Half-acre brush fire near Livermore Airport possibly from power line, Pleasanton CA


A half-acre vegetation fire is burning near Livermore Airport with slow spread in light fuels. The fire is moving north along El Charro Road. It may have been started by a downed power line. Multiple fire units are responding, and the utility company has been requested to assist.
Audio|Source: Alameda County Fire
02:33
Transcript:
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...95 engine 617, Battalion 10, Battalion 11, responding for reports the flames in the grass across from this address.
00:08
It was seen from the Livermore Airport Tower.
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Respondent export.
00:11
Serve on El Charro just past the zones off the Busch Road.
00:14
About a half acre, slow rate of spread and light flashy fuels with the wind.
00:19
It's pumping up against El Charro and moving north.
00:21
Reports are that there are possible down power line may have started it.
00:26
Also, if you can start me with PG&E and give me the alert tones, let everybody know if there's possible down power lines in the area.
00:33
Or engine two in route, Eiling.
00:36
And I'll use the county 11 will D E L-Charle IC.
00:39
I see from 95.
00:45
Go ahead. Yeah, just confirmed directly through post roads.
00:49
The gate will be open. The gate was open when I went through the automatic side.
00:53
If it's closed, we're going to need you to open up the other side for everybody.
00:56
Are you to assembly just when I'm on with P.G.
00:58
Head?
00:59
Please, we could call for us walking out across the Santa Rosa.
01:02
And walking app.
01:07
Santa Rosa.
01:08
Copy Santa Rosa.
01:10
Santa Rosa. O. El-Taro, I see.
01:11
Can you start me two additional wildland units? No need for a water tender.
01:16
Here, I'm going to try to hook this side, this flank of the fire, cut off the northward spread.
01:22
Copy north of the side of the fire.
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Location mentioned:
El Charro Rd & Busch Rd, Pleasanton, CA 94566
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