Wildfire started by lightning strikes near Road 35, Montezuma County CO
WildfireFire crews responded to a wildfire caused by lightning strikes in a remote area near Road 35 on Colorado State Trust Land in Montezuma County. The fire is across a gorge and hard to access. The best access is from a gravel pit road with a gated fence and rock structure. Heavy rain was reported in nearby areas, and the fire was not found later. Interagency coordination was considered for the general location.
Audio|Source: Montezuma County Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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Main Disfire, respond to the area near Road 35.
00:03
Again, respond to the area near Road 35 for another lightning strike. It's going to be a tree. Kensey Flames, Cortezer, 1935.
00:15
Cortez, Dr.1.
00:20
Yes,
00:21
this is brush one. You can go ahead and put it on scene. We are out talking to the caller now.
00:31
For 1936.
00:36
S. 44.
00:41
Go ahead.
00:44
You want us to bounce into Cedar Mesa and have a look?
00:54
Go ahead.
01:00
And it looks like the fire is going to be on two landing strikes on Colorado State Trustland.
01:07
It's going to be across the gorge there and not easily accessible. It looks like if any access point, the best access point will be over on that gravel pit road, that gated fence with a rock structure.
01:23
Go ahead, say it again.
01:27
Go ahead and head along the rim,
01:29
head towards the moon,
01:31
and you'll run into us.
01:37
Fire,
01:38
and if you could, if any other units come out of Mancus, advise them, we'll just operate both of these on Tech 3.
01:46
24-9-38, sorry.
01:53
Cigero 44 headed to the call near Road 35.
01:59
September 1838.
02:02
The same channel.
02:08
I'll tell you too.
02:14
25,000 block of road F is in Frank. It's picking up a lot of rain. I'm not able to find the fire.
02:21
We can clear from that, show me available, and we'll come check it in the morning.
02:26
249-239.
02:33
Cortez, rush one.
02:36
One.
02:38
One.
02:42
Bush won't talk to the landowner who saw two lightning strikes, and it looks like it's going to be on Colorado State Trust lands.
02:49
I was wondering if you wanted to alert Durango Interagency, and I can give you those coordinates of the general location.
02:57
I'm trying for.
02:58
Go ahead.
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Location mentioned:
Rd 35, Colorado 81328
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