Wildfire suppression efforts with aircraft near Old California 4, Calaveras County CA


Firefighters conducted wildfire suppression near Old California 4 with retardant drops by helicopters and tankers, coordinating ground and air efforts to control the fire. A medical response was deployed for a fall injury near Canyon Ridge Court and Sandalwood Drive.
Audio|Source: Calaveras and Alpine Counties Fire, Cal Fire and USFS
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Transcript:
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Hand by one, drop the sinker.
00:06
Go open you guys, thanks, just give me a.
00:12
42412, back with you.
00:15
Trying to get contact 7991, sorry, he was, uh, contact me and I was drop in sinker, so back with you guys.
00:25
A firm, I got a double a drop, uphill side, pretty much direct on the fire, two copters asking direct now, and I got the one tanker on a hold.
00:41
Headed to fast fire, medic engine 437, code 2 medical A, ground level fall with possible hip injury.
00:48
Near Canyon Ridge Court, cross-up Sandalwood Drive.
00:56
Angel 7-9-1, Sandy Air Attack Aircraft.
01:01
How about that back with you? I got a double drop retardant on the fire now with two copters working. I'm going to have them continue to drop so you guys make that.
01:19
Andrea, Sandy Air Attack, aircraft information.
01:25
I'm glad that's that's me.
01:28
Tanker 83 has been placed on a load, the hole currently landing, Columbia.
01:36
New 4482 at scene.
01:40
482 at scene.
01:48
Now it is 4412 Luffy.
01:54
So looking at a quarter anchor, strong by retardant.
01:57
I'll be available at the same training 45.
02:00
Training 425 will send command.
02:02
We'll go back to you with the crew needs and type 3.
02:05
Should only need a couple type 3 just try to see how much crew work we got. Go back to you.
02:12
Battalion, 4412.
02:15
Break.
02:16
Training, 42425. You'll be the Sandy IC on CDF TAC2.
02:21
4425.
02:24
42425. And you, 4465, Sandra.
02:32
4465.
02:34
4465.
02:36
Engine 4465, cover all to go.
02:41
4465-7. 4G425.
02:48
37, check back.
02:58
Detail all incoming resources at the access road off of 1st Ferry and the shooting range there.
03:05
I'll get back to you shortly with an update.
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