Forward progress halted on wildfire edge as crews battle


A radio briefing by wildfire crews about stopping a fire on the southeast edge, assigning equipment, requesting more water tenders and brush rigs, and coordinating with a local water source during an ongoing response.
Audio|Source: Washington County Fire and EMS
07:29
Transcript:
00:00And command from Firecom, we have a local irrigation water nearby if we need any refilling.00:07Firecom, water tender, 11's in route.00:10At 1242.00:11Command copy, thank you.00:17Firecom, can you see it, I'm seeing.00:26C8 command, if you want to put your car just up here in the driveway, we'll leave that as a turnaround.00:31I'm to designate you safety if you could start getting eyes on this.00:39Copy. CA, copy.00:41I'll be safety.00:47Command, verse 15.00:50First 15.00:51First 15, command.00:54Forward Progress stopped on the southeast edge.00:58I'm working on the front flank.01:02Okay, forward progress on the southeast edge has been stopped, and you're continuing to work.01:10And I'm going to assign you, Brush 15.01:13You're now working Direct Heavy Brush 4.01:15You'll be working Heavy Brush 4.01:18Coffee Brush 15, signed a heavy brush 4.01:22Heavy brush four command.01:26Go ahead for heavy brush.01:30Ted, I'm giving you brush 15, brush 418, and you have Watertender 14.01:37Let me know if you need any other resources.01:39I'm showing you one up, standing engine, you'll get the next arriving engine.01:45Copy that, Chief.01:51Command, South Division.01:55South Division, Command.01:59Okay, I got 40.
00:00
And command from Firecom, we have a local irrigation water nearby if we need any refilling.
00:07
Firecom, water tender, 11's in route.
00:10
At 1242.
00:11
Command copy, thank you.
00:17
Firecom, can you see it, I'm seeing.
00:26
C8 command, if you want to put your car just up here in the driveway, we'll leave that as a turnaround.
00:31
I'm to designate you safety if you could start getting eyes on this.
00:39
Copy. CA, copy.
00:41
I'll be safety.
00:47
Command, verse 15.
00:50
First 15.
00:51
First 15, command.
00:54
Forward Progress stopped on the southeast edge.
00:58
I'm working on the front flank.
01:02
Okay, forward progress on the southeast edge has been stopped, and you're continuing to work.
01:10
And I'm going to assign you, Brush 15.
01:13
You're now working Direct Heavy Brush 4.
01:15
You'll be working Heavy Brush 4.
01:18
Coffee Brush 15, signed a heavy brush 4.
01:22
Heavy brush four command.
01:26
Go ahead for heavy brush.
01:30
Ted, I'm giving you brush 15, brush 418, and you have Watertender 14.
01:37
Let me know if you need any other resources.
01:39
I'm showing you one up, standing engine, you'll get the next arriving engine.
01:45
Copy that, Chief.
01:51
Command, South Division.
01:55
South Division, Command.
01:59
Okay, I got 40.
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Location mentioned:
NW Cox Rd, Oregon 97116
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