Aspen Acres Fire

[UAT_978]

I am hearing them run ops on MAC 11 and MAC 12. I have also heard traffic on S RIC FIRE on DTRS. These have come out of the Pueblo Simulcast, PPRCN and Cheyenne. I have not heard which Air/Ground frequencies are in use in the area. I am in the Springs so I am a bit far away. I have also heard them talking about using the Simplex 1-5 channels as well as Beulah Fire Tac (ENC).

Any other resources?

 

[UAT_978]

I just heard Air to Ground 35 on 167.225 NFM

 

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Pueblo NIFC Dispatch Aircrew Guide https://gacc.nifc.gov/rmcc/dispatch_centers/r2pbc/PBC Aviation Briefing Guide.pdf

National Flight Following: 168.650. Aircraft transitioning into the area or checking in with dispatch will often use this first.

Per MAC 12 - air tankers will refill at KPUB. I am also seeing tankers RTB to KCOS.

119.575 is active

KPUB Airport Communications​

CTAF:​	119.1
UNICOM:​	122.95
ATIS:​	125.25
WX ASOS:​	PHONE 719-225-7029
PUEBLO GROUND:​	121.9 [0600-2200]
PUEBLO TOWER:​	119.1 257.8 [0600-2200]
DENVER APPROACH:​	120.1
DENVER DEPARTURE:​	120.1
CLEARANCE DELIVERY:​	120.9

Pueblo Tanker Base

124.425

Coordination for retardant drops originating from Pueblo Memorial.

 

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Rye evacuation coordination has moved to Rye TGs: 4290, 4291

 

[UAT_978]

Rye evacuation coordination has moved to Rye TGs: 4290, 4291

They just patched Rye Fire to S RIC LAW

 

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Integrated Incident Communications Plan (ICS 205 Block-Equivalent)​

Incident: Aspen Acres Fire (Pueblo / Custer Counties, CO)
Managing Dispatch Center: Pueblo Interagency Fire Dispatch Center (Padd / RMGACC)
Primary Trunked System: Colorado DTRS (Southeast / South Region Zones)

1. Command & Tactical Frequency Assignments (Ground Operations)​

Channel Name	Frequency / TG ID	Tone / NAC	Mode	Function / Assignment
Pueblo Inter Base	173.6750 MHz (RM)	141.3 PL	FMN	Federal/USFS Fire Dispatch (Methodist/Pisgah Repeaters)
MAC 11 SE	TG 4011	Digital	P25	Primary Command / Fire Operations
MAC 12 SE	TG 4012	Digital	P25	Secondary Ops / Medical & Logistics Support
S RIC CALL	TG 4453	Digital	P25	South Region Interop Hailing / Initial Command Check-in
S RIC FIRE	TG 4454	Digital	P25	South Region Multi-Agency Fire Mutual Aid
S RIC LAW	TG 4455	Digital	P25	Multi-agency Unified Evacuation Link / Roadblocks
S RIC EMS	TG 4456	Digital	P25	South Region Medical / Mass Casualty Triage Interop
NIFC TAC 5	166.7250 MHz (BM)	192.8 PL	FMN	Primary Ground Tactical (Line-of-sight Division Crews)
VFIRE 21	154.2800 MHz (BM)	156.7 PL	FMN	Mutual Aid Staging / Base Camp Check-In
Pueblo Co Fire Disp	TG 1913	Digital	P25	Local Structure Protection Dispatch
Custer Co Fire Disp	TG 1153	Digital	P25	Westcliffe / Local Resource Dispatching
Pueblo Sheriff Tac 3	159.1900 MHz (RM)	146.2 PL	FMN	Local Evacuation Support (Beulah / Rye Corridors)

2. Aviation Communications Plan (Fire & Air Traffic Control Integration)​

Channel Name	Frequency	Mode	Purpose / Assignment
Air Guard	168.6250 MHz	FMN	National Emergency / Aircraft Safety Override Only
Nat'l Flight Following	168.6500 MHz	FMN	Interagency Flight Tracking (Check-in upon entering TFR)
Air-to-Air (Fixed)	122.9250 MHz	AM	Multi-Engine Tanker / Lead Plane Coordination
Air-to-Air (Rotor)	119.5750 MHz	AM	Helicopter Operations / Type 1 Skycrane Deck Traffic
Air-to-Ground 1	167.4750 MHz	FMN	Direct Ground to Aircraft Tactical (Federal)
Air-to-Ground 2	159.2850 MHz	FMN	VFD / State Asset to Air Coordination (Structure Ops)
KCOS Tanker Base	120.4250 MHz	AM	Primary KCOS Retardant Pit Logistics & Fueling
Nat'l Tanker Base	122.6750 MHz	AM	Secondary KCOS Check-in (Nationwide Standard)
Springs Approach (S)	124.0000 MHz	AM	Primary KCOS TRACON (Southern Sector / General)
Springs Approach	120.6000 MHz	AM	Secondary KCOS TRACON Approach
KCOS Tower	119.9000 MHz	AM	Colorado Springs Local Tower Control
Denver Approach (PUB)	120.1000 MHz	AM	KPUB TRACON (Handled by Denver Approach D01)
KPUB Tower	119.1000 MHz	AM	Pueblo Memorial Local Tower Control

3. Critical Assets & Logistics Infrastructure​

• DTRS Tower Sites: Ground operations must monitor system affiliation. Primary system access relies on Baculite Mesa (Site 1-32) for the eastern footprint, and Methodist Mountain (Site 2-11) or Rocky Point (Site 1-12) for the western/mountainous footprint.
• Communications Contingency (PACE Plan):
  • Primary: DTRS MAC 11/12 and S RIC suite for Command; NIFC TAC 5 for Division Tactical.
  • Alternate: If DTRS fails or units move out of site footprint, Command falls back to VHF Pueblo Interagency Base.
  • Contingency: VFIRE 21 established as the line-of-sight incident-wide hailing channel.
  • Emergency: Air Guard (168.6250 MHz) for immediate life safety/Mayday calls.

 

[UAT_978]

Its interesting that they specify those DTRS sites. I can tell you the MAC 11/12/S-RIC-LEO/S-RIC-FIRE are coming out of Pueblo Simulcast, PPRCN and Cheyenne as well as probably other sites out of my range.

 

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Its interesting that they specify those DTRS sites. I can tell you the MAC 11/12/S-RIC-LEO/S-RIC-FIRE are coming out of Pueblo Simulcast, PPRCN and Cheyenne as well as probably other sites out of my range.

I agree, Baculite Mesa hosts several conventional public safety and amateur systems, while the primary regional trunking coverage is anchored by Pueblo Simulcast with the MAC talk groups being carried across the sites you listed.

 

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Integrated Incident Communications Plan (ICS 205 Block-Equivalent)​

Incident: Aspen Acres Fire (Pueblo / Custer Counties, CO)
Managing Dispatch Center: Pueblo Interagency Fire Dispatch Center (Padd / RMGACC)
Primary Trunked System: Colorado DTRS (Southeast / South Region Zones)

1. Command & Tactical Frequency Assignments (Ground Operations)​

Channel Name	Frequency / TG ID	Tone / NAC	Mode	Function / Assignment
Pueblo Inter Base	173.6750 MHz (RM)	141.3 PL	FMN	Federal/USFS Fire Dispatch (Methodist/Pisgah Repeaters)
MAC 11 SE	TG 4011	Digital	P25	Primary Command / Fire Operations
MAC 12 SE	TG 4012	Digital	P25	Secondary Ops / Medical & Logistics Support
S RIC CALL	TG 4453	Digital	P25	South Region Interop Hailing / Initial Command Check-in
S RIC FIRE	TG 4454	Digital	P25	South Region Multi-Agency Fire Mutual Aid
S RIC LAW	TG 4455	Digital	P25	Multi-agency Unified Evacuation Link / Roadblocks
S RIC EMS	TG 4456	Digital	P25	South Region Medical / Mass Casualty Triage Interop
NIFC TAC 5	166.7250 MHz (BM)	192.8 PL	FMN	Primary Ground Tactical (Line-of-sight Division Crews)
VFIRE 21	154.2800 MHz (BM)	156.7 PL	FMN	Mutual Aid Staging / Base Camp Check-In
Pueblo Co Fire Disp	TG 1913	Digital	P25	Local Structure Protection Dispatch
Custer Co Fire Disp	TG 1153	Digital	P25	Westcliffe / Local Resource Dispatching
Pueblo Sheriff Tac 3	159.1900 MHz (RM)	146.2 PL	FMN	Local Evacuation Support (Beulah / Rye Corridors)

2. Aviation Communications Plan (Fire & Air Traffic Control Integration)​

Channel Name	Frequency	Mode	Purpose / Assignment
Air Guard	168.6250 MHz	FMN	National Emergency / Aircraft Safety Override Only
Nat'l Flight Following	168.6500 MHz	FMN	Interagency Flight Tracking (Check-in upon entering TFR)
Air-to-Air (Fixed)	122.9250 MHz	AM	Multi-Engine Tanker / Lead Plane Coordination
Air-to-Air (Rotor)	119.5750 MHz	AM	Helicopter Operations / Type 1 Skycrane Deck Traffic
Air-to-Ground 1	167.4750 MHz	FMN	Direct Ground to Aircraft Tactical (Federal)
Air-to-Ground 2	159.2850 MHz	FMN	VFD / State Asset to Air Coordination (Structure Ops)
KCOS Tanker Base	120.4250 MHz	AM	Primary KCOS Retardant Pit Logistics & Fueling
Nat'l Tanker Base	122.6750 MHz	AM	Secondary KCOS Check-in (Nationwide Standard)
Springs Approach (S)	124.0000 MHz	AM	Primary KCOS TRACON (Southern Sector / General)
Springs Approach	120.6000 MHz	AM	Secondary KCOS TRACON Approach
KCOS Tower	119.9000 MHz	AM	Colorado Springs Local Tower Control
Denver Approach (PUB)	120.1000 MHz	AM	KPUB TRACON (Handled by Denver Approach D01)
KPUB Tower	119.1000 MHz	AM	Pueblo Memorial Local Tower Control

3. Critical Assets & Logistics Infrastructure​

• DTRS Tower Sites: Ground operations must monitor system affiliation. Primary system access relies on Baculite Mesa (Site 1-32) for the eastern footprint, and Methodist Mountain (Site 2-11) or Rocky Point (Site 1-12) for the western/mountainous footprint.
• Communications Contingency (PACE Plan):
  • Primary: DTRS MAC 11/12 and S RIC suite for Command; NIFC TAC 5 for Division Tactical.
  • Alternate: If DTRS fails or units move out of site footprint, Command falls back to VHF Pueblo Interagency Base.
  • Contingency: VFIRE 21 established as the line-of-sight incident-wide hailing channel.
  • Emergency: Air Guard (168.6250 MHz) for immediate life safety/Mayday calls.

**THIS IS UNOFFICIAL - I CREATED THIS USING DIFFERENT OPEN SOURCES**

 

[UAT_978]

flight following is very active and loud here in the springs.

 

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Incident Management Web Site - | InciWeb

 

[aprswatcher]

Listen for air attack on 124.475 am
73, Rex

 

[Wazowski]

**THIS IS UNOFFICIAL - I CREATED THIS USING DIFFERENT OPEN SOURCES**

Ummm. This is more AI slop. Baculite Mesa DTR doesn't exist nor does Pueblo Sheriff VHF Tac-3. Please STOP posting this AI garbage.

Also, these talkgroups don't exist.

 

[Wazowski]

Ummm. This is more AI slop. Baculite Mesa DTR doesn't exist nor does Pueblo Sheriff VHF Tac-3. Please STOP posting this AI garbage.

Also, these talkgroups don't exist.
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This whole thing is wrong. Way to go AI!

 

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Integrated Incident Communications Plan (ICS 205 Block-Equivalent) Rev2 UNOFFICIAL MAY CONTAIN ERRORS
Updated as of 7/3/26 1700Z

Incident: Aspen Acres Fire (Pueblo / Custer Counties, CO)
Managing Dispatch Center: Pueblo Interagency Fire Dispatch Center (Padd / RMGACC)
Primary Trunked System: Colorado DTRS (Southeast / South Region Zones)

1. Command & Tactical Frequency Assignments (Ground Operations)

Channel Name	Frequency / TG ID	Tone / NAC	Mode	Function / Assignment
Pueblo Inter Base	173.6750 MHz (RM)	141.3 PL	FMN	Federal/USFS Fire Dispatch (Methodist/Pisgah Repeaters)
MAC 11 SE	TG 4011	Digital	P25	Primary Command / Fire Operations
MAC 12 SE	TG 4012	Digital	P25	Secondary Ops / Medical & Logistics Support
S RIC CALL	TG 4453	Digital	P25	South Region Interop Hailing / Initial Command Check-in
S RIC FIRE	TG 4454	Digital	P25	South Region Multi-Agency Fire Mutual Aid
S RIC LAW	TG 4455	Digital	P25	Multi-agency Unified Evacuation Link / Roadblocks
S RIC EMS	TG 4456	Digital	P25	South Region Medical / Mass Casualty Triage Interop
NIFC TAC 5	166.7250 MHz (BM)	192.8 PL	FMN	Primary Ground Tactical (Line-of-sight Division Crews)
VFIRE 21	154.2800 MHz (BM)	156.7 PL	FMN	Mutual Aid Staging / Base Camp Check-In

2. Aviation Communications Plan (Fire & Air Traffic Control Integration)

Channel Name	Frequency	Mode	Purpose / Assignment
Air Guard	168.6250 MHz	FMN	National Emergency / Aircraft Safety Override Only
Nat'l Flight Following	168.6500 MHz	FMN	Interagency Flight Tracking (Check-in upon entering TFR)
Air Attack	124.475	AM	Air Attack
Air-to-Air (Fixed)	122.9250 MHz	AM	Multi-Engine Tanker / Lead Plane Coordination
Air-to-Air (Rotor)	119.5750 MHz	AM	Helicopter Operations / Type 1 Skycrane Deck Traffic
Air-to-Ground 1	167.4750 MHz	FMN	Direct Ground to Aircraft Tactical (Federal)
Air-to-Ground 2	159.2850 MHz	FMN	VFD / State Asset to Air Coordination (Structure Ops)
KCOS Tanker Base	120.4250 MHz	AM	Primary KCOS Retardant Pit Logistics & Fueling
Nat'l Tanker Base	122.6750 MHz	AM	Secondary KCOS Check-in (Nationwide Standard)
Springs Approach (S)	124.0000 MHz	AM	Primary KCOS TRACON (Southern Sector / General)
Springs Approach	120.6000 MHz	AM	Secondary KCOS TRACON Approach
KCOS Tower	119.9000 MHz	AM	Colorado Springs Local Tower Control
Denver Approach (PUB)	120.1000 MHz	AM	KPUB TRACON (Handled by Denver Approach D01)
KPUB Tower	119.1000 MHz	AM	Pueblo Memorial Local Tower Control

Section 3 IC Status Sources

Incident Table | InciWeb

Pueblo Emergency Status Board | Pueblo County Sheriff, CO

https://custersheriff.colorado.gov/

Governor Jared Polis (@GovofCO) on X

Today I received a briefing at the Aspen Acres Incident Command Post on the latest activity and response efforts to the fire. I met with Incident Commander Jake Livingston and the Alaska Complex Incident Management Team 1, and Custer County Sheriff Smith. I heard directly from

x.com

Sources:

FCC Callsign WQSL759 (STATE OF COLORADO)

https://www.radioreference.com/db/sid/329

 

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Ummm. This is more AI slop. Baculite Mesa DTR doesn't exist nor does Pueblo Sheriff VHF Tac-3. Please STOP posting this AI garbage.

Also, these talkgroups don't exist.
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Thank you for identifying these errors, the HITL (me) did not go through the results of my prompts and queries to verify the accuracy before posting. I have corrected all identified errors in this mornings post. Have a great Independence Holiday!

 

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MAC 09 - TG 4008 active

 

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MAC 09 - TG 4008 - Identification, Accountability, Command and Control of Land Based Fire Attack Resources. Structure South is IC for these assets. Asset Type charts found here - Equipment, PMS 200 | NWCG

 

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Adding Colorado Utilities link - Colorado Utilities (Colorado) Scanner Frequencies and Radio Frequency Reference
Xcel Energy Outage Map - Xcel Energy

 

[natedawg1604]

Are there any actual scanner feeds covering anything relevant to these incidents?