Power lines down cause small fire and evacuation in Big Sur, Monterey County CA
Fire & ArsonFirefighters responded to power lines down with small flames at Fairgrounds and Garden roads in Big Sur. There is a power outage and smoke smell at the Big Sur meeting room causing evacuation. Utility company was notified and is responding.
Audio|Source: Monterey Peninsula Fire Dispatch - Command 35
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Transcript:
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1511 hazardous condition, Fairgrounds Road, Garden Road,
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and not 1716.
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Firecom 16, we'll take that hazardous condition.
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At the intersection 16, Fairgrounds Road, Garden Road, power lines down and sparking.
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Acknowledge life hazard.
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Confirming life hazard.
00:29
Firecom, engine 16?
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Engine 16.
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The front scene, this will be the pole on the Fairgrounds side of the intersection.
00:44
We do have a small flame,
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looks like a fuse pops, possibly, above one of the insulators.
00:51
PG&E has been notified.
00:54
That's affirmative.
00:55
They've been notified and they're going to give us a call back with any key information.
00:59
Copy that.
01:09
Monitoring fire, unconfirmed, searching area near Hilton,
01:18
second unit responding.
01:24
All chiefs notified, responding units en route to location.
01:36
Medics available and responding as necessary.
01:44
Medics responding.
01:48
Unconfirmed structure fire near Guida Road.
01:54
Power outage and the smell of smoke coming from the Big Sur meeting room.
01:58
Evacuation underway; no flames seen, just the smell of smoke.
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Big Sur, CA
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