Fire and smoke at Dollar General near Robinson Rd, Visalia CA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/28/2025 03:43 PM

Near Robinson Rd, Visalia, CA 93291

Smoke was seen coming from a refrigeration unit at the Dollar General store near Robinson Road. People were evacuated due to safety concerns. Later, active flames were reported at the back of the store.

Audio|Source: Tulare County Fire and CHP Pink

02:55

Transcript:

00:00

In Gen 3, it's going to be near Robinson Road at the Dollar General.

00:11

Engine three, copy, responding.

00:15

1543.

00:17

Fire comment, you're responding to respond.

00:21

Injunctu, PRPRP,

00:23

there is smoke blowing out of the refrigeration unit at the warehouse.

00:29

They're advising everyone to evacuate forciance.

00:31

C will be dollar ICT, TLC, TAC, T-TAC 3.

00:36

Okay.

00:39

And JNC, 154.

00:40

44 break, battalion three.

00:41

Confirm me, you copy all traffic.

00:45

Buttying three.

00:48

1544. 1544.

00:59

Fire Dominion, 228, responding.

01:06

The 2.28 is going to be for down-power lines on Avenue 32-2-Westa pump.

01:13

Twenty-eight, got me.

01:17

1545. 1545.

01:24

Sorry, no, 3192.

01:27

Thurcom.

01:30

Confirming is going to be at the intersection or get a better location.

01:37

Agent 2, Prother RP, it's going to be near Robinson Road.

01:41

Yeah, firecom, this is 392, going to the medical aid.

01:45

Oh, yes, 392,

01:47

my apologies.

01:48

It's going to be Road 80 and evidence.

01:49

They're advising that's going to be at the waste management.

01:54

Okay, copy.

01:56

1547.

02:02

Fire coming, GENZ 304 is responding from Station 8.

02:06

Engine 304 is responding from Station 8.

02:07

Engine 304, 1547.

02:12

9674. 674.

02:15

President 674.

02:16

I can go check log 239.

02:20

104. Thank you.

02:21

I was just going to get the site called that.

02:24

TCSO has called it over.

02:25

I don't know if there's any damage to it, but if it's in an orchard, it's going to be on private property.

02:31

President 674, I'll check it.

02:34

1049. Thank you.

02:40

Engine two, car combeam.

02:43

Two.

02:45

Engine two, additional police calling, stating active flames now at the back of the store.

02:54

Copy.

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Near Robinson Rd, Visalia, CA 93291

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