Small brush and tree fire near highway on-ramp in Gilroy, Gilroy CA


Firefighters responded to a small brush fire approximately 40 by 40 feet near the highway on-ramp behind the Denny's and Comfort Inn area in Gilroy. The fire was spreading into a tree and efforts were underway to extinguish it.
Audio|Source: Gilroy Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
00:00
We just got another caller advising that it's at the comfort in and it's a dumpster on fire.
00:06
Do you want me to create a separate incident for the dumpster fire and have 48 responded that one?
00:09
Negative to injured 1.47 respondent and will advise.
00:14
Hi, Covey. And,
00:15
Keny's fire is advice for the freeway response.
00:18
1.47.
00:19
John 4.9 respond.
00:20
Yes, 249, copy responding.
00:22
Northbound 101 here at least on route for our question.
00:24
Question 147, we got another caller, advising it's going to be near the Denny's and it's a tree on fire.
00:29
And yet one, bless you, I'm a copy snake, Fury.
00:31
Almost on two.
00:32
Your wife was not too.
00:43
Agent 68, copy responding.
00:46
We've had multiple reports of a fire,
00:48
Northbound 101 near Leaves Leave, brush fire, but another caller advised it could be a tree or a dumpster.
00:54
Agent 68, copy.
00:56
Drive fire from engine 147.
00:58
We're at seeing the area and we're attempting to make access to it.
01:01
Best access is going to be on the on-rack of 101 Leasley, just behind the Denny's and Comforted area.
01:11
Looks like we have a small brush fire, probably around 40 by 40 spot.
01:16
currently into a tree.
01:17
So we'll be out initiating fire attack to the response and less or further.
01:20
I'll be the LEV-V-I-C on TAC-4-7.
01:24
Probably the best access is the Unwrap 101 at Leaves Lee behind the Denny's Comfort-In area.
01:29
Small brush fire 40 by 480 into the trees.
01:32
You're initiating a fire attack to response.
01:34
Leavley, TAC, TAC, 47.
01:35
You know, it's 249.
01:36
Okay. It's 1949.
01:37
Okay. You want us to see? You want us to access from the on-rampor or go behind Denny's restaurant?
01:40
Can you guys make access onto the on ramp and then just stage-by in CHP? For now, most likely I'm going to kick you guys loose here a second.
01:48
I just want to get knocked down on this fire.
01:49
We're getting pretty good knockdown right now, but I'll use you just for, to stand by.
01:53
You guys can stand by in your rig for us.
01:55
Agent 60 copy.
01:56
Break, Gilroy, Agent 68, that's at scene.
01:58
I'm happy on team.
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Location mentioned:
US-101, Gilroy, CA
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