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Fire reported under freeway near Martin Luther King Jr WayOakland CA

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Martin Luther King Jr Way & 36th St, Oakland, CA 94609

As discussed during the dispatch call, officials responded to reports of an outside fire under the freeway between 27th Street and 51st Street near Martin Luther King Jr. Way. The fire was endangering a nearby structure. Multiple callers reported the fire. Emergency crews confirmed presence and coordinated access for medical units.

Audio|Heard on: Alameda CA Fire Dispatch Group Calls
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01:41
Transcript:
00:00
Engine eight, fire endangering structure near 36th Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Way.
00:10
Open fire engine 15.
00:13
Go ahead.
00:15
Yeah, we were just over near 36th and MLK.
00:17
We didn't find anything.
00:18
We're good to go.
00:20
Engine 15, I copy.
00:22
We're getting multiple callers, several different callers advising the same thing under the freeway somewhere between 27th Street and 51st Street.
00:34
All right, copy that.
00:37
How are you?
00:39
Good.
00:41
Can you advise our med unit? They're probably going to have better access off Thomas L Berkeley.
00:47
The front elevator is down.
00:49
Well, guys.
00:52
Go ahead.
00:55
We're still responding to 36, okay?
00:58
A for.
01:02
Also one in the drawer.
01:06
Alpha One, hit you one.
01:09
Go ahead.
01:13
Yeah, the ambulance crew's already here and they're downstairs in the 1st floor lobby.
01:17
Did be able to make it up or can the patient make it down with a stair chair or anything?
01:22
Alarm medical alarm.
01:23
You can cancel ambulance.
01:26
Fifteen, sir, if they will cancel ambulance.
01:31
Engine 15, outside fire now and endangering structure.
01:36
Near 36th Street and Martin Luther King Jr.
01:40
Okay.

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Martin Luther King Jr Way & 36th St, Oakland, CA 94609

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