Cooking fire causes smoke near highway and Monterey Road, Santa Clara County CA


Fire personnel responded to reports of black smoke near Highway 101 and Monterey Road in San Martin. The source was a cooking fire in a barbecue pit at a transient encampment. There was no hazard or criminal activity, and the incident was resolved safely.
Audio|Source: Santa Clara County Fire Agencies - South
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Transcript:
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Engine 48. Respond to smoke investigation.
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U.S. Highway 101 and Monterey Road on 101 South RP.
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Cross streets or Monterey Road on 101 South RP.
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Providence 48th in route.
00:21
Copy. Southbound a 101 just north of the Monterey exit for black smoke coming from the red trees. No flames, seeing one collar only.
00:31
48 for Pallant, go two.
00:34
Battalion 480 is en route as well. He has nothing showing from Tendautom.
00:43
Pre-alert Medical 1.5505, sundown canyonway, Loyola's area.
01:04
Yeah, Matzine, I've located the smoke.
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The transient encampment, best access is going to be off of Luchessa.
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And it's in a barbecue pit.
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It is a cooking fire, no hazard.
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If you get additional calls, it's probably going to be one in the same. It's the only encampment in the area.
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