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Small fire extinguished near Appaloosa Way in HollisterHollister CA

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Appaloosa Wy, Hollister, CA 95023

According to the dispatch call, a small, extinguished fire was reported near Appaloosa Way in Hollister. The reporting party saw smoke and poured water on it. Fire crews later found no active flames and searched near Palomino with no fire found. The smoke may have come from a large pile of cigarette butts possibly from a dumped ashtray.

Audio|Heard on: BEU CAL FIRE and San Benito County Public Safety
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03:20
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 12,
00:02
extinguished fire south side at Appaloosa Way.
00:09
Negative flames.
00:12
RP saw smoke, poured water on it appears out once it checked 1613.
00:23
One three on scene.
00:26
1514.
00:28
All right, with the response check back for Engine 4666, confirm response.
00:38
Hollister Engine 4666 responding.
00:42
Right copies.
00:44
I've updated the lat long.
00:47
This is for a anomaly seen on the camera.
00:54
Six copies.
01:01
All right.
01:11
All right, sir.
01:12
Engine 13 is clear and available.
01:16
Disabled driver,
01:17
no medical.
01:19
She's just awaiting a tow.
01:23
Engine 13, I copy.
01:24
1616.
01:31
All to 111 units out at CJ.
01:36
111.
01:38
How strange, Paul.
01:46
We're at the address near Palomino.
01:52
No sign of any fire.
01:55
Do you have any updates from the RP on where it's at exactly?
02:08
Negative. I'll call them back.
02:17
12 Hollister.
02:22
Go for 12.
02:24
I made contact with the RP.
02:26
(Name withheld) is roughed the area, is unable to return.
02:30
(Name withheld) said (she) put it out, but there was a large pile of cigarette butts from what was possibly a dumped ashtray.
02:49
12 conduits.
02:50
We're gonna search around a little bit more and see if we can't find anything.
02:53
Copy.
03:01
1604.
03:06
1650.
03:15
Hollister, Engine 12 has searched the area.
03:17
We're UTL. Let's have anything further, we're clear.

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Location mentioned:
Appaloosa Wy, Hollister, CA 95023

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Incident Timeline

  1. Follow-up location check
  2. Fire located and extinguished
  3. Initial smoke report received

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