Electrical box explosion causes small brush fire near Southampton exit, Benicia CA
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to an electrical box explosion on the eastbound 780 Southampton exit. The explosion caused gray smoke and a small fire that spread to nearby brush under power lines.
Audio|Source: Benicia Fire Main Dispatch
03:9
Transcript:
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station monitor some first smoke investigation is the off ramp of southampton eastbound 780 it's an electrical box made a loud sound smoke gray in color is coming from it
00:31
Happy Truck 11 responding.
00:34
They're stating is on the off ramp that's ESOng 780 Southampton exit for an electrical box that exploded.
00:41
Gray smoke coming from it multiple forwards.
00:43
And please request PG&E Electric.
00:56
Truck 11, Mnishire.
00:59
Good.
01:01
They're now stating they see flames look like a small brush fire.
01:06
So I mean upgrades?
01:11
I sent engine 11 also.
01:13
No full response.
01:16
Timbler. And I'll contact the chance.
01:25
Engine 11, standby for a smoke investigation, possible small brush fire.
01:32
Ingeal and respond with Truck 11 eastbound, 780 Southampton exit for electrical dock that blew.
01:38
Gray smoke was coming, now possible small brush fire.
01:42
Please truck level.
01:45
Go ahead.
01:48
I think it's going to be off-ramp from westbound in South Hampton.
01:52
Got some smoke coming out and some bushes up on the hillside.
01:55
We'll be investigating.
01:57
Happy?
02:04
Did you a little bit around?
02:06
Probably in the Lord's line.
02:13
Truck 11, Injewa.
02:15
Please let me cancel.
02:22
Copy that, engine 11 cancel.
02:24
Clear right.
02:26
This back, copy.
02:32
Lisa, truck 11.
02:34
Good.
02:39
There's a sawfire underneath a power line.
02:43
It looks like there's a fault light flashing on the power line.
02:46
We may have arched.
02:48
Do you have more details on where the gray box was reported?
02:53
All of my colors thought it was the off-ramp of ESROM 780.
03:04
I don't keep looking for that.
03:07
Gene Gene, we'll call back on the ETA.
03:09
Okay.
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Location mentioned:
Near Chelsea Hills Dr, Benicia, CA 94510
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