Fire crews investigate possible burning smell on Mill St, Tehachapi CA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a possible burning smell and alarm near North Mill Street in Tehachapi. The caller reported detecting a burning odor but was unsure of the source. Several engines and a battalion chief were dispatched. Crews investigated a multi-unit apartment complex with no visible signs of fire. The incident was handled under 'electric only' conditions, and no active fire was found.
Audio|Heard on: Kern County Fire/Bakersfield Fire/USFS
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02:21
Transcript:
00:00
Structure response, station twelve's area.
00:03
Engine twelve, engine thirteen, engine eleven, battalion one.
00:07
Near North Mill Street.
00:10
A report of an alarm going off.
00:12
(Name withheld) reported smelling something burning but was unsure which unit it came from and was not inside the apartment.
00:17
One call received, assignment on Kern five.
00:26
ECC AP5 is on scene with AP2.
00:30
Copy AP5, AP2 on scene at 2232.
00:39
ECC Battalion 1 is en route.
00:44
Copy.
01:10
Engine 12 is on scene in the area.
01:13
Large number of two-story, multi-unit apartments.
01:20
Nothing visible, crews investigating.
01:24
Engine 12 will be assuming Mill IC.
01:29
Engine 12 on scene investigating, nothing visible, assuming Mill IC at 2235.
01:37
Electric only, please.
01:48
Electric only, please.
01:51
Copy, electric only.
01:59
Request to recontact (name withheld) for clarification.
02:09
Copy, stand by.
02:15
ECC representative is on the way.
02:20
Copy acknowledged.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
N Mill St, Tehachapi, CA 93561
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