Fallen tree causes hazard and power outage in Salinas, Salinas CA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews in Salinas responded to a hazard near Santa Rita Street after a tree branch fell onto one or more vehicles, possibly bringing down power lines. A nearby school also had an unrelated fire alarm. Power was reported out in the area, and no injuries were confirmed.
Audio|Heard on: Salinas Fire Dispatch - Command 33
Listen to dispatch call
02:13
Transcript:
00:00
And medic engine six medical.
00:03
At near Santa Rita Street, cross at East Boulevard Street to East Lamar Street.
00:08
Map page 149, run 62.
00:11
Time out five after midnight.
00:17
Medic Engine Two, audible fire alarm.
00:20
Gavilan View Middle School, 18250 Van Buren Avenue, across from Russell Road at the dead end, map page 178.
00:30
Six after midnight.
00:36
Medic Engine Two, I copy you're responding.
00:39
It's going to be Gavilan View Middle School, 18250 Van Buren Avenue, called in by (name withheld) as a supervisory alarm.
00:51
Medic Engine Six, I copy.
00:53
You're responding at seven after midnight, near Santa Rita Street.
00:57
It's been changed to a hazard for a tree branch that fell on a vehicle or on multiple vehicles in the area.
01:05
Possible wires down, acknowledge white life hazards.
01:10
Unknown if anybody's in any of these cars.
01:13
All right, call medic engine six.
01:16
Acknowledging life hazards also.
01:17
Just be advised for engine two also, power is out in the area.
01:21
No street lights.
01:23
I copy.
01:26
Ready, engine two copies.
01:27
Fire call, medic engine six.
01:32
Medic engine six.
01:39
Location for an RP.
01:41
We're in the area so far, UTL.
01:43
We do see a downed branch, but this one that's already been buffed up.
01:46
Nothing that's on a vehicle.
01:51
All right, copy.
01:53
They couldn't give us a vehicle description.
02:00
Just said it was in front of near Santa Rita.
02:03
Multiple vehicles.
02:09
Medic Engine 6, copy.
02:10
We'll continue an area search.
02:13
I copy.
Disclaimer:
This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Santa Rita St, Salinas, CA 93906
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