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Small fire from sparking wires near house on Charleston RdPalo Alto CA

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Near E Charleston Rd, Palo Alto, CA 94306

Fire crews responded to a small fire caused by sparking utility wires near a single-story house close to East Charleston Road. The fire was reported by the utility company and posed a possible risk to the structure.

Audio|Source: Palo Alto Fire
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Transcript:
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Engine 64, engine 65, truck 66, medic 62, and battalion 66, and battalion 66, respond to fire endangering structure, near East Charleston Road Cross streets are Carlton Court and Nelson Dry.
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65, medic 62, truck 66 and engine 64.
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For a fire that's endangering a building, near East Charleston.
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This is called in via utilities.
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They're on-thing with a customer in regards to sparking wires that have now started a small fire.
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All units can switch command 6161, stand by for local.
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Mr. Powell's Fire, 9-61 initiative in the road call for Pallion 66.
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Dragon 67.
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Happy engine 64.
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Okay, 64.
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Happy Agent 65. Engine 65.
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Engine 65. Engine 65.
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See, Medi-Matic 62.
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Medi-52. Okay.
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C6.
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Copy all units responding and ennoughts to channel. Pesney Charleston and utilities are counting.
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And for units responding,
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corrections, Ceda is not on stand. This just came in VIAs, they have somebody in Route Power ETA.
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25 is on theme of the small single story house nothing showing engine 65 is going to be investigating this will be charleston ic keep the balance coming we do have our warm water supply if needed

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Location mentioned:
Near E Charleston Rd, Palo Alto, CA 94306
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Incident Timeline

  1. Incident Wrap-Up and Release of Units
  2. Power Line and Utility Coordination
  3. Search for Fire Spread and Ember Drops
  4. Resident and Utility Involvement Confirmed
  5. Units Arrive and Begin Investigation
  6. Incident Details and Utilities Notification
  7. Initial Dispatch for Fire Endangering Structure

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