Smoke report caused by power plant condensation near Walmart, Milpitas CA
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Fire & ArsonFire units responded to a smoke report near North McCarthy Boulevard and Ranch Drive by Walmart. The smoke was determined to be condensation from the nearby power plant and KLA Technology, not a fire.
Audio|Heard on: Milpitas Fire
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01:48
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 89. Smoke investigation North McCarthy Boulevard and Ranch Drive.
00:08
Map page 16.
00:21
Jane and I'm sure you're responding to the area of North McCarthy and Ranch.
00:25
North McCarthy Boulevard across the ranch drive for the smoke investigation.
00:30
Single caller that sees smoke only in the area behind Walmart.
00:36
We're also having San Jose check their site of the creek.
00:44
It isn't in copy.
00:46
Milpitas Fire Engine 89.
00:50
89.
00:54
We're on scene in the area, UTL.
00:59
There's a lot of moisture in the air, there's a lot of smoke coming from, condensation coming from the smokestack.
01:04
Just get the power plant in San Jose,
01:07
that's most likely it.
01:12
89, I copy.
01:28
I'm notepeda's fire engineer 99.
01:33
Engine 89.
01:36
It's definitely the condensation in the air from the power plant and also KLA technology.
01:43
We're going to clear.
01:46
Copy it's from the condensation.
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Location mentioned:
McCarthy Blvd & Ranch Dr, Milpitas, CA 95035
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