Commercial dryer fire in Hercules prompts evacuation, Hercules CA
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A commercial structure fire involving a dryer caused smoke and flames near Forest Run and Village Parkway in Hercules. Residents evacuated as a precaution.
Audio|Heard on: Contra Costa County Fire Dispatch - East
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Transcript:
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Engine 73, 276, engine 75, engine 74, truck 68, truck 78, battalion 7, battalion 5.
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Safety 1, residential correction commercial structure fire near Forest Run.
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Near Forest Run across the Village Parkway for dryer fire with smoke and flames.
00:22
The alarm is sounding, residents are evacuating.
00:26
The attack Echo 5, Command on Echo 4, Attack Echo 5, Command on Echo 4.
00:28
Attack Echo 5, Command on Echo 4.
00:44
Truck 78, respond for Station 78, commercial structure fire near Forest Run, across the Village Parkway, dryer fire, tactical on Echo 5 with command on Echo 4, check to me, respond on Echo 5.
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Location mentioned:
Forest Run, Hercules, CA 94547
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