Pole fire and sparking power lines near Bear Gulch, Portola Valley CA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, firefighters responded to a pole fire and sparking power lines near Bear Gulch Drive in Portola Valley. The utility company PG&E was notified to address the hazard.
Audio|Heard on: SanMateo County Fire, CalFire CZU
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03:30
Transcript:
00:00
7, a tree down.
00:04
We're on Portola Road at Old.
00:06
Portola Road.
00:07
Old Honda Road.
00:09
On control.
00:12
Reporting wires down.
00:14
My reporting party reported seeing sparks with the wire on the roof of possibly 18th and Array.
00:24
PG&E started waiting for it.
00:32
Engine 19 covering district 58.
00:35
Engine 19 covering.
00:41
So 186.
00:51
Six, good.
01:03
Yes, the public.
01:05
Eight six, copy captain.
01:24
Engine one to 150 Harbor, 150 Harbor Road across the creek in Cape.
01:54
You can advise PG&E we do not have a down, but we do have sparking at the transformer, at the power line to the rear of near Apple Door Street.
02:03
I see that.
02:04
I am landline with them now.
02:11
Engine 94, show you on scene 92 year old possible stroke altered.
02:36
34, it's a pole fire.
02:38
Got to be in front of near Apple Door.
02:40
Near Apple Door Street, across from California and Virginia.
02:42
All control.
02:45
This is 50.
03:07
Engine 19 Company, it's a pole fire right on near Boulevard.
03:14
Near Boulevard and Kings Mountain crossover.
03:16
Bear Gulls on control.
03:23
Engine 5, reporting party didn't advise if they said it would be 3 mi west on Bear Gulls.
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Location mentioned:
Bear Gulch Dr, Portola Valley, CA 94028
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