Vegetation fire spreads uphill near mcclendon road, Garland County AR
WildfireFire crews responded to a vegetation fire near McClendon Road in Hot Springs National Park. The fire spread uphill due to heavy fuel and wind. Additional manpower and brush trucks were requested to contain the fire. Later, a separate tree fell blocking the westbound lane at Sunshine Road and Old Dallas Road, requiring traffic control assistance from state authorities.
Audio|Source: Garland County Fire Departments
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Transcript:
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Engine 1, come up to near McClendon, stage its road there for those houses.
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Engine 8, let me know when you get close,
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we're trying to find a way into this.
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Not a way, copy.
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Give me just a little bit.
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I'll head your way.
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One, copies.
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Hens your 1 for free last time.
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We went back available in Route Central.
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5.5. 9 to 2.
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I have a handful of guys over here.
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Do you need them over there?
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Hang on just a second, trying to make my way through this jungle.
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Come on in, Mark.
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Push one, start this way towards us.
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We've made our way to it.
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Copy that, Brush one will be making our way around.
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He's good, we're using the chainsaw trying to get in a little further.
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Tinker 1 back in 4th.
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Your one's available to central.
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Permanent.
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BOROOOOOOOOOOOOOOW.
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Inchon 70th West, we have a road hazard at Sunshine Road.
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It's actually going to be Sunshine in Old Dallas.
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There is a tree down blocking the west lane.
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It's just past Old Dallas heading north, not far past the church.
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It's completely blocking the westbound lane.
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State has asked for y'all's assistance for traffic control.
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736 billion minutes ten-four Four
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Engine nine, or engine one to 902, what was that address?
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I believe it's near McClendon,
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but once the other brush truck gets in front of you come up and change it the road down the driveway, I think we'll be able to knock it down if I can get a hose on it.
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Copy.
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I don't know if you're being around.
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We've got a secondary structure down here to,
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it should be okay.
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It's a block building.
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Some fires coming up hill with wind pushing its heavy fuel.
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Any more manpower we got.
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Casey and Cole pulling up now.
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Any other morning firefighters available? Check in.
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We're going to need some more manpower.
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I've got 16 with me.
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We're pulling in.
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Oh no 3 is in here.
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Terry's up here with me.
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He's going to be down there to you in a few.
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Go ahead.
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If you'll follow that hose line down,
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there's a chainsaw right as you step down the hill.
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Start clearing a path to where we can get brush two down here.
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That's the only way we're going to get ahead of this because it's a lot bigger than we realize.
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7-day 6703, G out trucking.
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Location mentioned:
Near McClendon Rd, Hot Springs National Park, AR 71901
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