Fire reported in tree near village in mammoth lakes, Mammoth Lakes CA


A fire was reported at the top of a large tree near the village area in Mammoth Lakes. Fire department units were dispatched to the location to assess and respond to the smoke and fire in the tree.
Audio|Source: Mammoth Lakes Police / Fire, Mono County Sheriff, Fire and EMS Dispatch
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Transcript:
00:00
Yeah, I caught some scratchy traffic on Mona 1 about a new start with units on scene. Can you verify the lat long and I'll send some units that way? Battalion 12, the lat long is 37.653456 by 118.986.
00:28
17. So it was behind the village in Mammoth. Okay, the last part was 118.9886. Is that right?
00:44
It's 118.986.517.
00:50
Also is INFDP and ownership.
00:52
Okay, I'll work with Brian and we'll get a unit headed that way.
00:57
Okay, 12-131.
00:59
Go ahead. Hey, is this in the same area as the treehouse, the one from earlier?
01:03
No, I think this one is behind the Knowles.
01:05
It's up.
01:06
I'm working, I'm plotting a lat along right now.
01:09
Hi, and I do on your channel.
01:10
This is Battalion 12.
01:12
Go ahead. Can you repeat your identifier?
01:14
Battalion 12, this is Mammoth Fire 302.
01:16
Yeah, it's behind the tree house.
01:17
Easiest access is from 203.
01:19
You'll see our rate parked on the side of the road.
01:21
Be advised, smoke is in the top of the tree, and the tree is about a five-foot diameter tree.
01:28
Okay, I copied.
01:29
Is this Alice?
01:30
No, it's Chief McCarthy.
01:32
Okay, got a fire in the top of a five-foot diameter tree.
01:36
The Latin, it puts it behind the tree house near the village, is that right?
01:40
Yeah, you drive past the village, you know, on two through like you're headed to the mountain, you'll see our vehicle on the left-hand side.
01:47
It's just up, right off the downtown, sorry, the uptown bike rail.
01:50
Okay, Brakes Patrol 31, did you copy? Can you, um, are you available to go there establish IC and I'll get you some units?
01:59
Yeah, I can do that.
02:00
I can't hold it for long, but...
02:02
Yeah, no problem.
02:03
I'll get you release.
02:04
The Italian 12, marked on 2 in the blind, we'll call this incident Hillside.
02:10
Okay, I copy Hillside for the new smoke report, off at 203.
02:18
And can you convert that lat long for me to decimal minutes?
02:22
Telling 12, are you ready to copy?
02:24
Yeah, send it.
02:26
37 degrees 39.21 by 118 degrees 59.59.19.1 by 118 degrees 59.19.
02:37
10-10[1], have a good night.
02:39
10-1-9.2.21 by 118 degrees.59.19.
02:47
That's good, copy.
02:48
Battalion 6151.
02:50
Battalion 12 on tone 2.
02:51
I'm gonna have the smod and the Michigan engine head that way, and I'm gonna check see if there's any sea fallers on any of the mods.
03:02
I'm not sure we'll be able to fall the tree or not.
03:04
I copy the 301 and we have a name for the hillside and did you copy the latmong? Once Patrol 31 gets on we'll verify that.
03:22
Yes, we got the latmong and see the hillside.
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10-10: Off duty/End of shift
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Location mentioned:
Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546
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