Knox box access delay at gated apartment fire


Firefighters are trying to reach a gated apartment complex to fight a fire or respond to a fire alarm, but entry is blocked by locked Knox Boxes. They are coordinating multiple units and may be dealing with nearby vegetation fires along San Felipe Road.
Audio|Source: Fallbrook Amateur Club Repeaters and CAL FIRE
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Transcript:
00:00Engine 214 from R213 for charge.00:05Engine 121.00:09Under 121.00:12Go ahead.00:15Are there any BLAs is available?00:29R.A.213, I think the axis is around the way through Mauro's of copper.00:42Injord, 21, VLS 2.13, has an aim at ETA.00:45Did you want them added?00:50Engine 214 from R.A.2.13.00:56Yeah, I don't think so.00:57We came from that way.01:02train on Knoxbox[2] here, but it's not opening so we'll...01:08Northboundage, 1218.01:10Can you start that BLS[1], please?01:14Chairman George 21.01:16Engine 214 from R213.01:19We don't have access to the distant Knox box.01:23You're saying the best access is to go to, onto Melrose Drive,01:28onto Copper Drive, and make access there.01:35I'm engine 123.01:39Under 123. Under 123.01:423 DLS available?01:5014,01:51engine, I'm sorry, 313 engine 214.01:54The other side is going to have a Knoxbox[2] as well.01:56We're going to have to call the Vista unit.
00:00
Engine 214 from R213 for charge.
00:05
Engine 121.
00:09
Under 121.
00:12
Go ahead.
00:15
Are there any BLAs is available?
00:29
R.A.213, I think the axis is around the way through Mauro's of copper.
00:42
Injord, 21, VLS 2.13, has an aim at ETA.
00:45
Did you want them added?
00:50
Engine 214 from R.A.2.13.
00:56
Yeah, I don't think so.
00:57
We came from that way.
01:02
train on Knoxbox[2] here, but it's not opening so we'll...
01:08
Northboundage, 1218.
01:10
Can you start that BLS[1], please?
01:14
Chairman George 21.
01:16
Engine 214 from R213.
01:19
We don't have access to the distant Knox box.
01:23
You're saying the best access is to go to, onto Melrose Drive,
01:28
onto Copper Drive, and make access there.
01:35
I'm engine 123.
01:39
Under 123. Under 123.
01:42
3 DLS available?
01:50
14,
01:51
engine, I'm sorry, 313 engine 214.
01:54
The other side is going to have a Knoxbox[2] as well.
01:56
We're going to have to call the Vista unit.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
BLS: Basic Life Support (medical/fire response unit)
[2]
Knoxbox: Secure emergency access key box
[3]
Battalion: Fire command staff
[4]
IC: Incident Commander
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Location mentioned:
Copper Dr & Melrose Dr, Vista, CA 92083
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