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Multiple small fires reported near freeway in BerkeleyBerkeley CA

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audio iconFire & Arson
I-580, Berkeley, CA

As discussed during the dispatch call, multiple small brush fires were reported along eastbound I-580 near Ashby Avenue and on the freeway shoulder close to the on-ramp near Denny's in Berkeley.

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02:34
Transcript:
00:00
Smart for an outside fire. Eastbound 580, west of Ashby.
00:03
Sport on TAC3.
00:04
EMS 90, QRV2.
00:06
Okay.
00:07
QRV2, though?
00:10
Heads up, I am at Industrial right now.
00:13
We're working with the MS 30 to get more oil in the unit.
00:18
The unit is very low.
00:22
131-0. All right.
00:24
Post-131, Kathy.
00:25
You're clear for Milbrick.
00:29
Open fire is a one.
00:31
Go ahead.
00:32
Copy, we just realized that after you were given the call.
00:38
No, that's not bad.
00:39
I was working with 20 and 30 on this.
00:42
I didn't know if you were in the loop.
00:44
But that's negative.
00:46
Yeah,
00:48
can you also confirm the unit number if we're not getting answered at (number withheld)?
00:53
Yep.
00:57
Team is 90-131.
01:04
131, go ahead.
01:06
Okay,
01:08
we're just now getting our first C7, just wondering if we're able to defer it.
01:13
Is that possible?
01:15
That's A-Firm.
01:17
Next time, just do it right as soon as you get the code 7, but yes, I will put your deferred.
01:25
Copy, thank you.
01:28
No problem.
01:29
That's 90, about 360.
01:33
360 go?
01:35
We're off later, we're country, huh? Copy that 360, thank you.
01:44
Demandstand EPS-174.
01:51
174?
01:53
174. The patient is offloaded.
01:56
We're delayed for your paperwork in Decon.
01:59
We'll be clear shortly.
02:01
Copy.
02:02
Thank you.
02:07
So we're responding with Berkeley Engine 1.
02:11
So we'll report on an outside fire.
02:12
We have multiple locations.
02:14
First location was eastbound, 80, west of Ashby.
02:19
This will be on the shoulder of the freeway,
02:23
advising two possibly bushes are on fire.
02:27
And EPD is advising this is going to be one near the on-ramp near Denny's.
02:32
Pretty saying the wrong scene.

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I-580, Berkeley, CA

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