Smoke investigation near Highway 101 and San Juan Rd, Pajaro CA
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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a possible controlled burn or small fire near northbound Highway 101 and San Juan Road, where gray smoke was visible about 50 feet off the highway. Initial reports described the smell of burning wood. No active burn permit was confirmed for the area.
Audio|Heard on: Monterey County Fire Dispatch - Command 31
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01:48
Transcript:
00:00
State 70 smoke investigation in the area of northbound Highway 101 and San Juan Road.
00:16
Engine 35, modified dispatch for a smoke investigation west of northbound Highway 101 and San Juan Road.
00:27
Respond on east to monitor (number withheld).
00:32
Squad (number withheld), fire call.
00:40
Squad (number withheld), fire call.
00:51
(Name withheld), go ahead.
00:59
Medic Q4 advises dispatch they have a 30 plus minute ETA.
01:06
Copy, 30 minutes ETA.
01:15
Monterey Engine 35 is responding.
01:18
Engine 35, Monterey copies you're responding (number withheld).
01:22
A single RP so far reporting.
01:28
Visible gray smoke west of northbound Highway 101 in the San Juan Road area.
01:34
Said it smells like burning road,
01:36
Correction, burning wood.
01:39
It appears to be about 50 feet off the highway.
01:42
Most likely a burn permit, but nothing logged for that area today.
01:47
Monterey (number withheld).
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Location mentioned:
San Juan Rd, Pajaro, CA 95076
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