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School bus fire reported near Highway 23Thousand Oaks CA

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Hampshire Rd, Thousand Oaks, CA

As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to a report of flames coming from a school bus tailpipe near Highway 23 and Hampshire Road in Thousand Oaks. The fire was later determined to be out and no active fire was found. Traffic was blocked in several lanes during the response.

Audio|Heard on: California Highway Patrol Coastal Division Ventura Purple
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01:26
Transcript:
00:00
Answering for the 1st unit, 7410 to the 7 for a car fire.
00:04
Copy en route southbound on 23.
00:12
5470 en route, responding to Highway 23 for a school bus with flames coming out of the tailpipe.
00:19
Copy.
00:26
74 Mary, I copy as well.
00:28
You know.
00:35
7827, southbound, south two.
00:37
Currently southbound north of Hampshire.
00:45
10-22[1] fire.
00:53
Up Main Street, on-ramp will be entirely covered.
00:57
Looks like we have a traffic stop too.
01:04
132 en route to 20.
01:12
470 county side advising users for that contact.
01:19
Ninety-seven, negative fire.
01:24
I'll be blocking two and three lanes.
Police codes explained
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[1]
10-22: Cancel or disregard previous assignment or instructions.

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Location mentioned:
Hampshire Rd, Thousand Oaks, CA

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