Small fire with white smoke seen near highway


A pilot reported seeing a small fire with white smoke on a hillside near the highway. Fire trucks were already at the scene, but it was unclear if the smoke was from a new or earlier fire.
Audio|Source: Charles M Schulz-Sonoma County Airport (KSTS)
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Transcript:
00:00This one mic, whiskey, squawk and maintain VFR.00:03Squawk VFR, one mic whiskey.00:10Center of the tower, one mic whiskey, just a beam our left wing.00:13It looks like there's a small fire starting white smoke in the hillside.00:20There is one mic whiskey, rather, thank you.00:27Mike whiskey center of the tire.00:28We did have a small fire over there earlier.00:31Does it appear to be new smoke or old smoke?00:34Not sure I know enough to tell.00:35I did right after I call and see some trucks there, though, so they might be aware of one, Mike Whiskey.00:40There's one, Mike Whiskey, Roger.
00:00
This one mic, whiskey, squawk and maintain VFR.
00:03
Squawk VFR, one mic whiskey.
00:10
Center of the tower, one mic whiskey, just a beam our left wing.
00:13
It looks like there's a small fire starting white smoke in the hillside.
00:20
There is one mic whiskey, rather, thank you.
00:27
Mike whiskey center of the tire.
00:28
We did have a small fire over there earlier.
00:31
Does it appear to be new smoke or old smoke?
00:34
Not sure I know enough to tell.
00:35
I did right after I call and see some trucks there, though, so they might be aware of one, Mike Whiskey.
00:40
There's one, Mike Whiskey, Roger.
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Location mentioned:
US-101, Santa Rosa, CA
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