Ongoing wildfire in Rochester area prompts fire response


Fire responders are dealing with a wildfire in the Rochester area. They're trying to ensure safety and access for rescue operations.
Audio|Source: Thurston County Fire, EMS and Law Enforcement
05:43
Transcript:
We're out. Copy a plate. Go ahead with your plate. (name withheld), 4632. Copy nine, (name withheld), 4632. We got 50-60 feet. It's just a really precarious shoot. I mean, he's barely hanging into the tree. So it'd be a pretty bad fall if he did take it down. I didn't make it back to the second parachute. Fox said it's another 300 yards probably and said it looks like a fairly easy rescue. They're trying to coach the gentleman back to the trunk and secure himself into the trunk. So the second rescue can wait on the first one. And our personnel should be able to handle it. Okay, I'll go ahead and hold them here when they arrive and just advise me if you need any additional in there. Yeah, we'll do. You only stay on TAC1 or go back to Red Command? Let's go back to command and we can use TAC1 as our side general if we need to. Copy that. (name withheld), can you show Tender 131, (name withheld) and Gen 131. Hey, firm, Tender 131. I have you in Brout if you could switch to Blue Command. Ready at 280. Airty check, courtside apartments. Two out of 80. Chief 94, go ahead. I'll be assuming command. This is not accessible off Rock Candy. It looks like it might be off the KC line. I'll be in route there. And I have a DNR[1] engine at the scene. Copy with the DNR engine. This will be not be accessible through Rock Candy, possibly the KC line. Minster Rock Candy Mountain be advised please stage at Rock Candy. Again, please stage at Rock Candy. Do not commit. Wanted. You want to forward, engine one on two hundred. Thank you. Can you catch your plate? Sir, I'm going to go out with your plate. (name withheld), (name withheld), 3444. Copy (name withheld), (name withheld). Okay, my coffee, that was (name withheld), (name withheld) at 2030. New Football 24, clear result. Capital 24. Chief 94, go ahead. Yeah, let's call this Capitol Force Command also. Yeah, it appears it's either going to be accessible off the KC line, which is at the second summit lake exit or from the ORV park. We're trying to assess now. This will be possibly access to the KC line, second entrance, oh, or the RV park. I'll get to it after my notes. You said you had someone with DNR with you. I believe the gates locked at the KC line. I'm just buried to come back to it. Copy that. I just ran for JBLM advises. They do have some extra lighting resources if you guys find what we sent in there was not adequate. Okay, we see, thank you. The state route 8 all the way over to the ORAP Park, so it's somewhere in that loop there. Yeah, the gate is locked at the KC line. I don't have any keys with me, so DNR can make access or send brush one of our rigs down here with the key. Okay, copy that. run down to the ORV park and see what access I can make there. Okay, I'm going to try to get eyes on the fire site and figure out where it's at. I'm thinking four, including me. Okay, can you send your military personnel back to guide us in? Copy that.
Police codes explained
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DNR: Department of Natural Resources involved
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Location mentioned:
Tenino Grand Mound Rd SW, Rochester, WA 98579
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