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Barbecue smoke mistaken for structure fireSparks NV

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Russian Thistle Drive & Peppergrass Drive, Sparks, NV 89436

Dispatch audio about possible structure fire at Russian Thistle Drive and Peppergrass Drive. Units were sent, a resident reported the smoke came from a backyard barbecue, and the response was downgraded with most units canceled.

Audio|Source: Reno and Sparks Police and Fire
04:40
Transcript:
Water, 13. 218. Make sure to be able to the roll. Super. Engine 31. Ladder 51. Truck 11. Tactical channel frequency assignment, structure fire. 2. Russian Thistle Drive and Peppergrass Drive. That way Russian Thistle Peppergrass for possible structure fire. And there'll be a citizen calling in (name withheld)'s vote from a resident in the area, a known actual address at this time. PRP is not sure if it's coming from a garage or a backyard area. Peppergrass. All right, depending. Two, two, two, three, the trade is word and you're right, any. Two, free. Question. Fair for a (name withheld). What's your one I think we or code four? Perfect, break 174, I'll show you by category. Washa 121, 6OK, 76 station for 184 is 42. 121. 121. Greepard. (name withheld) in route for both. 10-4[1], thank you. One lady, ten, you can't two. I copy 51, slightly delay. 11 Russian Thistle and just confirmed so it's just a barbecue. Affirmative. Just spoke to the homeowner. I copy. Let's go ahead and downgrade the response. We'll keep the closest engine responding. I don't know if that's going to be 41 or Ladder 51 and everybody else can cancel.
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgement/Message received

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Russian Thistle Drive & Peppergrass Drive, Sparks, NV 89436
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