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Cortez, CO

Wildfire spreads along Highway 491 near Road 18 

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Near US-491, Cortez, CO 81321
Audio|Source: Montezuma County Fire and EMS
01:47

Transcript:
Plus Navy Fire, please respond to the area of Highway 491 and Road 18. Again, the area of Highway 491 and Road 18, where it looks like a semi-truck may have been dragging chains and sparked a fire on the north side of the highway. Cortez clear at 12-0-0-0-0-0.007. S. Tinker 52 will be en route. 2 on board. 10 for 1209. 59 will be en route. Brush 59 are in route until 10. Go ahead, 501. Yeah, can you tell how big it is? Do I need to stop and grab another truck or just come to the scene? So far I haven't found it. I pulled out on 491 at 18. I'm headed south right now. 10-4. Cortez was told that it's a 10-foot-by-10 foot and spreading quickly. Copy. Brush 59 will be on scene. Brush 59 on scene 1211. 501. Press 59 on scene 1211. 501. We should be all right with one truck. I've got to the fire yet.

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Near US-491, Cortez, CO 81321
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