Man sets rag ablaze in vehicle gas tank in Palm Springs, Palm Springs CA
Fire & ArsonFirefighters responded to a vehicle releasing smoke near Luring Drive with a rag set aflame in the gas tank, with a homeless man acting erratically nearby.
Audio|Source: Palm Springs Fire Department
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Transcript:
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Truck 2, Structure Fire, near Luring Drive, truck 2,
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structure fire near Luring Drive, between East Hacquitz Canyon Way and East Andrews Road, Sector W29.
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Truck 2, responding for possible vehicle fire.
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The RP reports seeing a subject put a rag in the gas can of the vehicle and light it on fire.
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The rag is currently still burning.
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The subject is outside the vehicle 415 with it and kicking it to be in the parking structure to the rear of 160 Luring.
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All, James, but thank you.
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Good morning.
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My door, please.
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This one.
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This one.
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All right, respond.
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Okay.
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Okay.
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...and all units be advised.
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We've got a second RP calling advising the same search and there is active smoke coming from the gas name.
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We have units in here out now.
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Battalion to news responding to the suspicious vehicle fire, it's going to be near Luring.
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Prosserating 22 is on the two-story grudge on the first four offices above.
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I have nothing showing truck to go on the block, or correct the news to go on the block.
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Approachersetka, they go to the truck.
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It's not on fire, just smoking.
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Continue, company two, company one, and reduce the rest of the units of two.
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Copy nothing showing.
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Do you have visual of the truck not currently on fire? Continue, Company 2, Company 1,
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and Battagia 2.
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Company 2 is on tape.
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Copy, easement out of instruction.
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Do you Palm Street? Do you have visual of the subject as well?
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Negative, let me look at the notes, so what do you look like?
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It's going to be an unknown race male,
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correction, white male, no shirt, unknown color pants, appeared homeless.
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Okay.
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We can handle company one, company two, and company two, the squad, cancel it, remainder.
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Company one, company two, and squad can handle arrest, can cancel.
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Okay, company one, company two and squad can handle arrest, can cancel.
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Location mentioned:
N Luring Dr, Palm Springs, CA 92262
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