Wildfire burns 15 acres near Montezuma Valley Road, San Diego County CA
WildfireA wildfire is burning approximately 15 acres of light to medium fuels near Montezuma Valley Road in the Ranchita area, east of the fire station. There is no current threat to any structures. Emergency crews are responding with air and ground resources to contain the fire.
Audio|Source: San Diego County Wildland Fire Operations VHF
03:23
Transcript:
00:00
We got an additional start in the Ranchita area.
00:03
We're going to start an additional response to that, which you'd like to maintain the air frequencies for both incidents.
00:11
So you guys are going to start an additional aircraft response to Ranchita, which is probably less than six miles.
00:20
We'll be within our FTA.
00:22
Do you have anybody on the team yet?
00:26
AirTAC 330, San Diego.
00:28
Negative on aircraft, ground response only.
00:32
We have two units diverting, but confirmed report, new fire.
00:36
Additional report.
00:38
Okay, let me get on the scene,
00:40
just coming on seeing the scissors incident,
00:43
let me drop the tankers and I'll be right with you rather than hold off on starting a new response.
00:49
San Diego, 1441.
01:05
I don't know.
01:19
This is I-C.
01:27
There's 2 on C, and it's 3245 on scene. You have a sign for us.
01:38
Go transfer notice 3341 responding.
01:43
Copy to respondent 1446, please.
01:48
Engine 3359, San Diego.
01:51
San Diego.
01:56
Candidator attack 330 is on scene, got approximately 15 acres, light to medium fuels, moderate rate of spread.
02:05
Potential for initial attack, fire,
02:08
no structure threat, assuming scissors air attack. Additionally, I'd like to place an order for two type 3 multi -engineer tankers, as well as one type 1 tanker and one type 1 helicopter.
02:28
Attack, 13 acres, light medium fuels, moderator spread,
02:32
initial tax,
02:34
potential, no structure threat,
02:36
copy request,
02:37
two type 3 air tankers, one type 1 air tanker, one type 1, helicopter,
02:43
1447.
02:45
Additionally,
02:47
are you able to look in the area of Old Wilson and that's 22 for that addition? We'll start.
02:56
Yeah, can you send a lot long one available and we'll go check it out? It's in the Ranchita area, correct?
03:06
Cesar's IC, San Diego Affirmative, Ranchita area just east of the fire station being reported south of Montezuma Valley Road.
03:16
Okay, yeah, we'll go over there and take a look, but currently from our vantage point, nothing visible,
03:22
be with you shortly.
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Montezuma Valley Rd, California
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