Name: Two-Story Apartment Building Fire video
Uploaded: 2026-05-17T03:11:26.000Z
Description: Firefighters are battling a large fire at a two-story commercial building on 27th Street in Sacramento. The blaze has caused multiple animals to flee into the street, and additional crews are using an aerial ladder to combat the flames on both floors.

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Firefighters are battling a large fire at a two-story commercial building on 27th Street in Sacramento. The blaze has caused multiple animals to flee into the street, and additional crews are using an aerial ladder to combat the flames on both floors.

Two-Story Apartment Building Fire

Fire dispatch, 27th Street command, PG&E's on scene.

Fire dispatch, 27th Street command, PG&E's on scene. PG&E on scene.

Utility crews have arrived to assist with the situation.

Fire dispatch, 27th Street command. I have animal control on scene. They've secured two dogs.

 Copy. Animal control on scene. Secured two dogs.

Fire dispatch, 27th Street command. I have animal control on scene. They've secured two dogs. Copy. Animal control on scene. Secured two dogs.

Animal control has secured two dogs from the scene.

27th Street Command, they've been advised. We'll call back for an ETA.

 Copy, yeah, we have one large German Shepherd dog that's going to need care.

27th Street Command, they've been advised. We'll call back for an ETA. Copy, yeah, we have one large German Shepherd dog that's going to need care. Copy, we'll advise.

Animal control has been notified about a large German Shepherd that was evacuated from the burning apartment building, needing care.

Hey, let's get a line going to that second floor, Engine 6.

 Looks like we're getting a little fire in the middle unit or end unit.

Hey, let's get a line going to that second floor, Engine 6. Looks like we're getting a little fire in the middle unit or end unit.

Firefighters are addressing a small fire in a unit on the second floor.

Hey, one of the crews on the second floor, you got pieces of smoke coming from the outside of that balcony. You might have to pull some of that off.

Firefighters on the second floor are addressing smoke coming from a balcony area.

Command, Battalion 3. Go ahead. There's a five-unit building, two downstairs, three upstairs. We're getting secondaries on the bottom units now. Sounds like they got primary on all three of the top units, and addicts checking clear at this point. Alright, copy. Do you have any more animals running around there? I have animal control started, but I don't know if they're necessary at this point. I have not seen any but a dog when I first pulled up. They were putting in a car. Alright, copy. I'm going to go ahead and get that.

Command, Battalion 3. Go ahead. There's a five-unit building, two downstairs, three upstairs. We're getting secondaries on the bottom units now. Sounds like they got primary on all three of the top units, and addicts checking clear at this point. Alright, copy. Do you have any more animals running around there? I have animal control started, but I don't know if they're necessary at this point. I have not seen any but a dog when I first pulled up. They were putting in a car. Alright, copy. I'm going to go ahead and get that. Copy.

Firefighters are searching for anyone who may be trapped or injured. They also advised that they only saw one dog on the street that possibly was evacuated from the building.

Fire dispatch, 27th Street command. I don't know if you can get them. Let's get some animal control started to this area.

Fire dispatch, 27th Street command. I don't know if you can get them. Let's get some animal control started to this area. Copy, requesting animal control.

Animal control has been requested to assist with animals in the area after the apartment building was evacuated due to a fire.

Band Truck 5, I got my crew on the first floor. We're going to do a secondary check for extension.

Firefighters are conducting a secondary check for fire extension on the first floor.

Command Battalion 3. Go ahead. I got reports from Engine 2. They got a knockdown on the second floor, checking for extension in the attic. You've got Engine 6, Engine 2, Truck 2 working second floor. I heard Rescue 20 is going to get up there and help search. There's two units upstairs, two units downstairs. Alright, copy that. Thank you.

Command Battalion 3. Go ahead. I got reports from Engine 2. They got a knockdown on the second floor, checking for extension in the attic. You've got Engine 6, Engine 2, Truck 2 working second floor. I heard Rescue 20 is going to get up there and help search. There's two units upstairs, two units downstairs. Alright, copy that. Thank you. Unit traffic with Command, go. Command, Truck 2.

 Engine 19 to stage for now. Truck 2, go.

 Floor, air building, last apartment, primary clear.

 Second floor, Charlie 1 unit on the second floor, clear.

 Command, Engine 20, we're on scene. We're going to be on the alley side with Engine 6.

 Engine 6, command, Engine 1 has Engine 6 on the...

Engine 19, stage. Command, truck 2. Engine 19 to stage for now. Truck 2, go. Floor, air building, last apartment, primary clear. Second floor, Charlie 1 unit on the second floor, clear. Command, copy. Command, Engine 20, we're on scene. We're going to be on the alley side with Engine 6. Engine 6, command, Engine 1 has Engine 6 on the... Engine 6, water.

 You got two lines operating on the second floor, four units, Engine 6 from the Charlie, Engine 2 from the Alpha.

 All the bottom floor units are extinguished, and the exposure to the Alpha side checks clear.

 I got Truck 6 is all out to the roof right now.

 Let me know if they need to cut. Let's make sure we're coordinating this.

Command Battalion 3. Go ahead. You got two lines operating on the second floor, four units, Engine 6 from the Charlie, Engine 2 from the Alpha. All the bottom floor units are extinguished, and the exposure to the Alpha side checks clear. Alright, copy that. Thank you. I got Truck 6 is all out to the roof right now. Let me know if they need to cut. Let's make sure we're coordinating this.

Firefighters have knocked down the fire on the second floor and are checking for extension in the attic.

Fire dispatch, 27th Street command, give me an additional medic code 3.

 Copy, 27th Street command, additional code 3 medic.

Fire dispatch, 27th Street command, give me an additional medic code 3. Copy, 27th Street command, additional code 3 medic.

An additional ambulance is requested to assist at the scene.

Command, Truck 6, we're on scene. We'll be all up for vertical vent. We're gonna be using Truck 2's aerial.

 Copy. Medic 2, you're taking a patient. I copy that.

 We have knockdown on the first. We are advancing to the second.

We're gonna take him to the hospital.Command, Truck 6, we're on scene. We'll be all up for vertical vent. We're gonna be using Truck 2's aerial. Command Engine 2. Copy. Medic 2, you're taking a patient. I copy that. Command Truck 2. Command Engine 2. Engine 2, go for command. We have knockdown on the first. We are advancing to the second. We are advancing to the second.

309, side. Command engine. Go. We took the alley, we came in from the east. We have an exterior

 stairwell on the Charlie side with heavy fire. We're taking our line to the second floor up the

 stairs. 12th district, engine 2. We're getting a male count on the first. I'm getting a deaf

 count on the second. Command, engine 8's on scene. Time it. Engine 8, 2 out on the first. 8,

 copy. Command, medic 2, we got one patient.

309, side. Command engine. Go. We took the alley, we came in from the east. We have an exterior stairwell on the Charlie side with heavy fire. We're taking our line to the second floor up the stairs. 12th district, engine 2. We're getting a male count on the first. I'm getting a deaf count on the second. Command, engine 8's on scene. Time it. Engine 8, 2 out on the first. 8, copy. Command, medic 2, we got one patient.

Firefighters have knocked down the fire on the first floor and are advancing to the second. Medics advised that they are attending to one patient.

Okay, command, truck 2. This is an 8-plex. It's an 8-plex. We got one apartment we can get into. We're going to go search that on the first floor. 309, we're going to need companies up there to evacuate.

 Copy that. 14, I need you to evacuate units 309, the 309 side. Break. Engine 6, let's get a two out line for engine 2 on that first floor.

Okay, command, truck 2. This is an 8-plex. It's an 8-plex. We got one apartment we can get into. We're going to go search that on the first floor. 309, we're going to need companies up there to evacuate. Copy that. 14, I need you to evacuate units 309, the 309 side. Break. Engine 6, let's get a two out line for engine 2 on that first floor. Engine 14, copy, evacuating.

Engine 6 is arriving. Command, do you have an assignment for us?

 Engine 4's team is arriving behind Engine 4.

 Engine 6, we're going to need a, let's get another additional TAC line.

 It looks like, let's check the downstairs, and there's multiple units involved, down and up from what I can tell.

 Command, I just need a secondary TAC line.

Engine 6 is arriving. Command, do you have an assignment for us? Unit arriving? Engine 4's team is arriving behind Engine 4. That was Engine 6 on scene, command. Engine 6, we're going to need a, let's get another additional TAC line. It looks like, let's check the downstairs, and there's multiple units involved, down and up from what I can tell. Command, I just need a secondary TAC line.

Firefighters are evacuating residents from the building and searching the first floor for any remaining occupants.

Engine 4 on scene, we'll pull the secondary TAC line, second floor, assist the fire supply. We're going to pass command.

 Alright, command copy. I got Engine 2, fire TAC, second floor. Engine 4, you said you're doing an additional TAC line, second floor?

 Alright, Truck 2's on scene. We're going to be all in. All in, we got our aerial placed.

Engine 4 on scene, we'll pull the secondary TAC line, second floor, assist the fire supply. We're going to pass command. Alright, command copy. I got Engine 2, fire TAC, second floor. Engine 4, you said you're doing an additional TAC line, second floor? Affirm. Copy, we got fire on the first two. Alright, Truck 2's on scene. We're going to be all in. All in, we got our aerial placed.

Additional firefighters are on scene, using an aerial ladder to assist with the fire on both floors.

First arriving engine, I got a plug right out front.

 Engine 2, medic can help with your plug.

 Engine 2 has arrived off the side of a large two-story multiple occupancy residential.

 We got heavy fire on the first and second floor.

 We're going to be taking fire attack on the first, second new company,

 giving the additional tagline on the second floor.

First arriving engine, I got a plug right out front. Engine 2, medic can help with your plug. Engine 2 has arrived off the side of a large two-story multiple occupancy residential. We got heavy fire on the first and second floor. We're sitting on a plug. We're going to be taking fire attack on the first, second new company, giving the additional tagline on the second floor.

Firefighters are attacking heavy fire on both floors of a large two-story building.

 Battalion 1, update on location, 311 27th Street.

 There are reports that multiple people and animals are still inside.

 Animals that have been evacuated are currently running around in the street.

 Yeah, I've seen, we have multiple animals running around, but I definitely got a large working fire.

 You can show me to be 27th Street command.

 Battalion 1 on scene, 27th Street command, working fire.

Battalion 1, fire dispatch. Battalion 1. Battalion 1, update on location, 311 27th Street. There are reports that multiple people and animals are still inside. Animals that have been evacuated are currently running around in the street. Yeah, I've seen, we have multiple animals running around, but I definitely got a large working fire. I'm arriving on scene. You can show me to be 27th Street command. Battalion 1 on scene, 27th Street command, working fire.

Firefighters report a large fire with multiple animals that are running around the street.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 311 27th St.

AC1, AC3, Engine 4, Engine 2, Truck 2, Medic 2, and 19, Engine 1, Engine 8, Truck 5, Truck 6, AC 22, Commercial Structure, District 4, 27th Street and East Street, BC1, PC3, Engine 4, Engine 2, Truck 2, Medic 2, Engine 19, Engine 1, Engine 8, Truck 5, AC22.

AC1, AC3, Engine 4, Engine 2, Truck 2, Medic 2, and 19, Engine 1, Engine 8, Truck 5, Truck 6, AC 22, Commercial Structure, District 4, 27th Street and East Street, BC1, PC3, Engine 4, Engine 2, Truck 2, Medic 2, Engine 19, Engine 1, Engine 8, Truck 5, AC22. Engine 5.

Firefighters have received a report of a fire in a commercial building.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 27th St & E St.

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