Fire crews use 1,000 to 2,000 gallons per minute at fire, Cupertino CA
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to a fire near Dempster Ave using 1,000 to 2,000 gallons of water per minute. An additional engine company was dispatched to assist at the scene. Firefighters requested not to touch any valves during operations.
Audio|Source: Santa Clara County Fire Dispatch - Command 72
01:39
Transcript:
00:00
This is closer to probably 1,000 to 2,000 gallons a minute.
00:04
Do we have any...
00:05
Engine 77, I copy 1,000 to 2,000 gallons per minute and I'm still on hold with him.
00:10
Engine 77, County Fire, copy update.
00:13
Negative, I'm sorry, can you repeat?
00:14
I say only watered, but they're still trying to put a crew together.
00:17
They have no EPA.
00:18
They ask that you do not touch any valves, please.
00:21
I copy that.
00:22
We may have to start shutting down some valves if it starts to get a source of residence.
00:28
If you can have them next day.
00:29
Pages 77 I copied.
00:31
And we did tell them that it was closer to 1 to 2,000 gallons per minute.
00:35
77. County Firend 77.
00:37
Agent 77, repeat your trust.
00:42
County Fire Agent 77, let's start one additional apparatus, correction, one additional engine company, and have them report to near Dempster Ave.
00:55
I'll be assuming Dempster, I see, we can keep this on primary for now.
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Location mentioned:
Near Dempster Ave, Cupertino, CA 95014
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