Fire reported near Laurel Apartments linked to encampment, Salinas CA


A fire was reported near the Laurel Apartments on the freeway side of the wall. The fire was possibly started by a homeless encampment. It smelled like burning plastic, and someone attempted to extinguish it with water.
Audio|Source: Salinas Fire Dispatch - Command 33
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Transcript:
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Medication 6, medic engine 3, truck 1 and battalion 2 respond to a fire 101 in West Laurel.
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Freeway run 163, time now 1449.
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Medicin engine 5 respond to a medical night.
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Question 6, Marshfield Court, cross with Hancock Street, Clare Map 8243, run 54, time now 1450.
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Medicin engine 6, medic engine 3 and battalion 2, couple respond to the fire 101 in Laurel.
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RP received the call from her maintenance advising there was a homeless encampment starting a fire to the back of their property on the freeway side of the wall of the wall.
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Their business is near Monroe St, the Laurel Apartments.
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They're now advising if someone put water on it smelled like plastic but they couldn't see what it was.
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TAC 43 has been assigned to the call.
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Location mentioned:
Near Monroe St, Salinas, CA 93906
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