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Uploaded: 2026-05-10T21:13:08.000Z
Description: Firefighters responded to a reported fire at a three-story senior living facility on Avenida Venusto in San Diego. Multiple units coordinated to locate the source, but no visible fire was found upon arrival.

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Firefighters responded to a reported fire at a three-story senior living facility on Avenida Venusto in San Diego. Multiple units coordinated to locate the source, but no visible fire was found upon arrival.

Oven Fire Suppressed

 Metro, Silver IC, all smoke has been removed from the third floor.

 Building is repopulated and turned back over to facility management.

Metro from Silver IC. Silver IC, go ahead. Metro, Silver IC, all smoke has been removed from the third floor. Building is repopulated and turned back over to facility management.

Firefighters report all smoke cleared from the third floor. The building has been reoccupied.

 We still have some smoke in the hallway.

 We're switching our tactics, trying to change our plan to get the smoke out of here.

Copy, 10. Division 3, go for IC. IC from Division 3, just update. We still have some smoke in the hallway. We're switching our tactics, trying to change our plan to get the smoke out of here. Keep you updated. Division 3, copy your traffic.

Firefighters are adjusting their tactics to clear remaining smoke from a hallway.

 Person out the front of the building are asking if the residents on the west side can go ahead and return back to their residences.

 We can have everybody repopulate, with the exception of the people who live on the third floor.

IC from Engine 93. 93, go for IC. IC from Engine 93. Person out the front of the building are asking if the residents on the west side can go ahead and return back to their residences. Engine 93, that's affirmative. We can have everybody repopulate, with the exception of the people who live on the third floor. Engine 93, copy. I'll relay it.

According to firefighters, the residents on the west side can return to their homes, except those on the third floor.

Division 3 from IC, 9 Bravo. Go for Division 3. Division 3, can you just give us an update on your division? Is it cleared out from smoke? And if it is, you can allow people to return. It's a pretty slow going, but we're making progress. I'll let you know when we're all clear. IC copies.

Firefighters report progress in clearing smoke from the third floor, but residents cannot return yet.

 Confirming negative for gas and electric up there?

 That is a negative for need for gas and electric.

Negative. Confirming negative for gas and electric up there? That is a negative for need for gas and electric. Copy.

Firefighters confirm there is no need for gas or electric services at the scene.

 Metro to Silver IC, advising 20-minute timer.

 Metro from Silver IC, you can cancel the timer.

 Crews are just working on ventilation, resetting the system.

Medic 33 from IC, you can go available. 33, copy, available. Metro to Silver IC, advising 20-minute timer. Metro from Silver IC, you can cancel the timer. Crews are just working on ventilation, resetting the system.

According to firefighters, they are resetting the alarm system and continuing ventilation efforts.

Normal lacrosse support and negative on off-dose.

 Engine 42, firefighters from Division 3.

 Firefighters have cleared the first and second floors and there's no smoke on either floor.

 Copy. First and second floors are clear of smoke.

 Do we have any occupants that need medical evaluation, being that this is a senior facility?

 Everyone that's poked their head out is just jumping in place and just wondering when it's going to be.

Normal lacrosse support and negative on off-dose. Engine 42, firefighters from Division 3. IC from Division 3. Division 3, go for IC. Firefighters have cleared the first and second floors and there's no smoke on either floor. Copy. First and second floors are clear of smoke. Do we have any occupants that need medical evaluation, being that this is a senior facility? No one that's come out to us. Everyone that's poked their head out is just jumping in place and just wondering when it's going to be. They should be back.

Firefighters confirm the first and second floors are clear of smoke. No occupants currently need medical evaluation.

 IC from lobby. Lobby, alarm's been silenced. The only active alarm is going to be on the third floor in the hallway.

 Lobby from IC, copy that. Do you have somebody from maintenance of this facility with you?

 That's a negative. I can try to find somebody.

 That's a negative, lobby. If you can find somebody and then utilize them for resetting the system,

IC from lobby. Lobby, go for IC. IC from lobby. Lobby, alarm's been silenced. The only active alarm is going to be on the third floor in the hallway. Lobby from IC, copy that. Do you have somebody from maintenance of this facility with you? That's a negative. I can try to find somebody. Copy. Would you like them at your location? That's a negative, lobby. If you can find somebody and then utilize them for resetting the system, once we get all the...

The fire alarm has been silenced, but the third-floor hallway alarm remains active. Firefighters are coordinating with maintenance.

 Division 3, would you, at your earliest, just make sure we have no other floors with smoke?

Fire TAC from IC, 9 Bravo. Go for Division 3. Division 3, would you, at your earliest, just make sure we have no other floors with smoke? Second floor, then first.

According to firefighters, they are checking lower floors for smoke to ensure no further spread.

 Sounds like they're trying to figure out where they want us to best access from.

 Are we good to go into the lobby to Division 3?

 Truck 93 from IC, I think, yeah, you're best if you just access from the front lobby where probably Engine 93 is right now,

 and then go to Division 3 and tie in with Engine 42's captain.

IC Truck 93, negative. Sounds like they're trying to figure out where they want us to best access from. Are we good to go into the lobby to Division 3? Truck 93 from IC, I think, yeah, you're best if you just access from the front lobby where probably Engine 93 is right now, and then go to Division 3 and tie in with Engine 42's captain. Truck 93, copies.

Firefighters are coordinating access through the front lobby to reach the third floor.

A Citizen user's live video shows multiple firefighter units at a residence.

Copy, there's a stairs at the end, the south end of the building.

 If they could set up their blowers at the south end and blow on the stairwell and open the third floor door,

 then we can drop the whole hallway to our unit.

 Copy. I just wanted to know if they should access from where you came in or the front of the building.

 Copy, Division 3. I'm not sure about the access from the south end where we came in.

Copy, there's a stairs at the end, the south end of the building. If they could set up their blowers at the south end and blow on the stairwell and open the third floor door, then we can drop the whole hallway to our unit. Copy. I just wanted to know if they should access from where you came in or the front of the building. And you're now Division 3. Copy, Division 3. I'm not sure about the access from the south end where we came in. You have to walk.

Blowers are being set up by firefighters at the south end to ventilate the third floor hallway.

 That's from, we'll need blowers for the hallway.

 Track 93 copies, then confirming you're on the third floor?

 That's from the third floor. IC from Fire Attack.

 This is a fire that's contained to the boiler unit of the oven.

 We just have smoke in the hallway that we're going to use positive pressure ventilation.

That's from, we'll need blowers for the hallway. Track 93 copies, then confirming you're on the third floor? That's from the third floor. IC from Fire Attack. Fire Attack, go for IC on 9 Bravo. This is a fire that's contained to the boiler unit of the oven. There's no extension of the cabinet. We just have smoke in the hallway that we're going to use positive pressure ventilation. Fire Attack, IC copy.

Firefighters confirm the fire was contained to the oven's boiler unit, with no cabinet extension. Ventilation continues.

Metro, so far as the, on conditions, we have extinguished oven fire in the center hallway.

 On condition, it's going to be an extinguished oven fire in the center hallway.

Metro, so far as the, on conditions, we have extinguished oven fire in the center hallway. Crews are checking for extension. Keeping all units at scene. Engine 33, Metro copies. On condition, it's going to be an extinguished oven fire in the center hallway. Crews are checking for extension. We'll be keeping...

According to firefighters, the fire originated from an oven in the center hallway and they are checking for any spread.

Engine 93 from Silver IC, be assigned lobby.

 Truck 93, I want you to assist with fire attack.

Engine 93 from Silver IC, be assigned lobby. Engine 93 copies, lobby. IC, Truck 93 is at the same stage. Truck 93, I want you to assist with fire attack. Going to be the third floor. Assist with ventilation. It's going to be extinguished fire. Metro to Silver. Arrive.

Firefighters are assisting with ventilation on the third floor after extinguishing the fire.

 Fire's extinguished, we're looking for extension right now.

 We will need a positive pressure ventilation in the hallway to pull us out.

 Copy that. Fire's been extinguished. Checking for extension, need for ventilation.

Control for Engine 33 on TAC. Fire's extinguished, we're looking for extension right now. We will need a positive pressure ventilation in the hallway to pull us out. Copy that. Fire's been extinguished. Checking for extension, need for ventilation.

Firefighters have extinguished the fire and are checking for any remaining hotspots. Ventilation is being set up.

No further rescue with this patient in about 5 minutes.

 Recontact if anything changes en route. Otherwise, Memorial will clear at 1403.

 Copy. Thanks, Sheriff. We appreciate you taking the report. We'll let you know if anything changes. Have a good one.

 Metro Engine 33 is at scene. A three-story center hallway, senior living facility. Nothing showing.

 Engine 33 is investigating on a water supply, establishing silver IC.

No further rescue with this patient in about 5 minutes. Recontact if anything changes en route. Otherwise, Memorial will clear at 1403. Copy. Thanks, Sheriff. We appreciate you taking the report. We'll let you know if anything changes. Have a good one. Metro Engine 33. Engine 33. Metro Engine 33 is at scene. A three-story center hallway, senior living facility. Nothing showing. Engine 33 is investigating on a water supply, establishing silver IC.

Firefighters are investigating a reported fire at a three-story senior living facility. No visible fire currently.

 Metro, Engine 33, do you have a southwest east location for unit 312?

 Engine 33, it's going to be east, east 312.

Metro, Engine 33 and 9 Alpha. Engine 33, go ahead. Metro, Engine 33, do you have a southwest east location for unit 312? Stand by, I'll verify. Engine 33, it's going to be east, east 312. Engine 33 copies, east.

Fire units are coordinating to locate the fire on the east side of the area.

Engine 33's district. Battalion 7, Engine 33, Engine 42, and Truck 40. Structure fire. 9 Alpha, 9 Bravo. 16061 Ave Nida Vey Nostro. Silvergate. Unit 312. Cross streets, Caminito Rayon and Calle Vivienda. Battalion 7, Engine 33, Engine 42.

Multiple fire units are en route to the reported fire.

Medic 33, structure fire, 16061 Avenida Van Nostra, cross of Caminito Rion, 9 Alpha 9 Bravo. Medic 33.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a structure fire.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 16061 Avenida Venusto.

Oven Fire Suppressed

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