Name: Fire in Apartment video
Uploaded: 2026-04-16T03:24:12.000Z
Description: Firefighters responded to a significant fire at a two-story townhouse on Kearny Mesa Road in San Diego, with heavy smoke and flames reported from the second floor. Multiple fire engines were deployed to the scene to combat the blaze.

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Firefighters responded to a significant fire at a two-story townhouse on Kearny Mesa Road in San Diego, with heavy smoke and flames reported from the second floor. Multiple fire engines were deployed to the scene to combat the blaze.

Fire in Apartment

IC Truck 28, head C. Truck 28, set up for vertical ventilation. 28, copy, ventilation. IC Truck 44, head C. Go ahead, Truck 44.

Firefighters are setting up vertical ventilation to manage the fire.

 You're going to be assumed to fire TAC, who's Engine 28.

IC Engine 27 is seen behind Truck 28. Copy, 27. You're going to be assumed to fire TAC, who's Engine 28. Copy, assigned to fire TAC, 28. IC Engine 36 is next in behind 27's.

Additional fire trucks are arriving to assist.

Metro, Battalion 7 is at scene of a two-story multiplex townhouse, garden-style, heavy smoke and fire from the second floor.

 39, you're assigned a fire attack. Assist with the water supply.

 Engine 39, copy, assigned a fire attack.

 39, bump up, move the 4-inch, leave room for the truck.

Metro, Battalion 7 is at scene of a two-story multiplex townhouse, garden-style, heavy smoke and fire from the second floor. 39, you're assigned a fire attack. Assist with the water supply. Engine 39, copy, assigned a fire attack. 39, bump up, move the 4-inch, leave room for the truck. μποrespect,

Firefighters report heavy smoke and fire from the second floor of a two-story townhouse.

IC, Engine 23 is staged at scene. IC, Engine 36 staged.

 Copy. 39, Engine 39, bump up. We got hydrants inside. PD's at scene, and we have the RP outside in front of the gate. All units are clear in from Battalion 7.

 Engine 28, copy, you're going to be fire attacked. IC, Engine 28, copy, fire attacked.

IC, Engine 23 is staged at scene. IC, Engine 36 staged. Copy. 39, Engine 39, bump up. We got hydrants inside. PD's at scene, and we have the RP outside in front of the gate. All units are clear in from Battalion 7. Engine 28, copy, you're going to be fire attacked. IC, Engine 28, copy, fire attacked. You're going to be fire attacked.

Firefighters are preparing to attack the apartment fire, with multiple engines staged at the scene.

Citizen user video shows firefighters in the area.

Battalion 4, Battalion 7, Engines, 23, 27, 28, 36, and 39, Truck 28, Truck 44, and UZR 41.

 Structure high slash wide rise. 9 Alpha, 9 Bravo. 5400 Kearney Mesa Road. Kearney Vista Apartments.

 Unit 1022. Cross streets, Claremont Mesa Boulevard and Magnitron Boulevard.

 For more information, visit www.cbs.gov.

Battalion 4, Battalion 7, Engines, 23, 27, 28, 36, and 39, Truck 28, Truck 44, and UZR 41. Structure high slash wide rise. 9 Alpha, 9 Bravo. 5400 Kearney Mesa Road. Kearney Vista Apartments. Unit 1022. Cross streets, Claremont Mesa Boulevard and Magnitron Boulevard. For more information, visit www.cbs.gov.

Firefighters are responding to a 911 report of a fire in an apartment.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 5400 Kearny Mesa Rd.

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