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One Person Injured in 11th-Floor Balcony Fire

1 14th St, East Village, San Diego

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Summary

  • Firefighters responded to a high-rise apartment fire and found flames confined to a balcony on the 11th floor, using dry chemicals to knock it down as smoke spread upward.
  • The fire was extinguished, ventilation cleared, and one person was treated for smoke inhalation as crews began breaking down equipment.

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The address reported for this incident has changed to 1 14th St.

Citizen user video shows a large firefighter presence on the scene with smoke rising from an apartment window on an upper floor.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 1255 Imperial Ave.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 1 14th St.

Citizen user video shows a large firefighter presence on the scene with smoke rising from an apartment window on an upper floor.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 1255 Imperial Ave.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 1 14th St.

Citizen user video shows a large firefighter presence on the scene with smoke rising from an apartment window on an upper floor.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 1255 Imperial Ave.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 1 14th St.

Citizen user video shows a large firefighter presence on the scene with smoke rising from an apartment window on an upper floor.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 1255 Imperial Ave.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 1 14th St.

Citizen user video shows a large firefighter presence on the scene with smoke rising from an apartment window on an upper floor.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 1255 Imperial Ave.

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Radio Clips

SDFD TAC 8B · Mar 25, 5:18PM · 0:15
Go for base. Base from Engine 3. Engine 3's at scene. Do you have a staging location? That's affirmative. We're at, we're on 14th and J Street, between J and Island. Copy, 14th between J and Island. Engine 3 is seen staged.
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SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · Mar 25, 5:18PM · 0:17
Metro 14th IC. 14th IC. Metro 14th IC, all crews have picked up and will go available via MDC. You can terminate 14th IC. 14th IC and Metro copies. Crews have, speaking of their equipment, all units will be going available via MDC. Terminating I-10.
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SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · Mar 25, 4:11PM · 0:30
Metro 14 IC, copy, 20-minute timer. You can discontinue the timer. Update on conditions. We have one smoke inhalation victim being treated. Sorry, one additional ALS. 14 IC, Metro copies. We'll discontinue the timer. It's going to be one smoke inhalation victim being treated. Requesting one additional ALS for a total of two. Medic 81, Engine 19, Engineer. Medic 81, go ahead.
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Comments18

fairfieldUser1658706012Mar 25 at 5:06 PM

That is 1 14th St not 1255 Imperial

Shaggy2NutzMar 25 at 4:07 PM

What are the st Theresa of Calcutta villas? It’s an apartment building?

BarrioWatchMar 25 at 4:09 PM

Unsure. Sounds like a shelter name or halfway house name.

Shaggy2NutzMar 25 at 4:03 PM

I wonder if this has anything to do with the smoke detector going off for at least a few hours downtown this afternoon

Huggybear12Mar 25 at 4:14 PM

No

sandiegoUser1961538002Mar 25 at 4:28 PM

I’m on the 15 floor and never evacuated should I or

Huggybear12Mar 25 at 4:33 PM

No

fairfieldUser1658706012Mar 25 at 5:06 PM

That is 1 14th St not 1255 Imperial

Shaggy2NutzMar 25 at 4:07 PM

What are the st Theresa of Calcutta villas? It’s an apartment building?

BarrioWatchMar 25 at 4:09 PM

Unsure. Sounds like a shelter name or halfway house name.

Shaggy2NutzMar 25 at 4:03 PM

I wonder if this has anything to do with the smoke detector going off for at least a few hours downtown this afternoon

Huggybear12Mar 25 at 4:14 PM

No

sandiegoUser1961538002Mar 25 at 4:28 PM

I’m on the 15 floor and never evacuated should I or

Huggybear12Mar 25 at 4:33 PM

No

fairfieldUser1658706012Mar 25 at 5:06 PM

That is 1 14th St not 1255 Imperial

Shaggy2NutzMar 25 at 4:07 PM

What are the st Theresa of Calcutta villas? It’s an apartment building?

BarrioWatchMar 25 at 4:09 PM

Unsure. Sounds like a shelter name or halfway house name.

Shaggy2NutzMar 25 at 4:03 PM

I wonder if this has anything to do with the smoke detector going off for at least a few hours downtown this afternoon

Huggybear12Mar 25 at 4:14 PM

No

sandiegoUser1961538002Mar 25 at 4:28 PM

I’m on the 15 floor and never evacuated should I or

Huggybear12Mar 25 at 4:33 PM

No

fairfieldUser1658706012Mar 25 at 5:06 PM

That is 1 14th St not 1255 Imperial

Shaggy2NutzMar 25 at 4:07 PM

What are the st Theresa of Calcutta villas? It’s an apartment building?

BarrioWatchMar 25 at 4:09 PM

Unsure. Sounds like a shelter name or halfway house name.

Shaggy2NutzMar 25 at 4:03 PM

I wonder if this has anything to do with the smoke detector going off for at least a few hours downtown this afternoon

Huggybear12Mar 25 at 4:14 PM

No

sandiegoUser1961538002Mar 25 at 4:28 PM

I’m on the 15 floor and never evacuated should I or

Huggybear12Mar 25 at 4:33 PM

No

fairfieldUser1658706012Mar 25 at 5:06 PM

That is 1 14th St not 1255 Imperial

Shaggy2NutzMar 25 at 4:07 PM

What are the st Theresa of Calcutta villas? It’s an apartment building?

BarrioWatchMar 25 at 4:09 PM

Unsure. Sounds like a shelter name or halfway house name.

Shaggy2NutzMar 25 at 4:03 PM

I wonder if this has anything to do with the smoke detector going off for at least a few hours downtown this afternoon

Huggybear12Mar 25 at 4:14 PM

No

sandiegoUser1961538002Mar 25 at 4:28 PM

I’m on the 15 floor and never evacuated should I or

Huggybear12Mar 25 at 4:33 PM

No

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