Vegetation fire near airport and Pajaro Lane involves homeless camp, Watsonville CA
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, a vegetation fire was reported near Airport Boulevard and Pajaro Lane in Watsonville, California. Flames about 4 to 5 feet tall were spreading toward nearby trees. Firefighters determined the fire originated at a homeless camp and involved multiple propane tanks. Fire crews accessed the fire through nearby vineyards and continued efforts to contain it.
Audio|Heard on: SanMateo County Fire, CalFire CZU
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05:49
Transcript:
00:00
1714 engine of 4511 vegetation fire fire in the creek bed
00:06
SO at scene 4 to 5 foot flames in the area of airport and Pajaro Lane first unit at scene airport ICN v fire 22 23 27
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1
00:27
It resides in Unit (number withheld).
00:37
Thank you. Attention, for example.
00:42
Fort Worth 12. 12,
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Felton.
00:48
Board for 12, 2,3, wildfire, airport, airport.
01:03
Then, full fire, 556, Oakside, 56, Oakside Avenue,
01:08
across the Northside Avenue.
01:10
Control 1.
01:14
3rd4-1.
01:16
3.5-a-load-up response.
01:19
In 4511, responding to the area of airport and (name withheld),
01:25
SO at scene, SOSA saying flames are four to five feet tall and spreading towards trees.
01:32
You also have engine 4412 en route 2329.
01:39
So, I'm the Tia, 1714, responding, and I copy all details.
01:45
1714, responding 2329.
01:52
As a four, Stacure, CDCICT for a combative alter patient speech for safety care.
02:04
1714, Felton.
02:09
Good.
02:12
1714, Netcom just advised me, SO states, fire's heading towards Compton Terrace, and they do have SO en route to advise residents.
02:22
All right, Kathy, let's start one more engine, we'll start the engine out of Corlides and have them respond also with water tender 41-51.
02:33
Copy that at 2330.
02:36
So, Lieutenant 2412 is on team.
02:38
We do have a fire unable to see from our location.
02:40
We're going to be attempting to locate and can access.
02:46
4412 at team,
02:48
confirmed fire, investigating,
02:51
establishing airport IC 2330.
03:06
12 Felton.
03:09
Sheriff's device, it's going to be on the other side of the creek.
03:11
Best Access possibly is going to be through the Apple Vineyards off of a (name withheld).
03:15
I don't know if we have a Type 3 en route that can possibly access from that side.
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4412,
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I am dispatching one now.
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2331.
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Wait, we're told, obviously we can have them access off a (name withheld) through the Apple Vineyards.
03:33
Off of the (name withheld) through Apple Vineyards 2331.
03:42
Elton engine porto, you confirm to the contact channel.
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Engine 4412, Z power 22.
03:52
Captain, the power 22. Captain, the power 22.
04:08
4111 water tender 4151 additional response requested for vegetation fire airport boulevard of Pajaro Lane first yet seen contact airport ICNVFIFR 22 2333 break
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betying 1714 Feltin That's all 1714 go
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Time, 1714, did you copy the traffic from engine 4412 that Best Access is going to be off a (name withheld) through an Apple Orchard?
04:41
Yeah, affirmative, I'm on a (name withheld).
04:43
I'm going to head that one.
04:48
111 comes responding,
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I will send them that direction.
04:53
Engine 4412 had requested type 3.
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Do you want me continue 4111 or do you want me to get a different engine?
05:02
We'll continue 4111 at this point and we'll advise.
05:09
2334.
05:16
Felton engine 4412 or airport command.
05:21
I see Felton.
05:23
We've gained access to the fire appears to be a homeless camp.
05:27
Multiple propane tanks got up as well, extending the trees.
05:31
We'll be excited a hose line from the airport side if we can continue to type 3 from the MSC side.
05:40
I see... Made access, homeless camp, several propane tanks, laying the line,
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continuing all resources, 2335.
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Location mentioned:
Pajaro Ln & Airport Blvd, Watsonville, CA 95019
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