Smoke reported from backhoe exhaust on Sherwin Creek Road, Mammoth Lakes CA
Fire & ArsonMultiple reports of smoke near Sherwin Creek Road were investigated. Fire units initially thought the smoke might be from a backhoe engine burning oil, and aerial observation confirmed that the smoke was from the backhoe exhaust. There was no actual fire or threat to the surrounding wildland. The incident was confirmed to be a non-fire smoke source from equipment operation, and fire response units canceled their response after verification.
Audio|Source: Mammoth Lakes Police / Fire, Mono County Sheriff, Fire and EMS Dispatch
07:17
Transcript:
00:00
All units in Yale reported smoke, response area 22 Papa, general location, Sherwin tanks, units to respond, engine 323.
00:13
Mammoth Lakes Trail with a machine up there, burning oil pretty good, but everything's code for.
00:24
10403. 3303, you get 1022 for my MLPD unit.
00:29
It was a loader up there.
00:30
It's all.
00:31
Code 4.
00:36
7.80 by 118 degrees 57.8.57.81.
00:42
Units to acknowledge engine 323.
00:51
Yeah, unit 3-2-3, you're spotting.
00:57
EO, uh, zero land, wait.
01:01
Ineo 525, uh,
01:03
Northstone 2.
01:04
Northstone 2.
01:10
Up to your 525 behind you.
01:16
On scene of your smoke report, ready for a size up.
01:26
525, may you have copies? Go ahead with your size up.
01:29
Yep, I've got approximately a two-cylinder backhoe putting up some significant smoke.
01:39
Personnel on scene.
01:41
No fire, no threat to wildland.
01:48
525 and you copy is approximately two cylinder backhoe, opening up significant smoke, no fire, no threat to the wildland at 0909.
01:58
Additionally, we'll be continuing on to the Sagefire pilot plus four,
02:03
one hour or four zero minutes of fuel.
02:05
Initial heading looks like three zero degrees.
02:14
3 525, new copies en route to the Sagefire Pilot Plus 4, 1 plus 40 on the fuel, heading 30 degrees, your positive BFF at 019.
02:29
Report by the Sherwin tanks.
02:43
We got cancer.
02:45
We've got cancer. You can't come in?
02:49
Cancel. Any responding report.
02:55
Question 2, and no copies.
02:57
Canceful, responding resources at 09910.
03:10
All units responding to the sure wind tanks per division two, the following units are to cancel engine 323.
03:17
Stand by to acknowledge.
03:24
And 323 do you copy cancel?
03:27
323. 323.
03:29
Oh at 0911.
03:40
Phone 01, Sierra Life Flight 2 on standby,
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Mammoth airport.
03:52
Sierra Lifelight 2, 10.4.
03:56
Station 2, staffing, and we copy 1022.
04:10
1-1, man with fire 3303.
04:16
3303, go ahead.
04:19
Yeah, could you let Interagency know that we got another report of smoke scene out at Propane Tanks, Shorland Creek Road.
04:30
3303 will be responding to investigate.
04:37
104, her 44-1, it was a loader that was on the trail,
04:44
but I'll let him know.
04:54
211.
05:00
3203-0-3-30-100-on-10-0-9.
05:08
101, show 31 responding to that smoke report as well.
05:13
Tamp for.
05:21
311 yeah traffic yeah 31 just be advised the trails crew is working up there the town trails crew and they had a backhoe so maybe that's what the PD called a motor so it is possible the trails work up on the ridge
05:47
Moto 1, INF engine 323, a county fire.
06:00
Our helicopter was overhead, confirmed backhoe fire in the Sherwin Creek Road area, and we're canceling our response.
06:14
Before break,
06:15
3303.03. Do you copy?
06:21
A fire copy that traffic.
06:24
What? Was it a confirmed backhoe fire? Do we have a vehicle on fire? Is that what I heard?
06:30
At Moto 1, INF Engine 323, negative fire, backhoe putting up smoke.
06:34
Affirm its exhaust, negative fire.
06:40
3303 copies, thank you.
06:45
Station 2 on command.
06:51
Go ahead for O3.
06:53
Yeah, Chief, we're looking at smoke on the hillside here from Station 2.
06:56
It doesn't look like it's just someone trying to start a diesel engine.
07:01
It looks like actual fire.
07:06
Yeah, I'm pulling on to Sherwin Creek Road now.
07:08
I see the smoke as well.
07:11
Hold on a second, I'll get back to you guys.
07:14
I'll copy that.
07:15
We've got two crews here if you need them.
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Location mentioned:
Sherwin Creek Rd, Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546
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