Brush fire reported near highway 20 hillside in Willits, Willits CA
WildfireFire crews responded to a brush fire near Highway 20 in Willits, California. The fire is larger than a roadside fire and is located on a hillside with difficult access. Aerial units provided location coordinates, and responders are assessing access and planning further action.
Audio|Source: Mendocino County Fire and CalFire
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Transcript:
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ArtForest C-504-01, acting.
00:07
Acting 23-1.
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Heart Forest, Chief 5401, update.
00:21
Go ahead.
00:25
Yeah,
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this is a little bit larger than a roadside fire.
00:31
It's a large glow.
00:33
Not sure of the access, we'll be checking.
00:36
Continue the response.
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Hi, first company.
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Break, Battalion 1116.
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R.R. 4th, Battalion 1116.
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Yeah, yourself and two engines in a water tender.
00:57
Affirmative, let's just keep that response coming until we figure what's burning.
01:03
All right, first copy, 2,303.
01:07
That's G504-503.
01:13
That's G5401, Battalion 1116.
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G-55401.
01:23
Approximately how many feet or how far from Highway 20 you think this fire is?
01:36
Just to be quite a ways up off the road, up on the hillside.
01:41
There's a driveway across from where I'm at in a wide spot, but I'm not sure if that's the access or not.
01:51
I copy you.
01:52
If you're able to make access or if you're able to get a better vantage point, let me know if you're going to need a crew or not.
02:02
Copy that.
02:05
All right, Forrest, this is Breach 35.
02:07
We just flew over the brush fire.
02:10
We have a lat/long if that would be useful for you.
02:24
North (number withheld) west,
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(number withheld).
02:48
35, we have that long, I have that in the running springs or springs area.
02:53
These units are further north in Willits, along Highway 20.
03:07
16, 540401-15-5401.
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Battagia 1116.
03:15
Yeah, there's a lock gate,
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and the road that goes up past that doesn't look all that great.
03:23
I come down further to see if there was another road up in here.
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Maybe if you meet with me and it looks like...
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Location mentioned:
CA-20, Willits, CA
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