Elk Creek Fire demonstrating high level of competence

deltamrey wrote: Good fotune with the spin.

akilina wrote: Thanks jf for covering issues that need to be addressed.

There is a command for a reason. The person from North Fork Fire has handled multiple fire situations and remains calm and collected in the face of adverse conditions and has done a remarkable job in the past.

All individuals, including fire chiefs from other districts need to listen and follow the IC. The chaos I was listening to on the scanner indicates that wasn't happening.

Forest Service Timeline Reveals Call For Help, Evacuation Request

One of the documents reviewed by 7NEWS showed a handwritten log of events as the prescribed burn reignited and went out of control.

1:40 p.m.: "Slopover" noticed at prescribed burn site. Slopover refers to a fire outside of the prescribed burn area.

1:47 p.m.: Slopover growing, "We'll need resources."

1:48 p.m.: The decision to call North Fork and Elk Creek Fire is made.

1:50 p.m.: "1.5 acres and growing fast, need more resources."

2:15 p.m.: Another call for more resources.

2:30 p.m.: "Declared escape - Type 3 from JeffCo coming."

2:45 p.m.: "...More resources coming -- discussion about aircraft."

4:10 p.m.: Incident Commanders formulating a plan with the fire at 10-15 acres.

4:30 p.m.: "Type 3 team officially requested by Incident Commander."

4:40 p.m.: "Fire crossed drainage -- evacs requested for Kuehster and Pleasant Park Road."

Dispatch: "JeffCo 911."

Lucas: "Yes, this is Sam Lucas, we live up in the foothills and we just got home and looks like there's a fire right at the foot of Cathedral Spires…."

Dispatch: "That is a controlled burn. The (Colorado State) Forest Service is out there on scene with that."

Lucas: "Yeah, we got 79-mile an hour winds up here and they got a controlled burn?"

Dispatch: "Yes."

Lucas: "Oh wonderful. Thank you."

Dispatch: "Uh-huh. Bye."

Caller: ""There's fire beyond me. I'm on the asphalt; the trees are all burned around me. I'm probably in a safe spot. I'm in my driveway, the fire has burned through. I think I'm safe. My house may be burning, yes it is, -- damn it."

Another caller was concerned for her neighbor.

Dispatch: "Is there somebody trapped?"

Caller: "The driveway is on fire."

Dispatch: "The driveway's on fire?"

Caller: "And they don't even know. They don't even know because they live way back in the back."

Some people who called 911 ended up with a different jurisdiction answering the phone. One caller had to be transferred from a West Metro Fire Department dispatcher.

West Metro Fire Dispatcher: "I have Edgar on the line. He's stating he's at (address withheld) Eagle Vista Drive and he's stating that his house has just burned down."

Dispatch: "OK, yes. He, uh, is in the evacuation area. Is he OK?"

West Metro Fire Dispatcher: "Edgar, did you hear that?"

Edgar: "Yeah, we've evacuated."

Mr Morningwood wrote: Thanks Elk Creek for all of the help and support for the community