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Smoke from sewer testing mistaken for fire on Butte AvenueOroville CA

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Butte Ave, Oroville, CA 95965

According to the dispatch call, a structure fire call near Butte Avenue between 10th and 12th Streets was found to be smoke caused by sewer testing. Fire units reduced response to a lower priority and returned to their stations.

Audio|Heard on: Butte BTU Dispatch - Command
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02:43
Transcript:
00:00
CERvalito, structure 104-44, Butte Avenue.
00:20
I don't know.
00:29
I'm sorry.
00:38
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00:39
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00:40
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00:52
Title I, 2116,
00:55
501-203, engine 9, 64, into 91, instant 72, inch 64, company 64, company 71, water, tender 25, water, 10704, 24,
01:03
structure. So coming from underneath the house, near Butte Avenue, between 10th Street and 12th Street, proceed at that scene, viewed IC on BFAR 23, secondary, Tack 12,
01:13
being to standby for response checkback, 1259.
01:24
Fort Worth response check back, structure of Butte Avenue, Italian 2116.
01:30
The Italian 2216.
01:35
All units responding, first seated at scene, Buitite, UIC, LL, PIR 23, Secretary- Attacked Wall, 1300.
01:44
40964, I've seen single storage, single-time with dwelling,
01:48
nothing showing, approximately 1,200 square feet.
01:50
This is going to be smoke from the sewer testing, reduce all incoming to Code 2[1] investigating.
02:06
It's haunting structure of Butte Avenue, Hine 654, Bute, ICLBIR 23, Secretary-Tact 12, additionally,
02:12
all you need to reduce to code 2, 13-03.
02:21
Soarville, Bute, I see,
02:23
yeah, I believe this is going to be testing from the sewer company.
02:27
Engine 964 can handle.
02:30
Committed 10.
02:37
It's responding to structure, Butte Avenue,
02:41
cancel,
02:42
return to quarters, engine 64.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Code 2: Expedited response without lights or sirens; non-emergency but faster than routine.

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Location mentioned:
Butte Ave, Oroville, CA 95965

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