Agricultural burning mistaken for fire in Three Rivers area, Three Rivers CA
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to a report of a possible fire near North Fork Drive in Three Rivers. Upon investigation, it was found the smoke was from agricultural curtain burners operating legally. There was no active fire threat, and the response was canceled.
Audio|Source: Tulare County Fire and CHP Pink
06:11
Transcript:
00:00
Just confirming, I'm being dispatched to the rescue open three rivers.
00:06
Okay, permitted.
00:07
Near North Fork Drive.
00:10
Being robbed.
00:15
2114.
00:19
Firecum, Battalion 6, responding.
00:23
Battalion 6, 2114.
00:30
Firecum, engine 314.17. I have two vehicles involved with partial road blockage. I'll be establishing North I-ZE.
00:36
PICOMC COVASI.COM COBATURE.A. Area Milt has a 220-minute ETA.A.
00:46
I'm engine 15. I'm in the area.
00:50
Negative on any structures on fire. We do have two curtain burners operating off of Avenue 256.
00:58
I'll be investigated in the area for further information.
01:02
I have all units level and stage in the area.
01:06
Engine 15, 2115.
01:10
Copy all units level on stage in the area at 2116.
01:15
Firecom battalion 9.
01:18
Firecom.
01:21
Earlier today I did see a field with two curtain burners in an ag field burning, so that could be the source of the flame.
01:33
I copy 2116, break engine 15, car combe.
01:43
Copy is correct. Stand by.
01:46
Engine 15, the RP was having a hard time explaining what was on fire, advising possibly having something to do with some bulldozers in the area and structure very well could have been trying to describe the curtain burners from a distance.
02:03
Anything with that pressure plate?
02:09
2117, 2116.
02:10
Fire comming 15, copies.
02:16
Get everyone able to run a partial plate?
02:23
All right, happy.
02:24
All right, happy. I believe it's going to be a Chevy four door.
02:33
6991 you believe it's going to be a Chevy four-nor?
02:41
Or Dicey Thakoff?
02:43
Seventy-3.
02:47
Seventy-3.
02:51
6993.
02:55
Since 2 is en route, I'm going to 1022. I'm passing to Larry.
03:02
6993, since 2 is in route, you're going to send 22. You're passing to Larry.
03:09
The Italian 4111, 2118. Break north-arice. Seaparral.
03:19
Firecom engine 11 is in the area.
03:22
Inge 112118, break to North I.C.
03:26
Firecum.
03:29
Engine 314, Faracom.
03:34
417, Faracom.
03:37
4170, Firecum.
03:40
Park, Com, in the area at 15th.
03:44
Engine 8, 2118, break, Battalion 9. Paracom.
03:49
Battalion 9.
03:54
TACAD is not wanting to use Ash Mountain, as the L is either advising it's too far north of the incident by 17 minutes.
04:01
Requesting a know if we could utilize the old airport on Northquia River Drive.
04:06
Yeah, that's affirmative. Let's go ahead and use that.
04:10
I copy 2119.
04:18
Firecum engine 15. Firecum engine 15.
04:25
Firecone, north icy.
04:29
Firecone. Firecone. Firecone.
04:33
Firecombe, North I see. I do have two confirm rescue.
04:37
I copy. You be advised additionally.
04:39
Your LVVE has been changed to the old airport on Kuihiver Drive.
04:45
North IC, copy.
04:48
2119.
04:53
Sorry, Tom, mission 15, all units in the area are UTL and cancel response.
04:58
Engine 15 is available.
05:01
As soon 15, you were covered by another unit.
05:06
I copy you available, I repeat the rest of air traffic.
05:10
All units are UTL in the area.
05:13
The cause of the fire will be the curtain burners and cancel response.
05:17
I copy 2120.
05:23
Engine 11, water, 225, light and air one, engine 87, engine 219 cancel, engine 11.
05:33
Water tender 25.
05:36
Water turner 25, copy counter where available.
05:40
A lightener one.
05:42
Lightener one available.
05:46
Engine 87.
05:47
Engine 27. Engine 27.
05:51
Engine 219.
05:53
19.
05:54
19. 19.
05:57
And Gen 11.
06:00
Engine 11.
06:02
Battalion 6, confirm you, copy cancel?
06:06
Battalion 6 available.
06:09
2121.
Disclaimer:
This transcript was automatically generated and may contain inaccuracies. Please verify the information independently.
Location mentioned:
N Fork Dr, Three Rivers, CA
This shows a Google Street View of the area near the location, which might not be the exact address.
Correct
Incorrect
