False report of semi truck fire on highway 149, Butte County CA


A report was received about a white semi truck with flames coming from the axle of its trailer on southbound highway 149 near highway 99. Multiple fire units responded but after investigation, no fire or vehicle matching the description was found. The incident was determined to be a false alarm and responders were canceled.
Audio|Source: Butte BTU Dispatch - Command
03:52
Transcript:
00:00
Carom commercial vehicle in the area of southbound highway 149 south of highway one correction highway 99
00:11
Pha-a-ha-a-ha-a-ha-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-
00:19
Battalion 2114, engine 45, engine 71, engine 2196, Company 45, Watertender 25, Watertender 42,
00:26
a commercial vehicle.
00:27
A single reporter from CHP stating they had a vague report of a white semi with flames coming from the axle of a white trailer.
00:36
In the area of Southbound Highway 149, south of Highway 99, first hit at scene, highway I see on Bfire 22, and standby for response check back 0926.
00:45
Soarwell, BIA 215, I just got on 149 from 99.
00:48
I'll be responding in the area.
00:50
Oroville, engine 933, new incident.
00:52
Public assist.
00:53
Oroville, Station 35, stopping change from 2nd, N2ndt 7, NG-2191.
00:56
Tadweb is under Cajian 4-8.
00:59
Station 35, Aarvel, hold your traffic for a new incident, brake, engine 33, Oroville.
01:05
Correction, station 33, Orville.
01:06
Oroville engine 933, new incident at phone report of a public assist at (number withheld) Sinclair Circle, for help-up.
01:16
Edge 933, I will confirm you're responding.
01:18
Warville in 1933 affirmative.
01:19
933, 0927, brake.
01:20
Station 3.5-0, go ahead, through traffic.
01:22
Station 35, Arbell, go ahead and through traffic.
01:24
Negative white trailers or semis-on-149.
01:27
Do you have anything further? Station 35, staffing change, engine 2167, engine 2191, CADW is updated, APN4-8.
01:36
Station 35, 09928 break.
01:38
PIAO-2050, ORVL, you are locked on, repeat.
01:41
Orville, PIAO 250,
01:42
UTL, there's negative trailers or disabled vehicles on 149.
01:46
Give anything further?
01:47
PAYO2150 ORL and nothing further from CHP,
01:50
as you concur, cancel response.
01:53
Yeah, affirmative, unless you guys want to have one unit continued 99 south, it's UTO false alarm on 149.
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CA-149, California
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