Grassfire near Galileo School caused by campfire, Colorado Springs CO
Fire & ArsonA grassfire started by a homeless campfire is burning near the creek bed close to Galileo School on North Union Boulevard. Fire crews are responding and a brush truck is requested for better access. At least one propane tank has exploded. The fire is not currently spreading. Police have been requested to the scene for assistance.
Audio|Source: Colorado Springs Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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4-Engine 6-100 North Indian Boulevard, Galileo School for Grassfire.
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Ameri 3-18 to the Virginian 21 school.
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321-1.
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Provo 1, Engine 15, 8395, Clifton Drive, Embark 40, 440, Sierra, PETA request, medical code to the stage.
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106, responding.
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AMR 55, Engine 4, we've been cleared, we can go back in service.
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Copy, 55, cleared, back in service.
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Six-three is staged in the area with Engine 15's call.
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Copy.
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Engine 4 from this.
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Engine 15 respondent.
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Engine 4 from the stretch.
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Edge 4.
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PD's just confirming that you make contact with them.
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That's negative. We're headed in. If you could reattach AMR to this call, we misunderstood the radio traffic.
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Copy?
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Engine 4, MR.55.
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We just got tagged-down by TV for that. We're a back to you.
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Engine 4, copy that. We'll be in a moment.
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A moment.
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Engine 6-4. Engine 21, now.
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PINION 455, means cancel,
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your discretion.
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Page 4, copy, thank you.
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Engine 15, around.
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Engine 15 from this one.
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Age 15.
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You are now cleared on to hear by PD.
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Section 6.
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106. Go ahead.
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We'll just need a pipe six, so no need an engine company.
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Copy, you'll be on Commend for.
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Engine 6 will be Gallo, command.
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Copy, Galileo, command.
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This is a command for Grassfire Silent Echo 4, Brush 7 responding with Engine 6-160, North Union Boulevard, near Galileo School for a command for assignment.
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Dispatch Battalion 2. Go ahead and dispatch Engine 7 on that, so they can have teams of 2 and 2.
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7 o'clock.
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Come here, I have to tell you two.
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Okay, go ahead.
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Mark, I didn't catch your size, or what do you got going on?
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We've got a fire down on the creek bed, started by a homeless campfire. We've had fires here before.
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The fire is not spreading, but we're going to need a rush truck for better access. We're working on a plan right now to gain safe access down in there. We also sound like we've had at least one propane tank go off as well.
03:57
Fire is not starting anything.
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With that information, would you also just request a PD to your location?
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Near N Union Blvd, Colorado Springs, CO 80909
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