Grass fire after possible utility vault explosion, Sacramento CA
Fire & Arson, WildfireRadio traffic reporting a grass fire near Morrison Ave and Western Ave, just east of the train tracks and by a pump station. Crews say the fire may have started from a utility vault explosion that moved a piece of concrete. The fire is about 100 by 100 feet with a moderate rate of spread. Responders discuss access at Morrison, Western, Opportunity, and Harris and note electrical boxes at the pump station that need protection. Multiple engines and Battalion 3 are on scene.
Audio|Source: Sacramento Regional Fire and EMS
03:22
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 13, Medical Aid[2], District 13, Southbound Interstate 5 on ramp, from Seamus Avenue, Engine 13, Operations B3. It's on B6, Engine 18, has eyes on it, off with the freeway. Our best access is going to be off from Morrison Avenue. It looks like it's just east of the train tracks.
00:24
Cassidy, Copy. Morrison Avenue, east of the train tracks. Italian 3, fire to such. Lieutenant 3. Italian 3. Additional R.P. advising, possible better access from Opportunity and Harris. Copy that.
00:48
Engine 18, I'm going to go look at Opportunity in Harris. There was a report that that might be best access, but I don't think so. I think you're right. I think it's going to be off-western. Yeah, absolutely, better off-western. All right, especially. Can you guys smud that this appears to be a utility vault? This seems to be...
01:17
an explosion that moved a piece of concrete, so we'd like to spread to respond out. Okay, Fram, we'll get around. All right, Team, Battalion 3 is on scene. This is going to be on the road that goes from, it'll be on Western from...
01:41
Morrison up to the pump station is going to be in the ditch to the left looks like about a hundred by a hundred Grassfire[1] moderate rate of spread 18 let's have you come all the way up to the north end and and knock the head down 18 coming road right now We do have some critical infrastructure with some
02:10
electrical boxes and stuff up here at the pump station. We need to protect as soon as possible. Tommy.
02:37
If you can pull your Type 1 past, let's get ready to knock this thing down where it's a 80. 318, let's have you start picking it up right here at the fence line, the first fence line you come to. It's going to get a little warm right there, so you might want to stop short of those big flames.
Police codes explained
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[1]
Grassfire: Uncontrolled fire in grassy area
[2]
Medical Aid: Request for emergency medical assistance
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Location mentioned:
Morrison Ave & Western Ave, Sacramento, CA 95838
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