Refinery off-gassing mistaken for structure fire in Carson, Carson CA
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, fire units responded to a report of a structure fire near Wilmington Avenue and Carson Street in Carson. Upon investigation, responders found no fire and determined the smoke was from off-gassing at a nearby refinery. Units were released after confirming no active fire.
Audio|Heard on: Los Angeles County Fire - LAC C-22
Listen to dispatch call
02:17
Transcript:
00:00
L.A. Engine 36, we're available.
00:02
Put us on that structure fire and Quint 127 there.
00:10
Engine 36 copy.
00:14
Engine 116 cancel.
00:20
Engine 116 cancel.
00:21
Engine 116 cancel.
00:22
Engine 116 cancel.
00:28
All right, can you avoid the call plan for the structure in 127 area?
00:35
Engine 36, that's affirmative.
00:36
Command will be Command 22, primary attack U-67 direct.
00:40
Secondary tag U-68 direct.
00:43
Rick will be Adelaide County, Ray.
00:50
Quint 127, LA, reattempting route.
00:57
L.A. Clim 127 at the corner Wilmington and Carson, we find nothing.
01:01
Can you check call back?
01:07
Clint 127, copy.
01:08
All info through the sheriff and around.
01:20
Quint 127 from Battalion 7.
01:22
I'm pulling up right now.
01:23
It looks like it's just off-gassing product from the refinery.
01:29
Okay,
01:30
firm chief, I think we're seeing the same thing.
01:32
We touch base with the sheriff.
01:34
They can't find anything.
01:35
Break, LA, if you copy.
01:36
Quint 127 will continue to investigate.
01:38
Let's release all other units.
01:39
We'll advise.
01:41
We're released the call plan.
01:45
Quint 127, LA copies, possible offcasting product from the refinery.
01:49
All units respond to the unknown type fire 127 as you can cancel.
01:55
L.A. Battalion 7, keep me on the ticket.
02:00
Battalion 7, copy.
02:03
Hey, Quit 127, what's your location?
02:09
Chief, we're heading to Alameda.
02:11
We're going to look down south of the refinery.
02:16
Copy.
Disclaimer:
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Location mentioned:
Carson St & S Wilmington Ave, Carson, CA 90745
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