Small fire reported near homeless camp by river, Cottage Grove OR
Fire & ArsonA small fire about 10 feet in size was found on the east side of the river near an old homeless camp. Fire crews plan to access it through a nearby golf course and speedway. The fire is slow moving and the column of smoke seems to be dissipating.
Audio|Source: Lane County Fire and EMS, Oregon State Police / ODOT
05:58
Transcript:
00:00
Investigating. Copy. It looks to me like it's on the other side of the river.
00:02
There's a camp on that.
00:04
That excess is going to probably be from the north side of the river, from I-5.
00:18
You will not be able to access it from 99.
00:20
You're saying it's going to be a long ways in from I-5.
00:27
Affirm.
00:30
Copy. Hey, Brush 201, you copy and go and take Brush 201,
00:36
try to access it from I-5.
00:39
Copy.
00:47
We do this.
00:58
Go ahead.
01:01
We head up Highway 99 and scout it.
01:05
It looks like it's kind of right on the edge of the river and we need to make a decision how to access it better.
01:14
That's where I'm at right now.
01:16
It appears CGPD is over here in the old homeless camp.
01:20
I'll let you know in just a minute.
01:27
Go to go ahead.
01:33
We're south on 99.
01:34
You want us to make the I-5 and second off.
01:42
The stage in a current location, we find out what C201 finds.
01:50
Copy.
01:57
We go ahead.
02:00
We're still northbound.
02:01
We don't even have a column on this side.
02:11
The dissipating from my vantage point as well, let's find out what CTO1 sees and then we'll make a decision.
02:19
If you just stage in your current location, that'd be best.
02:24
Copy it, RET 201, RET 201 are going to stage after the second exit.
02:34
see until one it appears along the river I have yet to make access to and I can't tell which is out of the river.
02:43
going to be on the offices side of the river of you on the east side of the river but the column seems to be dissipating.
04:14
Be advised, this fire is on the east side of the river.
04:18
It's a small, probably 10-foot area.
04:21
It's going to have to be accessed off of the golf course.
04:29
The east side of the river will have to be accessed off the golf course.
04:39
Go ahead.
04:45
Two, if you put one, go ahead.
04:53
With one of that middle field golf course RPs and we've got a gate open.
05:00
So let's have crews access it through the speedway.
05:12
Slow moving appears to be a homeless camp.
05:19
Come over to the speedway, go through the pits, and you'll see me.
05:26
Fresh kids are on copy, running around.
05:34
Complained Eastbound 126 West from Office 33.
05:43
Same orders, access to the pit.
05:48
Copy.
05:50
T2O2 for reference, this is going to be off of hole 13.
05:56
Fires off of hole 13.
05:57
Fires off of hole 13.
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Location mentioned:
Near Village Dr, Cottage Grove, OR 97424
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