Important
All transcripts, headlines, and summaries are automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. These alerts are not an official report. Alerts are based on unconfirmed dispatch communications that may change as situations develop. Review the original audio and verify details with official sources before relying on this information.

Small grass fire started by burning paper on roadside

Heard on: Gilroy Fire and EMS
00:15
00:00
Just for your information, we had a subject lighting pieces of paper on fire on Monterey Road and they did start a fire to a grass field.
audio iconFire & Arson
Monterey Rd, Gilroy, CA
Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

An individual was seen lighting pieces of paper on fire along Monterey Road in Gilroy, which started a small fire in a grass field. Code enforcement used a fire extinguisher to put out the flames, but the area was still smoldering. Police were on the way to check the situation.

Help the community verify
Is the summary accurate?
Accurate(1)
Unclear
Is this activity real?
Confirmed(1)
False alarm

Discussions

responder image Thank first responders

Share This Information

Recent Fire & Arson Incidents in Gilroy, CA

Explore the dispatch alert map for more.