Loud bang and smoke reported near Home Depot, San Luis Obispo CA


Multiple callers reported a loud bang with smoke and dust behind Home Depot. Some suggested a dirt bike or power lines might be involved. Emergency responders are investigating; no fire confirmed.
Audio|Source: SLO County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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You should want to respond for a possible electrical emergency behind Home Depot 9.05, looking right out.
00:10
Card to support.
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Sound far. I copy, thank you.
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I'll switch over.
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One, two.
00:19
Never.
00:20
Emergency, behind Home Depot, 905 off New Real.
00:23
We'll be starting PD as well as a loud bang.
00:25
Probably transmission lines per 1 RP.
00:28
An additional RP says it's down like a bomb.
00:30
And taken off, there's a lot of dust or dirt that went up in the air or possibly smoke.
00:35
C.O. Please.
00:36
C. Okay, if you're responding to me. 5025-5825, and I have your 29.
00:38
Good. On 733 left of Medina is clear, valid, negative bench.
00:41
Copy, thank you.
00:42
3421.97.
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3421-24. 3421-4. K926. Correction.
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Adam 26, K932 to back.
00:48
Respondas fired to the area of Home Depot, a loud, bang heard from in the area, unknown what it was.
00:55
RP advisor smoked behind Springhill Suites, still trying to get further from several RPs.
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Okay.
01:01
Okay. Okay.
01:02
Okay. 48 and two units responding.
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Another RP is advising they heard a loud bang and then saw dust or dirt go up into the air.
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You looped copy.
01:10
3211 if you're 106[2] I can handle the bag.
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Negative all be used, bro.
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Except for. 23, 948 X-ray 2972, Tachio Street, starting a 106[2] from South Bay and Kentucky.
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2023 1148X from South Bay at Quintana to 972-PATRO Street mileage 106[2] time is 1816
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122 go check them
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922 104[3] break boy 21 did you have traffic
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Boy 21 where we were going to break for the missing in Avala Boy 21 simple 4
01:41
Was it on Home Depot property or fair corrupt?
01:44
26, 1 RP advised behind the area of Home Depot, another advice possibly behind Springhouse suites, and another caller advised they heard it from the area of Deontza.
01:54
Copy. Was there anything seen or just heard along with?
01:58
48. On 26, one RP advised they saw a large amount of dirt go up into the air, and others advise smoke.
02:06
Got it.
02:10
I'll be around to the D-Ansid Trail at the north end of North Bear Corral.
02:14
Copy. Myself and 11 are headed towards Home Depot, 97.
02:18
2126, if we don't have any stimuli, can you sweep Spring Hill?
02:22
249-any one copying the air-in investigating additional callers from 1825 north fir-crow I think hearing the explosion of feeling it I'm perpetual 2-10-4[1]
02:43
9291 we'll go north barrel krill do you guys want to go south on north railroad trail.
02:49
It's the south-klee's the south-kis.
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10-purs.
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Item 5-2, item 5-3 to back, 602.
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5-2.
03:00
Item 5-2, 602 at Vineyard-Tales Health Center, 290 Heathercourt.
03:04
A resident was discharged and he's upset in refusing to leave.
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His vehicle is also in sight.
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RP doesn't believe it's safe for him to drive as well.
03:11
2023, 1087, ending 107, time is 18, 19.
03:14
21 boy 21.
03:15
Boy 21. Boy 201 BFI is at the wall landline RP located in subject to speak here to respond.
03:21
104[3]. They're doing that's on the area.
03:24
10 for a break 48 Adam 26.
03:27
26. Adam 26.
03:29
I had another caller who advised there pretty sure it came from a dirt bike that was passing in the area that headed southeast.
03:36
Jopheed. Joppy.
03:37
Brown GMC pickup truck with large wheels, unknown plate.
03:41
Driver is using their phone, vehicle is swerving all over the road and at high speeds.
03:44
And there's also a small child in the backseat.
03:47
Northbound 101 at Kerberill.
03:48
Brown GMC pickup with large wheels.
03:50
KineFC-527 at 1820.
03:52
911 one-way copies at the office.
03:54
Nine-way copies at the office, thank you.
03:56
Tops, Zero Fire, 75-91.
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75-91.
03:58
We're out with RPs that are pointing in the direction of the riverbed.
04:01
Looking at the high voltage lines, they appear intact.
04:04
Copy. RPs are pointing in direction of the riverbed, high voltage lines appear intact.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-4: Acknowledgement
[2]
106: Vehicle Stop or Out of Service
[3]
104: Acknowledgement
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Location mentioned:
Near Froom Ranch Way, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405
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