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Smoke report found to be dust from homeowner workDouglas County CO

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Rainbow Crk Rd, Colorado 80135

Fire crews responded to a report of smoke near Highway 67 west of Sedalia. Upon arrival, they found the smoke was actually dust from dirt work and firebreak clearing done by a homeowner. No active fire was present.

Audio|Source: West Douglas Fire Protection District (Sedalia)
02:55
Transcript:
00:00
Respond on an outside smoke investigation.
00:03
Map page Alpha Fox Trot 2-3-Bravo.
00:10
At (number withheld),
00:12
North Highway 67.
00:14
Respond on West Douglas.
00:15
Main dispatch is clear 1258.
00:29
Chief 131, I got your responding.
00:31
Chief 131, Chief 131, Chief 133.
00:39
Yeah,
00:42
coming up 85 into Sedalia, but an hour ago, it looked as though that dust is coming up from that mitigation again.
00:51
Yeah, copy.
00:52
Plus, I can see something that looks like it might be in your neighborhood.
00:56
Looks like dust as well, but from the direction from town, that's the one's the end.
01:05
Dispatch, brush 134, responding to on board.
01:09
Brush 1300.
01:12
On this bench.
01:19
Go ahead.
01:23
RP had limited info, just reporting possibly smoke on the west side of the highway.
01:30
At this location, your winds are northwest 4 to 13.
01:40
Chief one through one copies.
01:42
I'm in the area of what appears to be some dirt work trying to get closer to confirm.
01:47
So in my area at 3 near Rainbow Creek Road.
01:55
Chief, copy, you're in the area doing dirt work near Rainbow Creek Road.
01:59
You're still checking third hampering.
02:04
Dispatch, Brush 133 is going to stand by at Station 3 pending further.
02:10
Brush 133, okay, do you want me to put you on a call?
02:14
Yes, please, standing by at Station 3.
02:21
Dispatch, same traffic for Brush 132 at Station 2.
02:29
W brush 132, standing by station 2-2-2-204.
02:36
This batch, 131-1-3-1.
02:44
Now I've got visual.
02:47
It is dirt work, looks like firebreak mitigation by a homeowner.
02:51
You can pick up all West Douglas units, puts back in service, turn it.

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Rainbow Crk Rd, Colorado 80135

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