Burning flare mistaken for vessel fire near Avalon
Heard on: Los Angeles County Fire - Command 50
01:41
00:00
Dispatch from harbor on (number withheld) .
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As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency crews responded to reports of smoke and flames a mile off Casino Point near Avalon. Initial callers believed a vessel was on fire, but responders later determined the source was a burning flare with no boat involved.
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