Steam from mulch pile at Belmont apartment complex

Heard on: San Mateo County Fire (South County)

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

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Engine 14, landscape fire, (number withheld) El Camino Real and Belmont, (number withheld) El Camino Real, south of Davey Glen Road and Middle, Control One.

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Engine 11, fire alarm smoke detector, (number withheld) Fair Oaks Avenue,

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(number withheld) Fair Oaks Avenue at Fair Oaks Elementary School, south of Barron and Oak Heights, Control One.

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Engine 14, called in by a passerby.

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Information from PDS, steam coming from a mulch pile in the backyard of address.

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Control, Engine 14 copies.

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It's a fairly large apartment complex.

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Do you have a better location?

00:56

Engine 14, negative.

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Stand by. I'll check with PD.

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Engine 14, Central One.

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14.

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Engine 14, they only had in the backyard of the complex.

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There is an officer in the area.

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They were advised that you should be pulling up.

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14, Central One.

8/13/2026 06:15 PM

Fire

El Camino Real, Belmont, CA 94002

Steam from mulch pile at Belmont apartment complex

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

As discussed during the dispatch call, firefighters responded to a reported landscape fire behind a large apartment complex near El Camino Real in Belmont. A passerby reported steam or possible fire coming from a mulch pile in a backyard area, and an officer in the area was notified to assist with locating the exact spot.

Steam from mulch pile at Belmont apartment complex

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