Grass fire near Weber and McCaffrey in Fresno, Fresno CA


Firefighters are working to contain a grass fire near the intersection of Weber and McCaffrey in Fresno, California. The fire is affecting both the north and south sides. Fire crews are using ladders and backpack pumps to access the fire. Water supply is limited, and at least one tire is burning within the fire area.
Audio|Source: Fresno City Police, Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
00:00
McCaffrey and Weber.
00:01
This is going to be a long center block wall along Weber, and looks like the access is going to be at the very dead end of Weber, which is right near the intersection of Weber and McCaffrey.
00:15
Okay, I copy.
00:16
Brush engine 16, mission 12.
00:18
Did you guys see anything that we're alerted Morris?
00:22
Engine 12, brush engine 16, we're on whatever right now we're making the right, we're gonna definitely have to get over this blocklight wall.
00:29
Brush engine 16, engine 14.
00:31
No, rush engine 16.
00:32
At your area's location, are you going to be able to hit that south flank? Where we're at, we're going to be able to hit the north flank.
00:41
We're throwing ladders for the south flank right now.
00:44
You can also tell communications that engine 12 is outside fire is just associated with this one.
00:50
We check the area.
00:51
Copy that. Do you need engine 12's assistance over at your flank?
00:56
That's a permanent.
00:57
I don't think we're going to have enough water for this.
01:01
Copy that, brake.
01:02
Engine 12, engine 14.
01:03
Did you copy that traffic? Just head over to Brush Engine 16's location.
01:08
Engine 12 copies all break.
01:09
Communication is 12.
01:10
Go ahead and clear us from our original call and places on engine 14s.
01:15
Engine 12, communication copies, places on engine 14.
01:18
Engine 14, version in 16.
01:26
Go ahead for 14.
01:27
Copy. It's just the long, skinny section of grass.
01:33
The only spools, I think, is going to be another ladder to get over this ball.
01:37
Copy that.
01:38
Russian 16 inch 12.
01:40
Did you guys get over that section from Weber?
01:44
Copy. You could meet us at Weber and McCaffrey.
01:48
Brin McCaffrey, copy.
01:49
301. We'll be on the one-dollar on the afternoon set.
01:52
Okay, watch. Rush engine, 16, engine 14.
01:55
Go for 16.
01:56
Once 12 gets in place, if you guys would be able to try to see about making access, because there's going to be a decent amount of mop-up in between the south flank and the north flank.
02:10
We were able to stop the progression of the northern flank.
02:14
All right, copy.
02:15
We need to the southern flank also.
02:17
We just let it burn for the little path.
02:19
We're going to have limited pop-up on our end.
02:21
We'll just have a couple guys walk in and see what needs to be done.
02:24
Copy that. We have at least one tire on this side that's going to need more water.
02:29
It's past the length of what our red lines could reach.
02:32
Yeah, copy, we can do some backpack pumps and some tools.
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Location mentioned:
N McCaffrey Ave & N Weber Ave, Fresno, CA 93722
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