Car engine block burns near Home Depot in Yucca Valley, Yucca Valley CA
Fire & ArsonA car caught fire near the marshals close to Home Depot in Yucca Valley. The engine block was burning and there was concern it might explode. Initial attempts to reach 911 failed, but bystanders eventually contacted the fire department by radio. Fire trucks arrived on the scene to handle the fire.
Audio|Source: W6BA 146.790 MHz - Yucca Valley - Morongo Basin Linked Repeater System
02:46
Transcript:
00:00
KN6EUM,
00:01
emergency interrupt.
00:02
Can anyone get in touch with the fire department? There's a car on fire here and 911 isn't answering.
00:10
W6DA repeater, Jekabal.
00:25
I'm in this heart of the marshals near Home Depot and there's like whole engine block on fire this time's going to explode.
00:36
KD60 IQ Todd I'll call the fire department.
00:41
Okay yeah no one's getting through on their phones so it's definitely gonna blow.
01:02
N6G is standing by.
01:46
I hear the fire department coming. I think somebody got through.
01:51
Oh,
01:56
copy that. It's pause. It sounds like the tires are exploding.
01:59
I think I hear sirens coming.
02:43
Hey, firetruck just arrived. Thanks guys.
02:45
Thanks for trying.
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Location mentioned:
Near 29 Palms Hwy, Yucca Valley, CA 92284
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