Tree falls on vehicle near Sequoia Ave sparks alarm, Tahoe City CA
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TrafficNear Sequoia Avenue, a tree fell and struck a white Toyota Tacoma. The vehicle moved on, no accident found, and the roadway is now clear, though debris remains.
Audio|Heard on: East Placer and Nevada Counties CAL FIRE NEU - Kings Beach Area
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03:52
Transcript:
00:00
Medic 51, vehicle accident involving a white Toyota Tacoma versus a tree.
00:05
Pickup trucks on the shoulder of the road, tree is on the ground, not blocking.
00:09
West Lake Boulevard at Sequoia Avenue.
00:11
Stand by for checkback.
00:12
Timeout, 1744.
00:17
Fire repeating on tone 12 for battalion five engine 51 engine 56 medic 51 vehicle accident involving white Toyota Tacoma versus a tree on the shoulder of the road. Tree on the ground. Stage is en route West Lake Boulevard at Sequoia Avenue. Stand by for check back 1744.
00:40
File a check back to get call accident West Lake Boulevard near Sequoia Avenue. First unit out. Engine 51 and battalion five confirm response.
00:51
Battalion five engine 51.
01:00
Engine 56 responding.
01:02
Engine 56.
01:06
Engine 56.
01:07
Units responding, white Toyota Tacoma versus a tree on the shoulder of the road, tree on the ground, not blocking.
01:19
Grass Valley,
01:20
Battalion 5,
01:22
Engine 51, Medics 51 in the area.
01:25
We see the tree on the ground, we don't see the vehicle, we'll continue to monitor.
01:28
...
03:34
Grass Valley, the tree fell and struck the vehicle.
03:39
The vehicle has moved on.
03:41
There is no accident at the scene.
03:45
The roadway is clear.
03:46
However, you should let Caltrans know there is some other debris in the road.
03:50
Command terminated, all units available.
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Location mentioned:
Sequoia Ave & W Lake Blvd, Tahoe City, CA 96145
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