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Mechanical issue causes traffic slowdown near McCourtney Rd, Grass Valley CA

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Traffic

Reported: 12/31/2025 10:14 AM

McCourtney Rd, Grass Valley, CA

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire units responded to a traffic incident on eastbound Highway 20 near McCourtney Road in Grass Valley. The situation was determined to be a mechanical problem caused by a blown radiator hose. No law enforcement assistance was required, and all fire units were cleared from the scene.

Audio|Heard on: Nevada County Public Safety - West

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01:47

Transcript:

00:00

Eastbound Highway 20 west of McCourtney Road.

00:01

Afternoon break.

00:08

Five miles per hour,

00:10

bridges and upper south.

00:18

Winds up to 7 mph, rigging them up.

00:24

Yeah, engine two.

00:30

Engine eight.

00:32

Engine eighty-eight.

00:37

Engine four and nine.

00:39

Helping.

00:42

Martian 13, you were cutting out.

00:43

Can you ten nine?

00:48

Charles Queen Mary Victor Four Nine.

00:53

Ten Twenty.

01:05

Drive for thirteen.

01:06

Okay.

01:13

Of Ostend.

01:18

Copy, can you get last resident in please?

01:24

(number withheld).

01:29

Grass Valley.

01:32

Cancel eighty-eight, engine one just passed the scene.

01:35

This will be a blown radiator hose only.

01:37

All fire units are available.

01:41

Is there any need for CHP?

01:45

Negative. It's a mechanical issue only.

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McCourtney Rd, Grass Valley, CA

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