Rail yard fire near bowl area in Barstow

Heard on: BNSF and UPRR at East Barstow

01:32

This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

00:00

They got a 3167 on the ground between D2 and D1 over here.

00:10

3167, you said?

00:12

Roger. Coming out Fire 5, over.

00:16

I got it.

00:22

Hi, San Bernardino.

00:26

Roger.

00:30

Copy that. R5.

00:37

Okay, let's go four for five.

00:39

Uh, come in the one.

00:46

What's that, (name withheld)?

00:53

Hey, yeah, I thought it was going to be down there.

00:54

Is there any way we can get a van and see where this car is actually out at in the train there? What kind of car is it, you know?

01:07

Well, it's an employee of Fox Fire.

01:09

I'm seeing autos and several officers out here.

01:12

And I think this fire might actually be somewhere behind the bowl there.

01:16

If you want to figure out where this fire is at, might be able to set it up to.

01:22

We'll figure out what track to set it up to.

01:29

Yeah, I'll get one out to you by that 1st thing.

7/23/2026 01:17 AM

Fire

N H and, Main St, Barstow, CA 92311

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire personnel discuss a possible fire near the rail yard bowl area in Barstow and try to locate a specific rail car on the ground between tracks. They consider using a van to determine the exact location and track for access, while noting vehicles and several officers present nearby.