Rv fire behind gas station on East Cypress Avenue, Redding CA


An RV caught fire behind the gas station near East Cypress Avenue. Reports suggest the fire was either set intentionally or started during an attempt to jump the battery. The fire was large and threatened nearby buildings.
Audio|Source: Redding Fire Department
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Transcript:
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Engine-5, Engine 8, Battalion 3. Response to East Cypress Avenue, the Shelley Lane. This is going to be the gas station at the corner there.
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Multiple reports of a trailer or RV full angles.
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Yes,
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the engine 5 respondent.
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The engine 5 route.
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Chapman is there responding?
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Engine 8, Row.
00:33
So I found Italian 3 responding.
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Smoke showing from downtown from downtown.
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The Titan 3, a copy. In route, smoke showing from downtown break.
00:43
He was responding to this. Look at the Cyprus at Fire on 1. We have a couple reports advising that this was intentional that somebody lit the trailer on fire and an official report of the owner at the gas station advising it caught fire after they were attempting to jump the battery.
00:58
Looks like this is going to be an RV located behind the gas station at East Cypress Avenue.
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Cyprus.
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Okay.
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What was the answer to that name?
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This will be the Cypress incident, fire ground one break.
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Engine 3, we have multiple reports advising that the fire is getting closer to the building. Did you want me to upgrade the response?
01:29
We're on Cypress Bridge, we'll be responding in addition.
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Engine 1, responding in addition.
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John 5 is that same.
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Only involved motorhome. Engine 5 will assume Bichell AIC.
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Fire ground one for Cadetcoe. Hi, Cackey. Fully involved motorhome, assuming I see.
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Okay.
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Josh, can mention 1 to that same?
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The engine one, copy.
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Cigone, copy.
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Okay. Okay.
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ISG engine wants that you're seeing.
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Copy engine, engine 8 continuing with this fire pack.
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Engine 1 exposure.
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Copy, I'll take the building exposure.
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