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Smoke Condition at El Pollo Loco

12427 Poway Rd

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  • Firefighters responded to a reported structure fire at El Pollo Loco in Poway, California, initially misreported as Burger King. The smoke was traced to the exhaust cooker, and the situation was quickly contained with most units canceled.

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A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 12427 Poway Rd.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 12427 Poway Rd.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 12427 Poway Rd.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 12427 Poway Rd.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 12427 Poway Rd.

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SDFD CMD 9A · Jun 6, 7:47PM · 0:13
MeasurefromEngine93.Engine93.Confirmfalsealarm,justexhaustfromcooking.BothunitswillbegoingavailableshortlyviaMDC.Engine93,copy.Confirmfalsealarm.BothunitsgoingavailableviaMDC.
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SDFD TAC 9B · Jun 6, 7:47PM · 0:15
Truck93canyouladdertheroofandwe'llchecktheirexhausttheysaidtheyjustcleantheirgrillsandsothat'sprobablyalotofwhitesmokewhentheydothat.LocalIC,Truck93copy,we'llladdertheroof.
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SDFD CMD 9A · Jun 6, 7:46PM · 0:17
MetrofromLocalIC.LocalIC.Metro,Ibelieveit'sconfirmedexhaustfromthecooker.Youcancancelallunitsexceptforusandtruck93.LocalICconfirmedsmokefromexhaustcooker.Cancelallunits,theexceptionofengine93andtruck93.
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Comments7

chugynJun 6 at 7:51 PM

That El Pollo Loco is not good. I would not be surprised if there would have been an actual fire.

r12345tJun 6 at 7:38 PM

There's no burger king in poway

PowayManWatchesCopsJun 6 at 7:45 PM

It’s smoke from the exhaust, no fire. They just cleaned their grills and that creates a lot of white smoke. Most units canceled.

PowayManWatchesCopsJun 6 at 7:43 PM

First truck on the scene says it looks like the smoke is coming from the exhaust on the cooker. They are investigating. But, that doesn’t sound like a huge fire that burns the whole place down

chugynJun 6 at 7:51 PM

That El Pollo Loco is not good. I would not be surprised if there would have been an actual fire.

r12345tJun 6 at 7:38 PM

There's no burger king in poway

PowayManWatchesCopsJun 6 at 7:45 PM

It’s smoke from the exhaust, no fire. They just cleaned their grills and that creates a lot of white smoke. Most units canceled.

PowayManWatchesCopsJun 6 at 7:43 PM

First truck on the scene says it looks like the smoke is coming from the exhaust on the cooker. They are investigating. But, that doesn’t sound like a huge fire that burns the whole place down

chugynJun 6 at 7:51 PM

That El Pollo Loco is not good. I would not be surprised if there would have been an actual fire.

r12345tJun 6 at 7:38 PM

There's no burger king in poway

PowayManWatchesCopsJun 6 at 7:45 PM

It’s smoke from the exhaust, no fire. They just cleaned their grills and that creates a lot of white smoke. Most units canceled.

PowayManWatchesCopsJun 6 at 7:43 PM

First truck on the scene says it looks like the smoke is coming from the exhaust on the cooker. They are investigating. But, that doesn’t sound like a huge fire that burns the whole place down

chugynJun 6 at 7:51 PM

That El Pollo Loco is not good. I would not be surprised if there would have been an actual fire.

r12345tJun 6 at 7:38 PM

There's no burger king in poway

PowayManWatchesCopsJun 6 at 7:45 PM

It’s smoke from the exhaust, no fire. They just cleaned their grills and that creates a lot of white smoke. Most units canceled.

PowayManWatchesCopsJun 6 at 7:43 PM

First truck on the scene says it looks like the smoke is coming from the exhaust on the cooker. They are investigating. But, that doesn’t sound like a huge fire that burns the whole place down

chugynJun 6 at 7:51 PM

That El Pollo Loco is not good. I would not be surprised if there would have been an actual fire.

r12345tJun 6 at 7:38 PM

There's no burger king in poway

PowayManWatchesCopsJun 6 at 7:45 PM

It’s smoke from the exhaust, no fire. They just cleaned their grills and that creates a lot of white smoke. Most units canceled.

PowayManWatchesCopsJun 6 at 7:43 PM

First truck on the scene says it looks like the smoke is coming from the exhaust on the cooker. They are investigating. But, that doesn’t sound like a huge fire that burns the whole place down

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