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Transient starts fire by roadside near Bay and Willow, Menlo Park CA

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Willow Pl, Menlo Park, CA 94025

A person without a permanent residence started a fire near Bay and Willow roads to keep warm. The fire was about the size of a campfire. The individual was sitting next to the fire near a portable toilet at the northwest corner.

Audio|Source: Menlo Park and Atherton Police Dispatch
00:58
Transcript:
00:00
Boy 26, if you can start with fire to Bay and Willow.
00:12
We have a transient attempting to start a fire on the side of the road, possibly to keep them warm.
00:19
Fire is going to be in route.
00:21
The RP says the fire's pretty big and not that small.
00:26
About the size of a campfire. An unscript on the subject.
00:32
Tim.
00:37
What can I copy the wrong?
00:41
Camper.
00:43
Amboy 26 round. We had one more caller advising it was an open flame. The subject sitting next to it is on the northwest corner near the Port-a-Potty.
00:54
10-4.

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Willow Pl, Menlo Park, CA 94025
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