False report of semi-truck fire on southbound 101, San Jose CA
Fire & ArsonA report was received about a semi-truck on southbound 101 near Tully Road with heavy smoke, possibly carrying hazardous materials. Fire units searched the area and further south but found no semi-truck or fire. The report was determined to be false, and all units were cleared to return to service.
Audio|Source: San Jose Fire
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Transcript:
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Engine 34. Truck 16, Battalion 2.
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Vehicle Fire.
00:05
The command channel is Command 21, Southbound 101 near Tully Road.
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Station 16's area.
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The command channel is Command 21.
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Do 16 on command.
00:22
I'm just 16.
00:27
16 on command. Good 16 on command.
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Chuck.
00:35
That you on command.
00:38
Good time, too.
00:43
Engine 8, heavy outside smoke investigation of East San Antonio Street and South 18th Street, Station 8th area.
00:53
Engine 34, are you on Command 21? We're on Command 21.
00:58
Engine 34.
01:00
Break battalion 2nd, Command 21.
01:04
Good.
01:07
Battagintu, this is a single report from a passerby.
01:11
It's a semi-truck with heavy smoke and they think that the truck is carrying some hazmat material.
01:21
Did they give any information about what they then think it was carrying hazmat? Is it placardish?
01:27
That's negative.
01:29
This was all on the freeway passing by with freeway speeds and hit 29 is unavailable. They're out training.
01:42
Okay, battalion two copies. Can you check with County on the availability of their hazmat 72? We won't ask for them yet. I just want to know if they're available.
01:51
The time two, Ted Ford.
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Matt 21 from Engine 16.
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Engine 16, go ahead.
02:04
We're on Southbound 101, just north of Tully.
02:07
There is no semi-truck here.
02:09
You can cancel the balance and switch back to the settlement.
02:15
Engine 16, 104, I copy you're in the area.
02:18
You do not see a semi-truck. You're recommending to cancel the balance. Break the time.
02:27
The Taki copies and concurs with one exception, engine 16, can you continue further south on 101 and cover two more exits if that person was traveling south down at freeway speeds? They might have covered a little more ground than they thought.
02:42
Engine 16 copies.
02:44
We can switch over to San Jose.
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Engine 16104, all units on Command 21 return back to San Jose fire. Engine 16 will continue further south.
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Command 21 from Battalion 2. One last question.
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How long did Hazmat say they're going to be out for for us?
03:09
Bataigne 2, they're out of service until 12. We receive a call from CHP just now stating that they're also UTL[1] and requesting fire to cancel.
03:24
Yeah, the 10-2 copies will have engine 16 cover those next two exits and then they can go back on service.
03:30
The time 4.
03:36
Well, clear command 21 at 1108 hours. All unit return to San Jose Prime.
03:46
On the fire for engine 16.
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Engine 16.
03:53
We traveled southbound 101 all the way to the Yerba Buena Road.
03:57
We're UTO. We'll go ahead and go back in service.
04:01
Engine 16104, I'll show you back in service. Travel southbound 101 to Yerba Buena.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
UTL: Unable to locate the person, vehicle, or item referenced in the call.
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Location mentioned:
Near Tully Rd, San Jose, CA 95111
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