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Smoke found in townhouse fireplace after previous fireLos Gatos CA

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Carlton Ave, Los Gatos, CA 95032

As discussed during the dispatch call, firefighters responded to a townhouse near Carlton Avenue where the first floor was filled with smoke. The smoke was traced to embers found in the fireplace from a previous fire the night before. The situation was investigated and contained on scene by the fire units.

Audio|Heard on: Santa Clara County Fire Dispatch - Command 72
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04:44
Transcript:
00:00
Full First Structure Response, near Carlton Avenue, Shannon's Area.
00:06
Okay,
00:09
fire. Truck 85 available.
00:10
We're going to respond to that full first, and you can cancel truck 71.
00:18
The trucking side of the copy, you're clear, you're going to attach to the structure.
00:22
I'll go ahead and show you this bash.
00:25
We're going to go ahead and handle this on County Command 72.
00:32
And Truck 71, County, fire, you can stand down, Truck 71.
00:40
The tunnel on copies, it's available to boot camp.
00:46
Truck 71 available, Cooper Tino, Break, Engine 77, Kenny Fire.
00:52
Seventy-seven?
00:55
This is for a high-pitched sound, one caller only.
00:59
They believe it's not their smoke detector or carbon monoxide monitor, but not sure what the sound is associated to, engine 77.
01:14
77 copies detailed RELSAG.
01:18
177, Lency.
01:24
At the time, 82, are you on command?
01:27
Hi, right, Shund, two, is fine.
01:31
Seventy-three on safety, 72, your own command.
01:36
Okay,
01:39
responding and switching.
01:40
Copy fifty, fifty, seventy, two.
01:42
Okay, fire, Gen eighty-two responding switching.
01:45
And jn eighty-two responding switching. And janeity two responding switching.
01:51
And janeity two are you off-knap?
01:56
Thank you all for me.
01:59
82 10-4[1] for engine 82 engine 78 rescue 83 truck 85 safety 72 and time 83 full for a structure response near Carlton Avenue unit 37 unit 37 call is reporting the first floor of the townhouse is completely charged with smoke.
02:21
Apparently there was a fire last night.
02:23
I asked the caller if there was any log or wood or anything burning the fireplace.
02:27
They said no, but there are embers in the fireplace.
02:31
Yeah, you copy.
02:39
The fire engine 82 is on scene of a multi-unit two-story apartment complex with nothing shown and will be investigating setting up Carlton IC.
02:46
I see you. After 1882 Carlton IC, IC,
02:53
multi-story residential structure, nothing shown investigating.
03:00
By Lockett.
03:03
Tragity-85.
03:09
Command 72, Prowdenite.
03:13
I see how many-five.
03:17
I see how many-five.
03:25
The engine A2.
03:28
Call in the IC, go ahead.
03:33
The engine 82 can handle with the truck in the scene,
03:36
cancel all the area. Copy fire in the fireplace. Engine 82 can handle with Truck 85 on scene, cancel the water in the video.
03:43
Copy fire in the fireplace.
03:45
Engine A2 can handle with truck 85 on scene, cancel the balance.
03:49
The time 83.
03:54
172 the tiny two cops traffic
03:58
safety 72 C2
04:02
C8272 clear and switching
04:05
Left 32 Red G83 Red Gat three copies clear and switching
04:13
Engine 72
04:16
And safety cops clear switch
04:19
And engine 78
04:22
All right, copy traffic quick.
04:25
Okay.
04:28
And call to NC do you want to remain on command?
04:33
Command 72, Carl, Connecticut.
04:35
You can release the community channel and return the primary.
04:39
Call to IC, copy Terminating Command 72 back to primary, 1426.
Police codes explained
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment—message received and understood.

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Carlton Ave, Los Gatos, CA 95032
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