Pueblo Brush Fire

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On April 12th, 2023 at 15:15 Pueblo Fire Department was dispatched to a brush fire at the area of the Loaf ‘n Jug at 2120 Oakshire Lane. Callers reported a fire behind the store that was spreading in the red flag conditions. Engine 38 immediately requested a brush truck but both brush trucks were tied up handling another brush fire in the Arkansas River bottom near the west 4th Street bridge. As Engine 38 was getting close Pueblo Police Department officers arrived on scene and reported an active fire. Engine 38 requested an additional pumper as they arrived on scene and began fire attack. West Park Fire Department offered their Type 6 brush truck to command and responded to help contain the fire. An additional type 6 was requested from the Pueblo County Sheriff Emergency Services Bureau (ESB) Fire Team. Crews remained on scene for several hours mopping up and several acres burned. The cause was undetermined at the time of the call. All Emergency Services Bureau units cleared early to respond to another fire in the southern part of the county (Pueblo County Highway 10 Brush Fire) Additional information provided by Code 4 Photography

Units on Scene:

Pueblo: Chief 3, Engine 38, Engine 36, Engine 31, Engine 37 & Truck 51

West Park Volunteer Fire Department: Brush 564 & Tender 593

ESB: Brush 163 & Tender 193

Pueblo Police Department