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Heard on: CalFire MMU & Local Area Dispatch · 1/16/2026 04:30 PM
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Squad 53,
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respond to smell of smoke outside at West (number withheld) Street and U Street.
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Fire crews check smoke near 23rd and U streets
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As discussed during the dispatch call, firefighters were dispatched to investigate a possible smell of smoke reported outside near West 23rd Street and U Street in Merced. Squad 53 checked the area but did not confirm any fire, and Engine 51 was later canceled.
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