Grass fire reported near McKinley Ave and Hayes Ave, Fresno County CA
WildfireA grass fire is actively burning near McKinley Avenue between Hayes and Ring in Fresno County. There is visible black smoke, and multiple fire crews including water tenders and air support are responding to control the fire.
Audio|Source: Air Attack (A/G) Fresno CalFire - Sierra Forest Net
05:41
Transcript:
00:00
Firming, we've been removed from the grassfire on Hayes and McKinley.
00:03
I was told your engine wasn't staffed because they took the water tender, are you staffed?
00:07
Okay, sir. Copy.
00:10
Engine 56, respond with Battalion 4309, Training 55, Engine 57, Water Tender 57.
00:15
McKinley, Cross of Hayes.
00:17
R.P. was calling from south of that location.
00:19
If I think looking to the north, we're seeing black smoke moving in the field.
00:22
It's going to be on McKinley between Hayes and Ring.
00:25
First unit at scene will assume the ring, I see.
00:28
FCO Command 2.
00:29
TAC, 2.
00:30
Water tender 57 Fresno confirm response.
00:35
Water tender 57 responding.
00:36
Water tender 57 responding.
00:37
Did you copy that checkback?
00:38
Water 567 copies.
00:40
I'm gonna spool up different torts or water and get anything started to start working that edge.
00:47
Am I?
00:48
Cover assignment engine 89 cover station 56 in north-central engine 89 cover station 56 2009 303
00:54
We'll take up to a 509 division alpha please.
00:59
And you heard that conversation with alpha training, correct?
01:01
The south aspect over in the main 416 where this thing started was highly resistant, burnt through, I don't know, four, maybe.
01:11
five lines of return.
01:13
Go up and get some water starter quick.
01:19
To that? Break, uh, Ratelbase to attack the aircraft.
01:22
Go ahead.
01:23
HALCO 509, Division Alpha[2], please.
01:25
Your request and the helico over the fire?
01:27
Terminative.
01:28
Hellebates copying, still coming out of Katler.
01:30
All right, and we're quick,
01:32
other base sample on two centers.
01:33
We'll pull up a full two type one, water dropping.
01:37
All right, now we're coming out of the nosebleeds and we'll make it run through there and get a few coming as we can fit.
01:46
Jay-9 is in route, station 56, recovered.
01:49
Press the copy engine.
01:51
So, bring Hilco out and have the Amplake.com.
01:54
Fire. We got five foals on board, two hours and twenty minutes of fuel with a heading of zero zero two degrees for an ETE of one seven minutes.
02:06
Can you confirm AFS please?
02:07
Fire didn't, wasn't sure what fires you could repeat the fire.
02:10
I have five cells on board.
02:11
Two hours and 20 minutes of fuel.
02:13
Zero 2. E is 17 minutes and you were positive 8.
02:17
ASF. That you copy.
02:18
That'll be the pincush fire.
02:21
Here, copies all, 0940.
02:23
Branch 5, Air Attack[1]way, calling there down command.
02:25
From 6217 looking north, advising above black flim of clouds.
02:30
156 copies.
02:31
Lee Fairtack, 1215, please.
02:34
Please leave air attack at 1215.
02:38
257 to code 2.
02:43
In 4309 Fresno copy, brake.
02:46
Engine 57, water tender 57, confirm you copy, reduce and continue code 2.
02:51
Engine 57.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Air Attack: Aerial supervision/command aircraft coordinating firefighting resources
[2]
Division Alpha: Operational division assigned to the west side of the highway
Disclaimer:
This was transcribed by AI and may contain errors. Please verify the information independently.
Location mentioned:
W McKinley Ave & N Hayes Ave, Westside, CA 93723
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