Fire confirmed on hillside near Sherwin Creek Road, Mammoth Lakes CA
Fire & ArsonInitial reports indicated smoke near Sherwin Creek Road from equipment exhaust, but later firefighters confirmed an active fire visible on the hillside. Multiple fire crews and a helicopter responded to the fire. The situation was complicated by a nearby tree struck by lightning.
Audio|Source: Mammoth Lakes Police / Fire, Mono County Sheriff, Fire and EMS Dispatch
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Transcript:
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1-1, man with fire 3303.
00:05
3303, go ahead.
00:08
Yeah, could you let Interagency know that we got another report of smoke scene out at Propane Tanks, Sherwin Creek Road.
00:19
3303 will be responding to investigate.
00:26
104, her 44-1, it was a loader that was on the trail,
00:34
but I'll let him know.
00:43
211.
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3203-0-3-30-100-on-10-0-9.
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101, show 31 responding to that smoke report as well.
01:03
Tamp for.
01:11
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
01:36
Moto 1, INF engine 323, a county fire.
01:49
Our helicopter was overhead, confirmed backhoe fire in the Sherwin Creek Road area, and we're canceling our response.
02:03
Before break,
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3303.03. Do you copy?
02:10
A fire copy that traffic.
02:13
What? Was it a confirmed backhoe fire? Do we have a vehicle on fire? Is that what I heard?
02:19
At Moto 1, INF Engine 323, negative fire, backhoe putting up smoke.
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Affirm its exhaust, negative fire.
02:29
3303 copies, thank you.
02:34
Station 2 on command.
02:40
Go ahead for O3.
02:42
Yeah, Chief, we're looking at smoke on the hillside here from Station 2.
02:46
It doesn't look like it's just someone trying to start a diesel engine.
02:50
It looks like actual fire.
02:55
Yeah, I'm pulling on to Sherwin Creek Road now.
02:57
I see the smoke as well.
03:00
Hold on a second, I'll get back to you guys.
03:03
I'll copy that.
03:04
We've got two crews here if you need them.
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4 Edward 1, 525.
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NEO 525, Nord 2.
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The helicopter 5-2-5 venue.
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Over the sage fire, we're going to go ahead and land.
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Additionally,
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reeling a message for Patrol 12.
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Lightning Tree,
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freshly struck pretty clear.
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Dr. 525 in your copy is 0920.
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Nio 525 Nord2.
04:03
We've landed.
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We're going to send the aircraft back pilot only to Mammoth LZ.
04:10
Four personnel will be on the ground here at the stage fire, stage IC[1], stage IC trainee,
04:17
and 525 alpha plus 1.
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Break.
04:20
I have updated latelong for our LZ 37448.638-118-48.507.
Police codes explained
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[1]
IC: Incident Command/Incident Commander in charge of the scene
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Location mentioned:
Sherwin Creek Rd, Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546
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