Controlled burn triggers toxic smoke and illness reports, Crescent Valley NV


A controlled burn near Crescent Avenue produced toxic smoke, causing several neighbors to feel nauseous and vomit. Smoke from the fire is drifting southwest and reaching the highway.
Audio|Source: Elko City and County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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The advisor is a control burn near Crescent Avenue that I have had reports advising whatever subject is burning smells toxic,
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requesting these out. And again, Crescent Valley and respond near Crescent Ave for a control burn that is possibly toxic smelling bad.
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Residents are throwing up around the residents.
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A-4-Hund.
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We're out at 5-6306-13.
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10 bucks.
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Paul 1. Go ahead.
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I control burn near Crescent Ave. I just got a report from a neighbor that it smells toxic.
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Neighbors are throwing up at this time.
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You copy?
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Call 1, I copy.
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I'm in route.
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Can you tell them medical?
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It was just in case.
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Crescent Valley, response near Crescent Avenue, break and Culper, Opsis, Opsic.
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Crescent Valley EMS
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response near Crescent Avenue in the United.
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Again, Cresson-9-Fire response near cover that is possible to turn to optic.
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Crescent Valley, EMS responds here, Crescent Valley Avenue, and then you respond to Crescent Valley.
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Good morning, status, and I'm going to be en route up to station 6 to helpout 38.
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Selfup.
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David 18, David 38. I'm cook for it. Here, he's complained.
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The least 23 for the go.
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104. I'll head that way.
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All one's the responding unit.
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Smoke is moving to the southwest from the fire.
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Smoke is dropping the highway.
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Location mentioned:
Near Crescent Ave, Crescent Valley, NV 89821
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