Fire near westbound 168 to westbound 180 freeway transition, Fresno CA


A fire was reported near the transition from westbound 168 freeway to westbound 180 freeway. The fire may involve a homeless encampment and there was visible smoke seen.
Audio|Source: Fresno City Police, Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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rotation fire for engines 18, zone 50594, 180 in chestnut. And then type fire for engine 20, zone 45561, Sussex
00:22
Engine 1 communications.
00:23
Good.
00:24
Engine 1, we're getting an additional report that the fire might be westbound 180 going onto the westbound.
00:33
Correction westbound 168 to westbound 180.
00:37
Are you able to potentially go from the 168 down to the 180 in check?
00:42
That's affirmative.
00:43
We can, yeah, we'll be done.
00:45
Copy, thank you.
00:46
Engine 8, engine 1.
00:47
If you guys can take the chestnut on-ramp southbound to the 180 westbound, I think that's where that fire there will team to check.
01:01
We're going to go take 168 to 180.
01:03
Is it what is it a different 180? Westbound from Chestnut, W-U.
01:08
Yeah, that's affirmative, but it's on the north side of the freeway, so that's going to be the southbound on-ramp from Chestnut, not the northbound on-ramp.
01:17
Copy that.
01:18
I can't send a one and Adam at 702 West Pontiac verbal disturbance of the wife took the caller's keys and wallet not letting the RP leave for work to lock yourself in a room.
01:32
You're for one.
01:33
Also broadcasting a one in Baker, 1990, East Sussex Way, 209 for a subject refusing to leave, be a daughter, who's also high and pregnant.
01:46
Two Baker 32, the one.
01:47
Communications, Andrew 1.
01:48
And Jim 1, go ahead.
01:50
The fire on the 168 westbound to the 180 westbound is going to be a homeless hooking fire.
01:56
We're going to head over to Chestnut and we do have a header on the north side.
02:00
Copy, thank you.
02:01
You need to fill on that call, 7.02 West Pontiac a disturbance.
02:05
3357. 2.302 copy.
02:07
You just have the 1RB.
02:08
That is a firm, a single and cooperative RP.
02:12
Disadvising it was long, so sex to see some bomb.
02:16
Copy, we're in the area where UTL, show if they are.
02:19
Engine 20, copy.
02:20
Engine 8, engine 1, looks like your best access is going to be off on Tyler.
02:23
We were able to get eyes on it.
02:25
We're making our way over there right now.
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Location mentioned:
Near N Chestnut Ave, Fresno, CA 93702
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