Name: Vegetation Fire Near Freeway video
Uploaded: 2026-05-28T05:45:42.000Z
Description: Firefighters are working to contain a 100-by-100-foot brush fire near the State Route 163 and Interstate 8 interchange in San Diego. Additional resources have been requested to assist in the containment efforts.

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Firefighters are working to contain a 100-by-100-foot brush fire near the State Route 163 and Interstate 8 interchange in San Diego. Additional resources have been requested to assist in the containment efforts.

Vegetation Fire Near Freeway

 Metro, can you notify CHP that all units are going to be clearing this incident in 2 minutes and they can reopen the on-ramp?

 Engine 23, Metro copies. Notifying CHP all units clearing incident in 2 minutes, can reopen.

Metro, can you notify CHP that all units are going to be clearing this incident in 2 minutes and they can reopen the on-ramp? Engine 23, Metro copies. Notifying CHP all units clearing incident in 2 minutes, can reopen.

Highway patrol units have been requested to reopen the on-ramp.

 8-I-C, CHP's inquiring how much longer you'll need the shutdown.

 Metro from 8-I-C, it should just be a few minutes while

 Engine 23, Engine 8, and Engine 28 are picking up.

 8-I-C, Metro copies. We'll let them know. Thank you.

8-I-C, Metro, 9-Gall. Metro from 8-I-C, go. 8-I-C, CHP's inquiring how much longer you'll need the shutdown. Any advice? Metro from 8-I-C, it should just be a few minutes while Engine 23, Engine 8, and Engine 28 are picking up. Probably 5 to 10 minutes max. 8-I-C, Metro copies. We'll let them know. Thank you. Copy.

The freeway off-ramp will reopen in about 5 to 10 minutes as firefighters finish clearing the scene.

8-I-C, go ahead. That's from 8-I-C. The fire has been overhauled. Units are picking up. We'll be going available via MDC. Terminating 9-C.

Firefighters have completed a search of the area and found no hidden flames. Units are clearing the scene.

 Looks as though CHB has the ramp shut down, fire pattern.

Looks as though CHB has the ramp shut down, fire pattern. Can't see 23 copies. I see copies, direct. Thanks.

The freeway off-ramp is closed as firefighters manage the scene.

 Can you confirm with C.H.P. that they are en route to our location for traffic control?

 Yeah, I talked to them about 10 minutes ago on the first request. Let me double check with them.

 Be advised, C.H.P. on the lower side blocking behind engine 23, engine 45, engine 8.

 Engine 23 copies. I.C. do you copy that? C.H.P. is down there now.

Go for I.C. Can you confirm with C.H.P. that they are en route to our location for traffic control? Yeah, I talked to them about 10 minutes ago on the first request. Let me double check with them. Be advised, C.H.P. on the lower side blocking behind engine 23, engine 45, engine 8. Engine 23 copies. I.C. do you copy that? C.H.P. is down there now.

Highway patrol is now on site, assisting with traffic control.

 We're going to be able to handle with the resources at scene

 of Engine 23, Engine 5, Engine 28, Engine 45 with CHP's assistance.

 We'll be at scene in approximately another 15 minutes.

MEDRA from 8IC on Gulf. 8IC, go ahead. MEDRA, 8IC, update on conditions. We have a knockdown on the fire. We're just doing overhaul at this time. We're going to be able to handle with the resources at scene of Engine 23, Engine 5, Engine 28, Engine 45 with CHP's assistance. We'll be at scene in approximately another 15 minutes.

Firefighters have contained the fire. Units remain on scene to search for hidden flames.

 Hey, so you got CHP en route to your location right now to assist with a block.

 With Engine 28 there and Engine 45 en route, do you think we have enough resources to finish this up?

 Engine 28's water and their firefighters are down here helping out with mop-up.

Engine 23 for Mid-Ice Beach, on tack. Go for Engine 23. Hey, so you got CHP en route to your location right now to assist with a block. With Engine 28 there and Engine 45 en route, do you think we have enough resources to finish this up? That's affirmative. Engine 28's water and their firefighters are down here helping out with mop-up. It should be good. I copy that.

Firefighters report having sufficient resources on scene to manage and mop up the brush fire. Highway patrol are en route to assist with traffic control.

 Engine 23 from IC, you've got CHP heading your direction right now.

 Also looks like Engine 28 just pulled up.

Engine 23 from IC, you've got CHP heading your direction right now. Also looks like Engine 28 just pulled up. Engine 23 copies.

Additional fire engines have arrived, and highway patrol is heading to the scene.

 Engine 28 and Engine 45, Vegetation Fire, 9 Golf, 9 Hotel, XSD Alpha Golf 3, Interstate

 8 WB on Ramp, SB 163 to WB 8, Cross Streets, State Route 163 SB off Ramp, and Interstate

 8 WB off Ramp, Engine 28 and Engine 45, 9 Golf, 9 Hotel, XSD Alpha Golf 3, Interstate

Engine 28 and Engine 45, Vegetation Fire, 9 Golf, 9 Hotel, XSD Alpha Golf 3, Interstate 8 WB on Ramp, SB 163 to WB 8, Cross Streets, State Route 163 SB off Ramp, and Interstate 8 WB off Ramp, Engine 28 and Engine 45, 9 Golf, 9 Hotel, XSD Alpha Golf 3, Interstate

 Engine, correction, 8IC Metro, you have engine 45 and engine 28 added to the response.

Engine, correction, 8IC Metro, you have engine 45 and engine 28 added to the response. Copy, engine 45 added to the response.

Two additional fire engines have been dispatched to assist.

 Engine 5 from engine 23, that sounds good, if we could use another pump.

 Copy that, I'm going to order up two more pumps for us, because we're at about a little less than a half right now.

Engine 5 from engine 23, that sounds good, if we could use another pump. Copy that, I'm going to order up two more pumps for us, because we're at about a little less than a half right now.

 Measure from Engine 5, I want to order up two more Type 1 engines, one to my location

 on the westbound 8 from the northbound 163, one to Engine 23's location for extra water.

 Requesting two Type 1 engines, one to the westbound 8 from the northbound 163 and one

Engine 5. Measure from Engine 5, I want to order up two more Type 1 engines, one to my location on the westbound 8 from the northbound 163, one to Engine 23's location for extra water. I will be 8 IC. Engine 5, copy. Requesting two Type 1 engines, one to the westbound 8 from the northbound 163 and one to Engine 23's location. Engine 5, copy.

Firefighters have requested additional engines and pumps to assist in containing the brush fire.

 Metro from Engine 5, looks like we do have some brush in a tree.

 On fire, it's on the westbound 8 off-ramp from the northbound 163.

 It's probably about 100 by 100. We're attacking a fire.

 We need CHP to expedite to block a freeway for us.

Metro from Engine 5, 9G. Engine 5. Metro from Engine 5, looks like we do have some brush in a tree. On fire, it's on the westbound 8 off-ramp from the northbound 163. It's probably about 100 by 100. We're attacking a fire. We need CHP to expedite to block a freeway for us.

Firefighters are actively working to contain a 100'x100'  brush fire near the freeway off-ramp.

 Engine 23 and Engine 5, Vegetation Fire, 9 Golf, 9 Hotel, XSD off of Golf 3, Interstate

 8 WB on ramp, SB 163 to WB 8, Cross Streets, State Route 163 SB off ramp, and Interstate

 8 WB off ramp, Engine 23 and Engine 5, 9 Golf.

Engine 23 and Engine 5, Vegetation Fire, 9 Golf, 9 Hotel, XSD off of Golf 3, Interstate 8 WB on ramp, SB 163 to WB 8, Cross Streets, State Route 163 SB off ramp, and Interstate 8 WB off ramp, Engine 23 and Engine 5, 9 Golf.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a vegetation fire near the freeway.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at State Rte-163 S & I-8 W.

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