Transient sets small fire in front of church, Salinas CA
Heads up:
This is auto-generated from real-time dispatch calls. Information may be inaccurate. Listen to the original audio and verify critical information using official agency releases.
Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, a transient deliberately set a small fire by burning paper in front of the Valley Baptist Church near Church Street. The fire was quickly extinguished. The suspect fled northbound on Church Street near the courthouse.
Audio|Heard on: Salinas Fire Dispatch - Command 33
Listen to dispatch call
03:24
Transcript:
00:00
Medican 1 I I'm on type of fire Valley Baptist Church near Church Street cross of Auburn Street, West San Luis Street
00:15
Matthew 28th Avenue Street
00:26
Medic Engine 1 respond to.
00:29
A known incident type.
00:31
Valley Baptist Church.
00:33
At near Church Street.
00:35
Unit Welk. Cross Streets are Auburn Street and West San Luis Street.
00:47
Near Church Street Valley Baptist Church.
00:51
It's called reporting on a possible transit and trying to start a fire,
00:56
trying to burn paper in front of the building.
00:59
It's a small knee-high fire in front of the church near the doorway.
01:09
We're at scene of a small one-by-one fire up against the building.
01:13
We'll be extinguishing the transient question still at PIN.
01:16
Can you start PD?
01:19
Okay, okay. One-by-one fire extinguishing and start to be...
01:26
...one by one fire extinguishing.
01:27
Back on for that I'll give you one.
01:34
The object is on, church.
01:37
He headed towards Alisal wearing black pants and a plaid jacket, black peony,
01:45
male.
01:48
There's two lighters on him, started a fire up against the building, and we believe it's the second one he's done tonight.
01:54
Okay, coach.
01:58
Markover, Meg is your one?
02:01
Meg is your one?
02:06
I'm not sure if we have SP to respond to this, but if they are, he's headed northbound on church, which is passing the courthouse.
02:15
He'll be northbound on church,
02:17
that's in the courthouse.
02:18
Andy from PD isn't around now.
02:24
Medic, truck one, medical emergency, (number withheld) Stephanie Drive, across South Main Street, Byron Drive.
02:30
At Beach 131 at 7.19.
02:35
Park on, may I get your one.
02:37
Medic, give me one.
02:45
MedicTruck 1 respond to, medical emergency, West Bank apps, at (number withheld) Stephanie Drive, Cross Streets or South Main Street and Byron Drive.
02:57
I'll fire is out to replace truck one of the medical.
03:01
Subject and question is now at the corner of Gabelin and Lincoln.
03:08
Copy that's quarter of Gabilan Lincoln and copy.
03:10
Replace Medicare One for the medical (number withheld).
03:16
Copy and actually that's Church and Lincoln not Gabilan Lincoln.
03:21
I'm sorry, Church and God bless.
03:23
Copy Church and Gabilan.
Disclaimer:
This transcript was automatically generated and may contain inaccuracies. Please verify the information independently.
Location mentioned:
E Alvin Dr, Salinas, CA 93906
This shows a Google Street View of the area near the location, which might not be the exact address.
Correct
Incorrect
Note:
Auto-generated from live dispatch audio, which may contain errors. Dispatch calls are not confirmed incidents. Always verify with official sources.
