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Small vegetation fire burns near East 5th Street exitBenicia CA

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E 5th St, Benicia, CA 94510

A small vegetation fire occurred on the shoulder of westbound Highway 780 near the East 5th Street exit. The fire appeared to involve a homeless encampment. Police were on scene and reported that a propane tank exploded. Fire units responded, blocked traffic, and extinguished the fire. No buildings were at risk.

Audio|Source: Solano County Fire Departments
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Transcript:
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My copy, Engine 11 responding is going to be westbound 780 right before the East 5th exit. PD are on scene, they're advising small fire on the shoulder, seems to be a homeless encampment.
00:11
They also advise things like a propane tank just exploded.
00:16
Dr. Omex 74's clear.
00:19
Medical 34. Dr. 34.
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Dr.
00:26
Robb.
00:29
Stoppy trucking route,
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westbound 780, just report.
00:34
East Vick.
00:36
Our units responding, herpedia on scene. They're advising as a quarter mile east of the Eastbeth off-ramp.
00:51
Okay 11 responding.
00:57
To be returning, Westbound 780, PDs advising, it is going to be a quarter mile east of the east-best off-ramp.
01:08
For a small fire on the shoulder, it seems to be a homeless encampment, they also advise a propane tank exploded while they were unseen.
01:20
And for fire units responding, PD's advising,
01:24
it seems to be...
01:27
Small right now,
01:29
about 15 by 15 feet, no structures in jeopardy.
01:33
Okay, we're going to copy.
01:35
Ease 11th. We're at Sam 15 by 15 vegetation fire.
01:42
We did a shame fire tag break.
01:44
Track 11, go ahead and
01:47
provide us a block right at the east fifth sign.
01:51
It's right before the apex of that they're perfect.
01:55
I need to fire coffee.
02:00
We're 11 on scene blocking.
02:05
Probably a truck 111 blocking.
02:09
She's a run out of sky.
02:16
Okay, we're gonna see.
02:18
Returning, living on scene.
02:23
The town and 11th. Angel 11,
02:28
go ahead.
02:30
We have knocked out on the fire.
02:34
By copy, knocked down the fly, 0445 hours.

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E 5th St, Benicia, CA 94510
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