False alarm vegetation fire leads to Penitencia Creek Park evacuation, San Jose CA
WildfireA vegetation fire near Penitencia Creek Park was reported as covering an area about three football fields in size. Fire units and Cal Fire responded, and police began traffic control. Rangers started evacuating the park due to the fire. After investigation and contact with the site resident, the fire was confirmed as a false alarm. Evacuations were coordinated and the situation was resolved without an actual wildfire.
Audio|Source: San Jose Fire
08:27
Transcript:
00:00
And command from battalion two, do we have attack channel assigned to this?
00:04
Battalion 2, that's a negative. Which one would you like to use?
00:16
Command from the battalion 2. Is Cal Fire sending a response to this?
00:24
Battalion 2. Battalion 2. That's a negative.
00:28
(number withheld) Farringdon Drive near Sherbrookway and Warrington Avenue.
00:33
Station 21's area.
00:36
Engine 3. TAC 31.
00:39
It's the TAC channel just above TAC 37.
00:42
Engine 3.
00:45
Engine 3. Engine 3.
00:46
Designers 515 investigation.
00:48
Typical call reporting outside.
00:50
Okay.
00:53
Go ahead.
00:56
We're in contact with county parks via their radio and they're reporting it's about three football fields big for information only.
01:06
Copy three football fields and see if you can determine from them what the best route of access is for incoming in.
01:16
County parks are supporting the last lot by Falls Road. It's the best location for access.
01:24
You repeat that one more time.
01:28
Battalion 2 prevention 19 county parks is reporting the best access is the last parking lot near Falls Road.
01:37
Okay, copy. So right up Penitentiary Creek Road into the park and the last parking lot.
01:44
That's correct.
01:47
Battalion 2.
01:49
Commence to anyone.
01:52
Go ahead. Battalion 2, just confirming VTAC 3-1.
01:59
Okay, confirm.
02:02
Battalion 2-104 also, would you like us to get PD started to start evacuating the park?
02:10
We can start at least a couple of PD units for traffic control, and I don't think we're going to do evacuations just yet.
02:16
We'll wait to mention 2 gets on, see, and it gives the size up.
02:20
Battalion 2-104, no evacuations either just yet, but we will get a couple of PD units out there for traffic control.
02:29
I'm from Battalion 5.
02:31
I got a good look at it from Fives area. Looks like a well-establish fire in the drainage. If we haven't already, we recommend upgrading.
02:44
Yeah,
02:46
Battalion 2 copies that traffic. I'm almost there. I want to get a size-up from Engine 2 before we upgrade.
02:51
We might be sending the second tier to some different location.
02:58
Battalion 2, come in, 21.
03:04
Battalion 2.
03:05
There was a miscommunication. It looks like the Rangers are already evacuating the park.
03:15
Okay, copy, then we can have BIDA, liaison with them and assist in their evacuations.
03:22
We made contact with the site resident.
03:26
False alarm.
03:27
Truck 2, be back in service.
03:30
Truck 2, back in service.
03:35
Sign 2, Command 21.
03:38
Go ahead.
03:40
The time 2. Air 3 is not up yet.
03:42
Possibly be up at 1500.
03:45
Once they're up,
03:46
they'll send them your way.
03:52
One, engine 2.
03:54
Engine 2.
03:57
Engine 2, go ahead.
04:01
1021 engine 2, we're on scene.
04:04
This looks like the fire is in the third parking lot up the side of the hill here.
04:10
Engine 2 is not going to be able to access it from our engine. It looks like we need a 600 if we can get up there or we're going to try to progress it up the side.
04:17
We can get, we have engine 19 with us. We get another engine.
04:22
Yeah, we're setting up Penitentiia.
04:29
Engine 2104 on scene. Looks like the fire is in the third parking lot on the side of the hill. Engine 2 will not be able to access it from your rig. Need a 600 series to access. You also have Engine 19 with you.
04:40
Setting you up as Penitentiia, I see.
04:47
Command 21.
04:48
Penitenti IC.
04:50
I see. Go ahead.
04:56
21. Engine 2, we're going to take some Fondosa packs up this wrist on the dirt road to drop down to Engine 2 for progressive.
05:07
That's the best we're going to be able to do until we can get some more support up this road.
05:15
As a fire engine 3. I see 104, you're taking your packs up the dirt road for a progressive lay.
05:21
That is the best that you can do until we can get to 600. Can we get PG&E to respond to (number withheld) Willow and make contact with the RP?
05:32
Engine there, we'll go ahead and get Fuggey. Engine 219.
05:37
Three copy, thank you.
05:41
Stan of the fire 4A16.
05:47
4A16.
05:49
Can you show me en route to the vegetation fire? I see. I'm going to switch over to Command 21.
05:56
4A16, we have you in route.
06:02
Engine 31, Engine 631, clear response for a vegetation fire.
06:08
The Command for Patia.
06:10
Battalion, too good.
06:13
As I'm getting closer, it looks like this is going to be bumping into SRA. Can you alert Cal Fire and ask them if they can get their helicopter out here, take a look, maybe make some drops for us?
06:25
Battalion 2, we've notified them. It looks like...
06:28
They have it, and they want to call it Creek, I see, and they're using TAC6.
06:38
The CICIC-I-C with TAC-6, and then what are they sending our way?
06:47
I see, we will call them and ask.
06:51
Correction, I see.
06:53
Correction Battalion, too.
06:55
We are waiting for them to call us back with what they're sending.
07:00
Command from battalion. I missed your last transmission.
07:04
Battalion 2 from Command.
07:06
Cal Fire is calling over to let us know what they're sending.
07:15
I see Command 41.
07:17
And we're going to modify our Complan to include TAC 6[1]. We're no longer going to use VTAC 31.
07:24
We're going to switch over and use TAC 6[1] for all units that arrive.
07:29
Battalion 2, 104, modifying ARCOMs plan to use TAC 6[1] no longer using VTAC 31. All units use TAC 6 no longer using VTAC 31 break IC, Command 21.
07:45
Penantencia Creek IC, Command 21.
07:51
First response from Penitentia, IC, Break, Battalion 2.
07:55
Engine 17. Petalty response for a vehicle accident.
07:59
Battalion 2, one of our call-takers is getting a call saying that there's some pedestrians or hikers trapped inside the park. We're trying to get an accurate location to where they are right now.
08:13
Copy that. Parks, along with PD are coordinating evacuation of the park as we speak.
08:18
There should be no impediments for civilians to leave along Patenture Creek Road.
08:27
battalion two-tend.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
TAC 6: Assigned tactical radio channel
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Location mentioned:
Penitencia Creek Park, 3050 Berryessa Rd, San Jose, CA 95132
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