Smoke smell investigated near wetlands without fire found, Seal Beach CA
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Fire & ArsonFire units investigated a reported smell of smoke near wetlands and residential areas close to Naval housing and McGaugh School in Seal Beach. No visible smoke or fire was found during a thorough search of the area.
Audio|Heard on: OCFA Tac 4D - Division 1
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02:38
Transcript:
00:00
444 is in the area Seal Beach and PCA.
00:02
We have a smell of fireplace smoke.
00:05
We have no visible smoke.
00:07
We're going to go back up to Volta and check the neighborhood off of Volta and Seal Beach.
00:16
Okay 24 and can a very copy.
00:23
We have made a complete quarter-mile search of this area.
00:28
We are at school, McGaugh School.
00:32
It is clear, there's no smell or smoke, and the area by the base across the housing is clear.
00:53
44 a copy. Right now we're going to go check naval housing.
00:57
That's over on the edge of the wetlands to see if we got any on the residential.
01:02
Then we can head back down to ECH.
01:07
Orgoal 24 and it's got a copy, thank you.
01:13
Weapons 31 engine 44.
01:19
Go for Weapons 31.
01:22
You guys pick up any smoke or any besides of the fog that's moving in.
01:29
That's negative.
01:30
We are under the bridge in our wharf area.
01:33
We smell no smoke so no fire.
01:35
It's all clear down here.
01:38
The court party says that it's at the edge of the wetlands.
01:41
You have clear over there with the wetlands and do I need to drive down the street?
01:46
We'll take a cruise over there from our side and take a good eye on it.
01:53
44 copy orange type our engine 44 is going to clear the call weapons is going to check the wetland outside from over our kids highway and then we'll be done okay 24 orange got a copy update.
02:07
Article 14, WIPC, 31.
02:12
Weapons 31.
02:16
Purple 44, 361, we check the edge of the wetland, our wharf area.
02:21
Under PCH and Kids Highway, there's the nosebook fire.
02:27
44 copy. Orange Guy Fire, both units, 31 and 44 are completed.
02:34
4 inch kind of a recap this break naval weapons engine 31 complete at 1836.
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Bolsa Ave, Seal Beach, CA 90740
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