Smoke investigation near mill by Ransom Road

Heard on: Trinity County Public Safety

02:24

00:00

2456, smoke check.

00:07

2456, ready, go ahead.

00:11

Engine 2456 responding to a smoke check in the area of Ransom Road near the end, cross of Highway 299.

00:23

456 at 7 a.m.

00:29

Trinity 2101 is en route.

00:34

2101 en route, 0700.

00:41

2486 en route, headquarters.

00:46

6, ready and copy, 0701.

01:00

Copy.

01:07

Radio traffic, stationaire 212 fox here.

01:11

Back taxi in three six.

01:17

Yeah, smoke inside from the mill.

01:19

Looks to be a burn pile.

01:22

I wonder. Copy 0703 .

01:29

Oh, 801 on taxi.

01:35

Go ahead.

01:37

Where do you see it like in relation to the water tower?

01:42

Now looking from Ransom Road here, it's going to be to the right and lower than the tower.

01:52

Okay,

01:54

there is an individual that does live up close to the tower, but not quite there.

02:01

That has a like legit metal wood stove.

02:05

He lives in a tent, but he has the wood stove outside and sometimes he cooks his breakfast on it.

02:10

I'm not sure if that's what we're looking at.

02:12

I'm not to where I can see it.

02:15

Yeah, no, this is a lot more smoke than a wood stove.

02:20

No, it may be it if he's got it really cranking.

02:24

Yeah.

7/23/2026 06:59 AM

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CA-299 & Ransom Rd, Weaverville, CA 96093

Smoke investigation near mill by Ransom Road

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