Lightning strikes cause multiple fires near Chevron station, Contra Costa County CA


Multiple fires started by lightning strikes in Contra Costa County near Chevron station at Byron and Taylor. Fire crews are responding to both fires.
Audio|Source: Contra Costa County Fire Protection District
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Transcript:
00:00
Drop fire in June 99.
00:02
I'm reading the call notes.
00:04
Is there going to be two lightning strike fires?
00:07
We are getting another call saying that there's a smaller fire started by a lightning strike, near Chevron station at Byron and Taylor.
00:14
I believe that's going to be the one by the Chevron.
00:17
We'll stop and take a look at that one real quick, but continue the response for the other one.
00:23
Confirm, copy. 13, Medics 17, respond for a medical at near Palm Avenue, cross on Monterey Avenue for 84-year-old females, not breathing.
00:32
On fire 99.
00:33
99, you went?
00:34
We were in the area of that, we went by Chevron.
00:39
We didn't see anything. We'll continue to the next original fire.
00:44
Tomfark copies, just be advised multiple lightning strikes in the area.
00:47
So if you see anything else, just call it out.
00:49
Top Fire, 99.
00:50
We just located it.
00:51
It's just south of the Chevron station.
00:55
We'll stop and take care of this one.
00:57
Continue the response as well as the other one.
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Contra Costa County, CA
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