Rocky Mountain National Park fire

[Warbirdhunter]

Hearing reports of a ongoing fire in RMNP, unknown size, unknown location. LCSO has units inbound, Estes Park fire I believe. Just catching bits and pieces down here in Denver. Anyone closer that can confirm? Also heard a medical helo talking about a TFR area soon to be announced due to incoming aircraft.

All action so far on Talk group 5 (4040)

 

[stevecubfan]

166.350 park east side being used.

 

[Warbirdhunter]

166.350 park east side being used.

Thanks Sir!

 

[aprswatcher]

RMNP Wildfire

The original call of smoke in the area went out around 1210 with tones for Glen Haven Fire, then went to RMNP fire with m/a from Glen Haven and Estes Park Fire.
Most of their traffic can be still heard on their VHF fire channel 159.405

Air Attack and 3 SEATS in area now doing drops, on 127.325 am.
As mentioned above lots of traffic on ROMO (RMNP east)
Sorry this is a late post couldn't break away to post.

updates as I hear them

73, Rex

 

[aprswatcher]

Traffic also on

168.65 Nat'l Flight Following for acft
168.625 Air Guard; air to air emergency comms/coordination and ground to air emergency contact

updates as I hear them.

73, Rex

 

[jeffreyinberthoud]

Smoke plum is getting rather large anybody hearing acreage yet just got home from work?

 

[jeffreyinberthoud]

they are talking about setting a repeater for the deep canyon

169.175 logistical traffic

 

[jeffreyinberthoud]

Bumber deal when searching for fire info on several sites this is what I get

Forest Service Website Is Currently Unavailable
The Forest Service Web server is currently undergoing routine maintenance or has encountered an unexpected problem. We are working to bring the Web server back online as swiftly as possible.

We apologize for any inconvenience that this downtime may have caused.

Until this site is available again, we encourage you to contact your local Forest Service office for the information you need.

 

[jeffreyinberthoud]

hmm no "no fly zone" set up yet either

 

[jeffreyinberthoud]

Tanker 97 heavy talking to fort collins ,anyone know if they are going to Jeffco??

 

[jeffreyinberthoud]

ok so seems they are setting up a rerpeater on a ridge with twin sisters numbers
0169.1750 4 TWIN SIS ............131.8 pl

also they are setting up a type 2 copter base smoke plum from berthoud is rather large still looking for a size assesment but USFS sites are in maintenance

 

[Warbirdhunter]

Great information, Thanks all!

 

[SCPD]

Rocky Mtn NP

I have the park in my scanner when I get home tonight I will add the additional frequencies. most of the time I can pick the park up.

 

[dougbaker]

here are some links to local news
Fire burns in northeast RMNP, 6/24/2010 - Reporter-Herald, Loveland, Colo.
Air Tankers Requested For RMNP Fire - Denver News Story - KMGH Denver

 

[Warbirdhunter]

There is a ton of pine beetle dead trees up in RMNP. This could get big in a hurry if it hit's a few dead trees.

 

[aprswatcher]

Cow Creek Incident

This is being called the "Cow Creek Incident"
Things are pretty quite now, but lots of resources ordered for tomorrow.
a hotshot crew, fixed wing aircraft, rotary wing aircraft.
the hotshot crew is being requested at 0600.

the 169.175 freq is for the Roosevelt Nat'l Forest, with lots of coordination /communications with Ft. Collins dispatch.

smokejumpers were dropped in earlier by "Jumper 97" not tanker 97.

Tomorrow (Friday) should be interesting as the predicted high temperature is in the mid 90's for the front range so that should put it near 80 for the area of this incident. Expect lots of manpower to be "thrown" at this early in the day.

updates/freqs as I hear them.
73, Rex

 

[jeffreyinberthoud]

Rex thanks for the clearification on "97" I heard fort Collins call them a tanker so I was assuming I know they came out of boise...... should be intresting listening friday gonna be a very hot day

 

[aprswatcher]

Jumper 97 did go into Ft. Collins/Loveland (KFNL) for fuel then took offf and headed for Grand Junction,
ete 1 hour.
73, Rex

 

[jimmnn]

Estes Park online feed including RMNP if anyone is interested.

mms://media.on-line.com/EstesScanner/

Jim<

 

[ecps92]

Sadly it's been like that for 2-3 days [Web site]

Bumber deal when searching for fire info on several sites this is what I get

Forest Service Website Is Currently Unavailable
The Forest Service Web server is currently undergoing routine maintenance or has encountered an unexpected problem. We are working to bring the Web server back online as swiftly as possible.

We apologize for any inconvenience that this downtime may have caused.

Until this site is available again, we encourage you to contact your local Forest Service office for the information you need.