Grass fire reported around milepost 7.0 along the R2 side near third rail; train 449 reports visible flames about 10 feet long, control instructs to attempt extinguishing from cab., Alameda County CA
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, grass fire reported around milepost 7.0 along the R2 side near third rail; train 449 reports visible flames about 10 feet long, control instructs to attempt extinguishing from cab.
Audio|Heard on: Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) - Rail Operations
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02:49
Transcript:
00:00
Full 449, we got a report.
00:01
I have a grass fire around milepost 7.0 on the R2 side.
00:08
Let me know what you see there, if you see any smoke on flames.
00:11
Two,
00:13
two, three, unfortunately, L-thruittles on North-A two central.
00:16
Two, pretty good control.
00:19
223 hold mouth 0.05 revert 223 hold 9 0.0.7 decimal 5 2.23 your refect is correct times the level 46.
00:30
It's a lot 449.
00:37
449, go ahead.
00:42
Yeah,
00:44
it's getting larger.
00:46
This is along the third rail here.
00:49
That's along the third rail on the R2 track.
00:52
Okay, sir.
00:58
And 449, would you be able to hit it with a fire extinguisher from the cab?
01:06
I could give it a try, but it's growing, so it's quite a business.
01:12
It's about at least like maybe 10 feet longer.
01:20
And it's just gross, the 9-9-5.
01:24
Airport Platform 3 is looking forward route with facetops back to Hayward YAR.
01:31
So there's like 10 feet of flames?
01:35
Yeah, small flames.
01:37
I could try and get it from the cab.
01:40
1249 hole position, right?
01:42
1249 hole position.
01:44
If you come your route, you go at 175 for your destination.
01:49
And to the A-line controller, courtesy call approaching south of your place.
01:54
Have you on.
01:56
449 rebeck is correct time is 1149, 3.2-2-3 hold Elsterile Plaza Reeveck.
02:02
2.23, hold down to your plug.
02:05
2-233, your re-back is correct.
02:08
Time is 1149.
02:11
And 449, go ahead and continue on.
02:16
I'm going to give you a little bit further road.
02:19
449 A.R. Manio run the R1-Truck to Mall-Po-7.5.
02:24
You're back. 4-49 to run the R1-1-7-5.
02:28
It looks like a statistic pad.
02:30
It looks like West going out with 142-19 approaching Coliseum 1, 2nd.
02:39
1219-year rebuck is correct.
02:42
If you return ATO, you're released from your hold.
02:45
Return ATL1-2 are clear of any flames.
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