Controlled burn mistaken for fire along I-580, Alameda County CA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/1/2025 12:01 PM

I-580, California

Fire units responded to a reported fire near I-580. After confirming details and checking with other agencies, they found the smoke was from a controlled burn on Marsh Creek Road. There was no visible fire at the initial location, so the full response was canceled.

Audio|Source: Alameda County Fire

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Transcript:

00:00

Tellington, this is going to be on-tax.

00:26

Thank you so much.

00:28

You're welcome.

00:30

Okay, 22.

00:32

Engine 22, also.

00:36

Can you confirm our apartment number?

00:39

A firm, it's 201.

00:44

22 copies. Can you update the address on the topic command? Can you update the address on the topic command?

00:53

(number withheld).

01:00

Alpha 98, Hecker.

01:04

Engine 98, Alpha.

01:07

98 cleared to Los Hooker, so we're going to continue toward the county line.

01:12

Alpha, puppy.

01:17

Power battalion 3 on tech, 3.

01:22

Defiant 3. Defiant, Alpha.

01:25

Can you check with Confire and see if they have any reports?

01:31

You have Vasco.

01:37

All other responding units can stage in the area Vasco on 580. So far, UTO.

01:46

320 comments continue it.

01:48

Rebye.

01:50

Confire has a controlled burn on Marsh Creek Road away from Fire and Highway, possibly not one in the same.

02:00

Oh,

02:01

but trying to recover, thanks.

02:04

You all.

02:17

We have a, we are diverting CO3 to St. Rose Hospital.

02:22

Would you be able to apply engine 94 that we are going to St. Road Hospital?

02:28

A firm break into 94, do you copy that traffic?

02:35

94 copies. 94 copies.

02:40

The battalion 9 copies, he's in route.

02:48

Yeah, we're clear. We're going to continue down to the preserve to take a submit to you current.

02:54

I think we can cancel the response.

02:58

Are you comfortable canceling the balance?

03:03

Yeah, that's safe, firm. We have no visual any smoke supply.

03:09

The Tadine for copies. Rick Alco, you can cancel the balance full battalion 3 in the age of 98.

03:14

AlcoCubby is canceling the balance.

03:17

All units notice the vast phone will carry up and cancel. We'll notify a counselor.

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