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Pickup truck fire near McCourtney RoadNevada County CA

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McCourtney Rd, California

As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency personnel responded to a pickup truck fire on Highway 20 near McCourtney Road. Smoke was seen billowing from the vehicle and its trailer. Multiple fire engines and California Highway Patrol units were involved in managing the situation. The incident was reported as a passenger vehicle fire, with follow-up communication indicating one engine had a prisoner in custody under code 10-15.

Audio|Heard on: Higgins Area Fire Protection District Dispatch
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01:30
Transcript:
00:00
52 passenger vehicle fire,
00:02
Highway 20 west of McCourtney Road.
00:10
Grass file, engine one.
00:12
Anyone responding in place of?
00:15
Engine 181, 10-15[1].
00:33
Two engine, two engine ABA, passenger vehicle fire for a pickup with the trailer billowing from truck just west of east of Highway 20 and McCourtney Road.
00:43
Stand by check back 1015.
00:46
Grass Valley AMR 150 on scene.
00:55
AMR 150, Grass Valley confirming gathering in.
01:03
Grass Valley AMR 150, affirm on East Avenue.
01:07
E Avenue.
01:13
AMR 150 C16.
01:16
On Highway 20 west of McCourtney Road, first unit at McCourtney Heights, Nevada County Fire Attack 2.
01:21
Tying to Engine 2, Engine 88 responding by MDT for pickup truck with the trailer.
01:27
Smoke seen billowing from the trailer.
01:28
CHP has the call.
01:29
10-16.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-15: Prisoner in custody

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McCourtney Rd, California

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