Controlled burn with smoldering tree at local park, Fort Morgan CO
Fire & ArsonLaw enforcement and fire units responded to reports of heavy white smoke near Jaycee Park at Southridge Road in Fort Morgan. The smoke was from a controlled burn involving a large tree that was smoldering but under control. No emergency was declared and the fire was being monitored.
Audio|Source: Morgan County Sheriff, Police, Fire and EMS
04:27
Transcript:
00:00
For Morgan Units for Morgan Fire Department, law enforcement on scene requesting fire units near Southridge Road.
00:07
Reports of white smoke in the area, visible and with smell.
00:10
Unknown where it's coming from.
00:11
Law enforcement reports smoke is present.
00:14
Near JC Park.
00:16
Go through channels Morgan Micah 2202.
00:26
For Morgan Fire Department.
00:27
Confirmation dispatch at JC Park, law enforcement on scene requesting fire department for fire investigation.
00:29
Reports of heavy grey and white smoke in the area.
00:33
Smoke is visible and smell is present.
00:37
At Southridge in the area of JC Park.
00:39
Working back at 2203.
00:50
220A1.
00:53
Go to 20A.
00:55
There might be calls in the dinner area about this smoke if it is coming about a blockbird.
01:04
I'll be doing KG4.
01:10
While units responding to JC Park near Southridge Road, a phone call was received from (name withheld) from the area.
01:16
He advised that he had a controlled burnout in that area.
01:19
It is fully done.
01:20
He said it was in the area of the park as well as 220-5.
01:26
I'll head over to Cagulles.
01:28
Did you get a lot number?
01:32
He was running in the middle of Cagulls.
01:36
Copy. I'm going to check if it's connected.
01:39
Okay. Copy 22-05.
01:41
20205.
01:42
Copy 20205-8.
01:52
1258 Well it came down Q.5 for that ID call.
01:58
It wasn't towards pedicles, it was all north of Q5, so it might not be related but will check it out.
02:09
I copy, car 222.
02:10
Did you also copy?
02:13
I did. I just got that talk real.
02:18
I copy 2206.6.
02:25
9.06.
02:27
Am I supposed to send some trucks out?
02:36
Do I need to send trucks out?
02:43
As of right now, Kirk, let's go ahead and hold the trucks.
02:46
I believe it is just smoke from (name withheld).
02:49
I think it's just drifting that way.
02:57
Copy, hold trucks.
03:04
In the area of (name withheld)'s trailer park, there is quite a bit of smoke coming from that area.
03:09
We'll be investigating.
03:24
Car 228 standby, not emergency.
03:30
The unit is en route to near Southridge Road.
03:34
Perth, Fort Morgan, 906.
03:37
Going to the area of (name withheld) investigating excessive smoke.
03:40
Again in the area investigating excessive smoke.
03:47
220, go ahead.
03:51
In the middle of (name withheld).
03:53
There is a large tree that is burning.
04:00
Is it controlled?
04:04
It appears to be controlled, but no one is around it.
04:10
Thank you, 090. Thank you, 099.
04:16
All units are brought to GC Park. All units on scene at (name withheld) report a tree smoldering.
04:24
It is controlled, on 2210.
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Location mentioned:
Jaycee Park, 520 Southridge Rd, Fort Morgan, CO 80701
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