Vehicle fire spreads to vegetation near auburn town center, Auburn CA


A vehicle caught fire near Auburn Town Center causing the fire to spread to nearby vegetation. The fire is threatening nearby homes and structures. Authorities are evacuating residents and closing roads to control the fire and keep people safe.
Audio|Source: Placer County Law Enforcement
05:10
Transcript:
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Auburn Unis, caller transfer to fire or if he thinks her vehicle is on fire, smoke seen underneath the vehicle. Silver F. 250 with a horse trailer. It's going to be at the Auburn Town Center, near CBS. Turn 4. After 1.99-7 with fire. Fire's approaching the fire. We can't see it because of all the vegetation at the moment.
00:27
Boy, we're your phone. Boy, number. Telephone. Hello, Henry. Go ahead.
00:47
Hey, fire might be able to reach it from Hobie Drive over here. Fire is moving southbound. Slow rate of spread, but it's approaching some pretty big trees here. Crop Hill plus. Temper. 11, I'll be 10-8 fire to handle.
01:11
There's already residences down there in front of you. I'm going to bomb down the rest of the way and check. I'm trying to cruise down about football field size. One structure, garage threatened fires on it right now. Hey, boy, I'm going to cruise down here, but I don't know if you guys want to go past since it's...
01:41
spreading towards the road. Yeah, I'm going to go close this road down. Alright, I'm contacting residents just east of you. We want to do Evax or Shelter Place. We'll meet up with fire and see if they can make that call.
02:00
Classroom, you should have an ICA yet. Not at this time, it sounds like their engine just are at pumping. Okay. Units on the fire from Sam, too. If you see a residence that's near the fire, let's just go up and make in-person contact and air on the side of evacuating just those residences that could be affected at this point.
02:25
And we'll have Hobia Meyer close on. Ever. Henry, occupants of 9229 Hobia can advise to you back.
02:37
Placer 1200, occupants of 9252 are evacking right now, and boy, they should be headed your way.
02:45
Plossar copy is confirming 9252, Hullby.
02:47
Affirm and they advise 9250 is unoccupied.
02:50
Henry Sam 2.
02:51
Do we have sufficient on scene or do you need any more assistance out there?
02:54
I've only checked Toby Drive.
02:56
I don't know if Boy or Alpha One has more.
02:58
Well, I'm on the road closure.
02:59
Alpha One looks like you got the captain's coming your way if you want to meet up with them.
03:02
Half one will be out with the captain.
03:03
That's a little address.
03:04
Pepper. Placer, Alpha-1-4141 and 4145.
03:09
Myerlena phone. Both in a voice.
03:11
Top. Cluster Cante 97, we have Alph one.
03:14
Topar. Classar Provenner.
03:15
Hello, Henry. Hello, Leonard. 229 is refusing to get back and then small spot fire by about 100 yards east of the initial fire starting by about 10 yards from crossing Poby Drive.
03:28
Can someone tell back the fire?
03:29
I put it in there.
03:31
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03:33
It's weaved of it.
03:34
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Location mentioned:
Elm Ave, Auburn, CA 95603
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