Smoke reported near Indian Trail Road turns out to be fog, Santa Cruz County CA

Wildfire

Reported: 10/30/2025 02:37 PM

Indian Trail Rd, California

Firefighters responded to a report of smoke near Indian Trail Road in Santa Cruz County. Upon investigation, the smoke appeared to be drift fog rather than fire. All incoming emergency resources were staged as a precaution until the situation was confirmed safe.

Audio|Source: CalFire CZU - Dispatch, Command, Air Attack, Air to Ground

02:42

Transcript:

00:00

We're gonna come in to a two-wheel.

00:04

Yeah.

00:08

Six-14 is there.

00:17

The alternation 1762, Tommy 8.

00:24

Go ahead.

00:27

Sultan, engine 1762, yeah, we're making access. We have a clear visual, it appears to be just drift fogs.

00:34

We go in a stage, everybody who's in coming right now.

00:43

Engine 1762 Felton, B-5, copy you in the area, the rest of your transmission was garbled.

00:53

The alternate is 7262-208, how do you copy?

01:00

Still slightly broken, but readable.

01:05

Yeah, let's go ahead and stage all incoming.

01:10

A confirming? Confirming stage all incoming?

01:18

That's affirmative.

01:22

A self-copy, stage all income resources, 1441 break.

01:31

Thank you. Thank you.

01:34

For response to the smoke investigation, Indian Trail Road, per unit in the area, you can stage at your current location. Battalion 1713.

01:43

We'll be the same in there too. We've got to back on something else.

01:49

Ancient 1782.

01:54

1782.

01:56

Water tender 2951.

02:00

Southern Water tender 2951.

02:02

Southern Water tender 2951, copies, staging.

02:09

All units 1444.

02:11

1,01730.

02:16

Battalion, 1713 fell?

02:22

Yeah, listening 1762's report on the condition. Sounds like it might be a cloud.

02:29

I'll continue until it's confirmed.

02:36

Felt copy a possible cloud. Continue and in to confirm at 1442.

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