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Fire crews handle small stove fire in Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara CA

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N Milpas St & E Canon Perdido St, Santa Barbara, CA 93103

As discussed during the dispatch call, firefighters responded to a reported structure fire near N Milpas Street and E Canon Perdido Street in Santa Barbara. Crews forced entry through a gate to investigate smoke and a burning odor. The incident was determined to be food left on the stove, and units remained on scene to ventilate and ensure safety.

Audio|Heard on: Santa Barbara City Fire Dispatch
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03:56
Transcript:
00:00
71's approaching Milpas with Canon Perdido.
00:11
Battalion 71 on scene.
00:19
Battalion 71 on scene is responding to the Nelfos incident.
00:29
Battalion 71 is on scene.
00:31
Battalion 7102, (name withheld) ICP.
00:33
ICP is located behind engine 72 on (name withheld).
00:38
All units paid to block out with the exception of truck 71.
00:43
Truck 71 responded and helped engine 72 with portable entry needs and investigation.
00:56
Truck (name withheld), I copy.
01:01
All incoming units, the building is charged with smoke.
01:04
There's an odor of food on the stove.
01:13
71 on scene staged.
01:17
71 staged.
01:21
73 on scene staged.
01:23
73 staged.
01:36
Last unit, advise your call sign.
01:41
Central from (name withheld) IC, can we get a PDU to respond? We're forcing entry through a gate to make access.
01:52
Central copies.
01:57
Central, additional ground office IT.
02:00
If we can attempt responsible for (name withheld) restaurant.
02:11
Central copies.
02:12
We don't have one on file, but I can check with PD if they have one.
02:18
No, besides you stop it.
02:19
Thank you.
02:27
Southwest IC, Central.
02:31
Go ahead from Southwest IC.
02:35
PD is en route. They advise that they do not have a responsible party but will keep looking and call us back if they find one.
02:43
Northwest IC, thank you.
02:52
(name withheld), I see.
02:55
Fire attack.
03:00
Go ahead.
03:05
Relay that to the fire department on the stove.
03:10
Confirming put on the stove.
03:20
Engine 72 from help beside C.
03:23
I'm gonna keep the truck to one engine and cancel the balance if you're all right with that?
03:28
Roger.
03:37
All units on the Milpas incident, Engine 72 reporting food on the stove.
03:43
Keep myself.
03:45
Truck 71, Engine 72.
03:49
and Engine 73 on scene.
03:54
and the balance in cancel.

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N Milpas St & E Canon Perdido St, Santa Barbara, CA 93103

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