Vegetation fire near Rice Dr and Francisco Blvd W, San Rafael CA


There is a vegetation fire near Rice Drive and Francisco Boulevard West with heavy dark smoke visible. Fire units are on scene. There is concern about nearby wooden pallets and masonry materials that could catch fire. Traffic control assistance is being requested.
Audio|Source: Marin County - All County Fire Agencies
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Transcript:
00:00
Point negative, you notice to start a response or you put pinpoint allocation?
00:03
That's going to start a response.
00:04
We're starting that way. We're going to start a response. We're going to start in that way. Where would you like me to start it?
00:09
Yeah, it's like the top of, uh, maybe Anderson or on the freeway, I'm sure this time.
00:13
Copy that, we're getting multiple calls in at this time, let's see if it's related.
00:16
We're in engine 52, we see the same car that 51 has right now.
00:20
We're unable to triangulate exactly where it is, but it looks like it's kind of Francisco Boulevard West.
00:25
And your 5-2, motorcycle.
00:30
Thanks on the side of Anderson by the Audi dealership, into the best buy.
00:34
From the freeway is between the cement plant and the tracks.
00:39
Possible Bremedic 52, Ron Francisco, and Rice, drive next to the Lamborghini dealership.
00:44
There's some heavy dark black smoke coming off of the walkway path.
00:49
Yeah,
00:50
switch all-in-communities to attacking command.
00:52
All units, switch the command of Echo 5, attack Echo 4.
00:55
Responding to possible vegetation fire, can you repeat your identifiers?
01:00
I'll see that you're on-pack.
01:01
Okay,
01:02
I have engine 5-1, engine 5-2, any additional units responding?
01:04
All units, Metac-2 on command.
01:06
It appears to be just vegetation at this point in the Wadi off the walkway off of Rice Drive.
01:12
There is some potential exposure for open pallets.
01:16
Looks like Masonry and Wood stacked in the pallets at this time behind it.
01:20
We're just waiting on the first arriving engine to get here.
01:22
We could get out of this line out there.
01:23
Army Army to respond for traffic control, please.
01:28
For permanent, we've established Rice, IC, primary attack V-FIRE 24, command patched with Marin-Local and Second Tactical V-FIRE 25.
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Location mentioned:
Rice Dr & Francisco Blvd W, San Rafael, CA 94901
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