Man starts trash fire with fireworks at rest area bathroom, Grants Pass OR
Fire & ArsonFirefighters responded to a trash fire started by a man lighting fireworks and toilet paper on fire in the men's bathroom at the Manzanita Rest Area northbound on I-5. Upon arrival, the fire was mostly out. The man was found sitting on a trash can with a spent firework on the ground. Oregon State Police were en route to investigate.
Audio|Source: Rural Metro Fire Department Dispatch
02:23
Transcript:
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5-0-2 for a trash fire, a Manzanate rest area, northbound on I-5.
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502 for a trash-fire, Manzanita rest area, northbound on I-5, cross of Manzanita.
00:32
75 which is responding.
00:39
You have some 75 with 2.
00:48
Hello 2, go ahead.
00:51
You copy that's responding and you have OSP[1] in row.
00:59
2. That's affirmative I copy responding.
01:02
We are working on having OSP[1]N route.
01:04
No ETA at this time.
01:06
Break.
01:12
He's advising. They were seeing a male lighting off fireworks, then saw him light toilet paper on fire in the men's bathroom.
01:20
Smoke was coming out, but it seemed to die down.
01:23
Again, OSP[1] is going to be in route.
01:39
To 75-2.
01:43
Go ahead for 75-O-2.
01:44
We're arriving on scene now.
01:46
Okay.
01:49
There's two arriving on scene.
01:50
Spoke with OSP[1], they do not have an ETA at this time for a trooper responding.
01:57
No two copies.
01:59
We're on scene with nothing showing with one gentleman sitting on trash can outside with a piece of firework on the ground.
02:08
We'll be investigating.
02:16
I copy it on scene, nothing's showing, male sitting on trash can piece of fireworks, investigating.
Police codes explained
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OSP: Oregon State Police
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Location mentioned:
I-5, Grants Pass, OR 97526
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