Pickup truck fire sparks wildfire near North Lake Wohlford Road, Valley Center CA


A wildfire started when a pickup truck caught fire in a field near North Lake Wohlford Road. The fire is spreading through light, flashy fuel and is driven by the wind. It is currently about one acre but could grow to five acres. Structures to the south may be at risk if the wind changes. Multiple fire crews and helicopters are responding to the scene.
Audio|Source: Fallbrook Amateur Club Repeaters and CAL FIRE
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Transcript:
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Crash!
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Battagion 3317,
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Copter 538, engine 3367, engine 3357,
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engine 3377, engine 3377, engine 3379,
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ringcon brush 181, engine 161, transfer to the 334, Fox Crew 5.
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Prevention 33, 23, reported vegetation fire in the area of near North Lake Wohlford Road.
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On SDU-2, tone 4, see-att 5, the attack 8, first unit at seen will be the lake, I see.
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San Marcos. The 367 in route.
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And R.A. 142.
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Silvergate retops.
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67,200.
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C200.
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SDA2, tone 4.
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Copy.
01:01
Switching.
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444 North El Camino Real.
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Unit 4.
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San Diego Chief 1601 responding Lake Wolford call.
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12.01.
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And San Diego Chief 1601, do you have a name for this incident?
01:33
Section 275 in the radio station.
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160150 the lake.
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For something will be the Lake IC[1].
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I copy Lake IC[1].
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San Diego, Copter 11, S.EU1, tone 4.
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XU 11, Tonego. 11, San Diego.
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Yeah, Sandy, a Comptor 11 lifting from the PR Vance Tampa Squal, would you like us to respond to this vegetation fire?
02:06
We have a vehicle fire well involved in the middle fire. We have a vehicle fire well involved in the middle. Number 11, copies responding.
02:14
Light fuels, slow rate of spread.
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And I copy that I'll be the Lake I see. Can I get the communications for San Diego also?
02:29
Fox Crew 5.
02:33
The Foxcrew is responding and can you also put 3383 on the response?
02:39
The rate is spread light fuel, establishing lake I see.
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Additionally,
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Calvary. 7-907-7-2-11.
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Command 5.
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Copy, SDU to,
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is that going to be tack five?
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Both four, SDU,
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tone four,
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tack five, and tack eight.
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Copy, I'll be switching to those.
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San Diego.
03:20
She's 1601 on C.
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Fox crew three.
03:29
There you go, Chief 1601.
03:33
I have a pickup truck well involved in the middle of a field,
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light-flashy fuel.
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Right now the fire is approximately one acre in size,
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wind-driven in light-flashy fuel to west to east. It has a potential of approximately five acres.
03:59
We have structures to the south that could potentially be threatened at this time.
04:13
She's 1501 Sunday, San Diego Coppies on scene.
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Pickup well involved in light,
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flash and fuel,
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approximately one acre in size,
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wind driven west to east, potential structure fires.
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12.04.
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That's affirmative and continue the vegetation balance.
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And we have Cal Fire units on scene.
04:42
We're setting up a division on the fire from the command post which is at the reported address.
04:55
Is it 3079? Copy the call.
05:06
3367.
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Sendigo copies break. Tyne 3317, Sendigo, copy, traffic.
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From Chief 16, 01.
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3317, copy.
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Time 3317, Zendigo.
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Additionally, feel low,
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disrespect level.
05:32
Descending of a scientist 317-1-7 to a medium, just give me the balance.
05:40
Sandy, Huffer 11, Afteen, I got a half acre,
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slow-ray spread, medium light steel,
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no structure threat at this time.
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12-06.
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3367 Lake IC[1].
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I'm going to assign you to Division Alpha[2].
06:07
Go ahead and start a progressive hoseway, starting from the point margin.
06:20
Angel 162, Squad 162, you're assigned to Division Alpha[2].
06:32
3317, link I see.
06:36
Good.
06:38
So we have a helicopter in position. We also have a hand crew about a block away.
06:48
Yeah, I request of the balance for a medium dispatch.
06:50
We're going to be getting the full gamut towards you.
06:53
I copy it.
07:00
Medics 24 chest pain delta response 314 Patrick Drive response and golf
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no immediate threat but if we get a wind change we could have a structured threat to the south
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
IC: Incident Command or Commander established to manage and direct response at an incident scene.
[2]
Division Alpha: Incident command geographic division (Alpha)
Disclaimer:
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Location mentioned:
Near N Lake Wohlford Rd, Valley Center, CA 92082
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