Vegetation fire burns 5 to 7 acres near San Andreas, San Andreas CA


A vegetation fire is burning near San Andreas at McKnight Road and Coval Canyon. The fire has spread to about 5 to 7 acres with moderate spread and could grow up to 50 acres. Several buildings are threatened but none are in immediate danger. Firefighters and air tankers are responding to control the fire.
Audio|Source: Calaveras and Alpine Counties Fire, Cal Fire and USFS
09:23
Transcript:
00:00
We're dropping fire. We're going to fire.
00:05
We're about four minutes.
00:06
We're about four minutes now.
00:07
What's your ETA to the start?
00:08
We're about four minutes now.
00:10
Is there an air attack on this?
00:11
Tancel copy four minutes out.
00:14
Air Attack[2] 1 Bravo Victor is en route from Hollister.
00:17
They have an 1142 ETA.
00:20
Tinker 82 has already done drops and also possibly tanker 75.
00:26
Howdy copy? That's a good copy.
00:28
Modified Dispatch for Vegetation Fire[1], San Andreas, near McKnight Road and Coval Canyon.
00:34
Mountaineers, ten o'clock.
00:36
Senator Redd.
00:37
Tatea 40402 engine 4483 inch of 44993 respondent of vegetation fire mcnyder switch croft of cavil canyons 1138
00:48
1838
00:49
H-2 iccccccc and bar dash 2 icc can be held that way
00:59
2.2, I'd be committed.
01:01
Yeah, April, we're going to come up there in subject.
01:04
We can get progress on our slop over.
01:07
We're going to go ahead and release 9460 Charlie units back to the unit for your needs.
01:13
1139.
01:14
2.2 Copy 9460 trial being released to the unit.
01:18
Have them contact the ECC for assignment.
01:20
I copy. They're not at scene.
01:23
Their first engine just arrived so they should be contacting you on command 12 or on local.
01:29
2.2IC[4] 1140.
01:31
Standage rate.
01:32
6-2-1-2-I-4-2-0-3.
01:35
Standard 4295 on Command 12[5], 2 and 3.
01:38
6.01, Sandindress.
01:39
Yeah, we've been at least to the unit.
01:40
I'm part of 944D Charlie, into 4385 as you wish it.
01:44
Got so far.
01:45
There'll be ibar to the 12th road.
01:48
Let me talk to Alvarez and see which side is going to be better.
01:51
Local town port.
01:53
Copture 601, San Andreas, command 12.
01:54
Zone 13. Local tone-free.
01:57
Hand service.
01:59
313, but 9-11, opposite.
02:01
Go for 313.
02:02
A, were you able to open that gate?
02:04
A firm and we left the wide open and we're making good access or about a quarter mile from it, but no visual yet but we'll let you know.
02:10
Okay, right, 312, copy, you go to clean heart side.
02:13
Copy. 1213, option one.
02:15
Go ahead. Hey Jason, you remember the Starfire that is a house that we went to, why'd eight? Yeah, ain't firm.
02:20
Same road, same house.
02:21
Copy that.
02:22
What's on four.
02:23
Goethe.
02:24
Mozer over in this lane anyway.
02:27
Tandreach is you're coming for 1435?
02:29
Negative. acre in the timber, slow rate of spread,
02:33
potential for 50 acres, and multiple structures are threatened.
02:38
Standard rate 6-5 .
02:40
Looking at probably 5 to 7 acres now, moderate rate of spread, and then additionally have a resource request when you're ready.
02:46
Careful. Very got a question.
02:47
Stanislaw, Starter, attack, correction on my previous.
02:49
I have multiple structures in the area, and none are immediately threatened.
02:52
Helpful structures and then immediately threatened at 1144th.
02:56
Is there seen right?
02:57
Yeah, we're on scene.
02:58
Yeah, stick that road, instead of making that right, make the left, make coast up the ridge, and you'll tie it right off the road.
03:05
Sounds good, I'll put the fun thing.
03:06
You got it.
03:11
Tanker[3] 107 released loaded McClellan, ETA 1155, tanker 78 released loaded Columbia.
03:22
They're in the air checking out another fire and ETA Columbia 1150.
03:27
I'm seeing on the scene of the star incident.
03:29
We'll give you a quick size up momentarily.
03:30
FUIC[4], Decor 8th on aground.
03:33
Setta 5, star IC[4], option 1.
03:35
NACGER 830E are aground.
03:36
Looks to be about a quarter to a half acre burning in a lot of brush vegetation.
03:43
Structures spread right off the 3N12 road and standby for land long.
03:48
Thanks holding for now.
03:49
We've got the copters still working for you.
03:51
I'm hearing of a couple of fires if you're okay with it, I'm going to with a tinker one-two-one and two.
03:57
20 degrees, 15.
04:00
623 minutes.
04:01
If I'm working for you, I'm going to see if we need to get the permit.
04:04
12015. 16.623.
04:06
A firm and keep all resources coming.
04:10
Any response? Sir.
04:12
I love supporting each other.
04:13
There's he.
04:14
7 acres. It's further retardant.
04:16
Still, if we have the request for an air tanker, an additional engine, and a water tanker, if there's anything available.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Vegetation Fire: Active wildfire in progress
[2]
Air Attack: Deployment of aerial firefighting resources
[3]
Tanker: Aerial water/retardant tanker deployed
[4]
IC: Incident Command
[5]
Command 12: Fire communications channel
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Location mentioned:
San Andreas, CA 95249
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