Vegetation fire threatens motel and homeless camps, Upland CA
WildfireFirefighters responded to a vegetation fire in Upland threatening the Bermuda Motel and nearby homeless camps. The fire covered about three acres and spread rapidly with potential to grow to ten acres. Emergency crews requested aerial support and focused on protecting the motel and controlling the fire spread.
Audio|Source: San Bernardino County Fire - Valley
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Transcript:
00:00
Compton 75 is going to be a working vegetation fire.
00:03
Let's go ahead and dispatch a full response.
00:05
This is going to have one structure threat, attack time approximately five minutes.
00:13
Copy vegetation fire requesting a full response.
00:17
Traffic Collision, Medics Squad 71, Medic Engine 71, Upland Avenue, and Citrus Avenue.
00:23
I'd like to put in a request for L.A.
00:26
County helicopter and see if they're available to assist.
00:34
Confirming to assist extract the patient.
00:36
That's affirmative for a hoist operation.
00:39
28, Dozer 2.
00:41
Between West Ostromway and North University Parkway.
00:45
You call, Sarah, Medicaidon 75.
00:47
Medications 75.
00:48
Okay, we're on scene.
00:50
We have approximately 3 acres, medium fuels, rapid rate of spread.
00:53
It's going to be a potential for about 10 acres.
00:56
Medic Engine 75 will be taking Division Mike, and we're going to be protecting the Bermuda Motel.
01:02
I copy your initial report.
01:04
Units are just getting dispatched on the road.
01:06
Our primary attack is going to be BDCB15.
01:09
Let's stay on command for a bit and you can get people in there.
01:12
I'll be on scene in about three to four minutes.
01:13
I'm getting on the two-ten.
01:14
We're wondering if there's any updates on you guys.
01:16
Yeah, we've been in contact with the patient.
01:18
We have a depressed skull fracture with pupils altered, and we're working on getting Bible time.
01:25
Medicamentin, June 79, 1414.
01:27
Gov, 79.
01:28
I'm like you guys will be able to get him out.
01:30
Medican 75-127.
01:31
Do you have traffic for Medica's 75?
01:33
Yeah, it's Termin.
01:34
It's 127. What's going to be the best access for ground crews getting in for perimeter control?
01:40
We'll probably need an Alpha off at University.
01:43
We might be able to get a Zulu wind down there.
01:47
I'm up off a bike.
01:49
I could use one more unit, December-Diland.
01:52
Also, I use several homeless encampments that are going to be in the path of this fire.
01:56
I can't make access to him yet.
01:58
Toystone PV for evacuation.
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