Fire crews investigate smoke near Hawthorne Boulevard, Torrance CA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews were dispatched to investigate reports of a possible structure fire near Rolling Hills Road and Hawthorne Boulevard in Torrance. Airport tower staff had seen an orange flame and black smoke, prompting a response. After investigation, crews determined the smoke was from normal operations and not an active fire.
Audio|Heard on: South Bay Fire: Culver City, El Segundo, Manhattan Beach, Redondo Beach, Torrance
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02:26
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 92, engine 94, engine 96, truck 96, battalion 91, RA 94, RA 96, BLS 92.
00:15
Structure fire, Hawthorne Boulevard and Rolling Hills Road, Kong Plan One, map page 177.
00:24
Tower at the airport, they saw an orange flame and black smoke.
00:28
Then it disappeared.
00:29
Said it was like a quarter mile south of PCH from the tower.
00:38
We'll investigate the area of Hawthorne Rolling Hills.
00:41
Advise if you get any other calls.
00:44
Ten four. We also talked to LA County Fire and they didn't have any reports of anything.
00:53
Giant, anyone copy? Thank you.
00:58
All responding units, Engine 92, we see nothing from the station.
01:05
Continue your response.
01:17
Engine 95, BLS95.
01:22
Ill person Bravo, near Hawthorne Boulevard.
01:29
Map page 121.
01:36
In the area of Hawthorne and Rolling Hills.
01:46
Copy Battalion 91, Engine 92.
01:48
I feel comfortable counseling everyone.
01:51
We'll continue to try the area.
01:59
Attending into one copy and show all units available.
02:02
We'll go back to 192's.
02:05
The only other note I was seeing was a gated area with a round building east side of Hoplin.
02:15
Yeah, copy that.
02:16
There's some looks like normal operating white smoke, but we'll double check it.
02:25
10-4[1], thanks.
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10-4: Acknowledgment or affirmative; message received and understood.
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Location mentioned:
Rolling Hills Rd & Hawthorne Blvd, Torrance, CA 90505
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