there is no interior collapse into this house.
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All other companies can cancel.
03:18
We'll remain on command for it.
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Rescue company.
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The 1030K, just confirming you on one engine and the heavy.
03:35
We'll hold the 22s just for a moment.
03:39
The tree is kind of barber-shared right now out to an open space with the park, so I just need additional hands to get some safety tape set up.
03:54
Received.
03:57
Engine 22, engine 24.
04:01
Go for 22.
04:03
Just confirming do you want us to remain on scene?
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Copy, I'm going to come out to your location and stand by one.
04:18
Engine 22 from Myanmar 24, would you like us to continue or disregard?
04:25
AMR from Engine 22, you can cancel.
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Rustlers Roost Dr, Colorado Springs, CO 80921
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