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Explosion reported near South Hamlin and Zane AvenueVisalia CA

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Visalia, CA

As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to reports of an explosion sound near South Hamlin Street and Zane Avenue in Visalia, California. Fire units were dispatched but canceled after searching the area and finding no fire or damage. Witnesses reported hearing a loud noise believed to resemble a truck tire explosion.

Audio|Heard on: CalFire Tulare Unit (TUU)
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04:24
Transcript:
00:00
Lightner One, explosion heard in the area of South Hamlin and Zane.
00:05
The time three station 26, station 27, station 19, water tender 25.
00:11
Lightner One, explosion heard in the area of South Hamlin Street and Zane Avenue.
00:16
Send out 23 to two.
00:40
The area of the apartments on Hamlin.
00:44
First unit that's seen will be Hamlin IC.
00:46
TLC Factory.
00:48
Hamlin IC, TLC Factory.
00:51
Two three, copy.
00:55
Engine 203, I am landline now with the RTS and can't get further.
01:17
Park call, (name withheld).
01:28
Fire response.
01:37
What?
01:47
What?
02:08
23-54, break.
02:09
Engine 25, sir, come.
02:18
Engine 25 to traffic.
02:22
Engine 25 is water tender 25 out of service.
02:30
You You.
02:56
You good?
03:03
Park.
03:20
Fire engine 203, we've searched the area.
03:24
We're UPL. We go and cancel unless there's further.
03:30
Engine 203, I was landline with the RP.
03:34
It was heard by multiple neighbors.
03:37
He advised that dispatch badge of (number withheld) South Hamlin will be his location if you needed to make contact.
03:44
He advised it sounded similar to a semi truck tire exploding.
03:50
Nothing further.
04:19
Seven engine 19, engine twenty-five, Lightner One, cancel.
04:23
Engine twenty-seven.

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