Wildfire near highway 12 leads to traffic control and evacuation, Fairfield CA
WildfireThis audio captures coordination among emergency crews responding to an active wildfire near Highway 12 in Fairfield, California. The crews discuss fire locations, traffic control, access points, and resident evacuation efforts. A resident near James and Gregory streets refuses to evacuate. Units are reassigned and positioned to contain the fire and manage traffic.
Audio|Source: Fairfield, Vacaville, and Suisun Police, Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
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And it's and I'm gonna need them more towards the heel of this.
00:04
You keep getting break off.
00:05
Copy that. I have water turn 51 in route and then I'm gonna try to break a unit free from this side of the fire as soon as they get water and give it to you guys.
00:13
Okay.
00:14
Division Charlie, 335, about three minutes ago I couldn't advise you too much way to traffic.
00:20
But we repositioned, we're working the flank from the head down along the highway 12th.
00:26
Charles 35, Charles 30.
00:27
Go ahead.
00:28
Can you set up on the south side of Penn and block the westbound traffic to 12, please?
00:34
Hey for a man, we're happy.
00:35
Okay, up and change here.
00:36
No, they're gay. I've reached Gregory.
00:37
Do you want us to push farther or just stand by for now?
00:40
Okay, we're good there.
00:41
Copy that.
00:42
I agree. Resident at 1501, which is rise the board of James and Gregory, he does not want to leave and he's going to be saying.
00:49
Copy, 1501.
00:50
and work your way to the west, please.
00:52
I've got a, I'm trying to give to an additional wildland unit that says.
00:55
Division Whiskey, 534, we're full of water returning.
00:58
Sure, I'm sure group.
00:59
Aviation, Charlie. Dr. Dr. Group.
01:00
Just though, that type 1 only has one person on it.
01:03
They're supposed to be married up with 548, which is off the field here.
01:06
So you only have one person on that engine.
01:08
Engine 48, can you back up a little bit so you're not blocking any interest in there off of Rex? Please.
01:12
Break 341. Engineer, 341.
01:14
Come back the same way on highway coal at you left so we can catch this.
01:17
It's 341 copy.
01:18
I'm pulling up right now.
01:19
Division Charlie command.
01:21
Go to Charlie. I'm going to be sending you engine 337.
01:25
Note they're going to be in 537.
01:27
So again, it's going to be engine 337.
01:29
Captain Smith is heading to you right now.
01:30
Copy. There's an access point off of Highway 12 if they can enter.
01:34
Confirm me off of west down, highway felt, right?
01:36
Is that affirmative? Probably a 3-337, is that access point here the head of the pyre?
01:39
The 7th3-4-1.
01:40
Inter-341, where are you located?
01:42
At the heel where we were when you left.
01:43
you'd probably need to come back in the same direction you left or come in through the south entrance at the church.
01:50
There's a gate we can cut and let units through.
01:52
Charlie 337.
01:53
337.
01:54
337 visit Charlie.
01:55
Is our access point to be north the head of the fire or towards the heel of the fire?
01:58
Get you into the field, I can put you towards the head working the left flank, you'll be the west side of the fire, and you just start working the side towards the head.
02:08
Copy that.
02:09
Division Charlie, engine 37.
02:10
Charlie, engine 37.
02:11
Charlie, engine 37.
02:12
Engine 37, go to Charles.
02:13
We've been reassigned to your division.
02:14
We're coming over with a type 1 and a type 5.
02:17
Where would you like us? I'm going to send you over to Rex,
02:22
to 1735 Rex,
02:24
to the gate, and you'll be guided in.
02:28
That'll be your best access.
02:29
Copy. Access from Rex Select.
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CA-12, Fairfield, CA
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