Name: Fire Inside Trash Compactor in Building Causing Heavy Smoke, Water Leaking video
Uploaded: 2026-06-29T04:08:09.000Z
Description: Firefighters responded to an electrical fire at a building on 8th Ave in Oakland, affecting the 4th and possibly the 6th floors. Crews are on site managing the situation, with water flow reported in the garage.

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Firefighters responded to an electrical fire at a building on 8th Ave in Oakland, affecting the 4th and possibly the 6th floors. Crews are on site managing the situation, with water flow reported in the garage.

Fire Inside Trash Compactor in Building Causing Heavy Smoke, Water Leaking

 Yeah, I think it's safe to release the first two floors.

 Floor 3 is partially charged about a quarter of the floor, and then floor 5 and 6 need to be blown out.

 Copy that. All the residents back in are 1 and 2, and you're about to get some air from stairwell 2 from outside.

Go ahead. Yeah, I think it's safe to release the first two floors. Floor 3 is partially charged about a quarter of the floor, and then floor 5 and 6 need to be blown out. Copy that. All the residents back in are 1 and 2, and you're about to get some air from stairwell 2 from outside. Copy that.

Residents on the first two floors are being allowed back in as smoke conditions improve.

Truck 2, come in. Are you, are you, do you advise whether we can let folks back in if they're on the first, second, or third floor?

 They're checking on smoke conditions on the first, second, and third floor. We can let residents on the lower floors go back in.

Truck 2, come in. Are you, are you, do you advise whether we can let folks back in if they're on the first, second, or third floor? Yeah, come in. Repeat your traffic. They're checking on smoke conditions on the first, second, and third floor. We can let residents on the lower floors go back in.

 Yeah, checking on this is the 4th, 5th, and 6th cleared out?

 Yeah, we're on the 5th. It's going to be a while.

Truck 2, come in. Truck 2. Yeah, checking on this is the 4th, 5th, and 6th cleared out? Yeah, we're on the 5th. It's going to be a while.

Yeah, be comfortable. Let me go down and take a look one more time, but it was primarily 4, 5, and 6.

 Let me know when the auto-advise is on the 4, if they can go back.

Yeah, be comfortable. Let me go down and take a look one more time, but it was primarily 4, 5, and 6. Let me know when the auto-advise is on the 4, if they can go back.

Crews are considering letting residents back on the lower floors after checking the smoke conditions.

Command Truck 2, we've fired up the blower on the fifth floor.

 Yeah, copy. Just stand by, Truck 2. We just finally got the door open in the cross street area.

 If you can just put the fire extinguisher, it's going to blow us around.

Command Truck 2, we've fired up the blower on the fifth floor. Yeah, copy. Just stand by, Truck 2. We just finally got the door open in the cross street area. If you can just put the fire extinguisher, it's going to blow us around.

Firefighters have activated a blower on the fifth floor to further manage the smoke.

We're checking in right now. There's no water on this moving fire. Looks like it's actually inside the trash compactor.

 If we could get a company to start working on shutting off the water, that would be a great help.

 Yeah, can you use your knock keys to open that stairway door? I'm up on the 6th floor. My knock keys are with me.

We're checking in right now. There's no water on this moving fire. Looks like it's actually inside the trash compactor. If we could get a company to start working on shutting off the water, that would be a great help. Yeah, command, copy. Engine 12, truck 2. Go ahead. Yeah, can you use your knock keys to open that stairway door? I'm up on the 6th floor. My knock keys are with me. Thank you.

Firefighters are addressing a fire inside the trash compactor and working to shut off the water flow.

 Yeah, when you bring the fan up, bring it to stairway number 4 on the 6th floor.

 Copy, stairway number 4 on the 6th floor.

 There's actually a stairway that goes all the way up to the 6th floor on the Alpha Delta corner.

Ladder 2, Truck 2. Go ahead for Ladder 2. Yeah, when you bring the fan up, bring it to stairway number 4 on the 6th floor. Copy, stairway number 4 on the 6th floor. There's actually a stairway that goes all the way up to the 6th floor on the Alpha Delta corner. Knock box keys work to get in there.

Firefighters are positioning a fan at stairway number 4 on the 6th floor to help clear smoke.

I know Truck 1 was trying to find the water shutoff. Truck 1, do you still need Truck 2 to assist with that?

 I have the on the Embarcadero side of the building. About to see a couple water loss right now.

 I copy that. Truck 2, if you want to position your on the 6th floor, once we get the we're going to have to blow those floors out.

 Truck 2 copies, going back down to the 6th floor.

I know Truck 1 was trying to find the water shutoff. Truck 1, do you still need Truck 2 to assist with that? I have the on the Embarcadero side of the building. About to see a couple water loss right now. I copy that. Truck 2, if you want to position your on the 6th floor, once we get the we're going to have to blow those floors out. Truck 2 copies, going back down to the 6th floor.

Command, this is Truck 1. I hit the OSNY on the, uh, in Bacadero side. We still got water flowing.

 I saw there was another OSNY on the 8th Ave side, by Engine 13. Did we get somebody to cut that water supply?

 Yeah, there is an OSNY on the 8th Ave inside.

Command, this is Truck 1. I hit the OSNY on the, uh, in Bacadero side. We still got water flowing. I saw there was another OSNY on the 8th Ave side, by Engine 13. Did we get somebody to cut that water supply? Yeah, there is an OSNY on the 8th Ave inside. Do you have someone to cut that off?

Crews update that water is still flowing inside the building, and are working to shut it off.

Engine 13, we have the maintenance supervisor here, he'd like me to send him towards you.

Engine 13, your traffic rose, do you have a maintenance person that didn't copy the rest?

 I'm here with the maintenance supervisor, would you like me to bring him to the command post?

 If you have him, take him to the garage level to face-to-face with Truck 1 and try if we can get the electrical isolated.

 Yeah, I have all five members on the roof, do you have a sign-by for us?

Engine 13, your traffic rose, do you have a maintenance person that didn't copy the rest? I'm here with the maintenance supervisor, would you like me to bring him to the command post? If you have him, take him to the garage level to face-to-face with Truck 1 and try if we can get the electrical isolated. Copy that. Command, I'm from Truck 2. Go for command. Yeah, I have all five members on the roof, do you have a sign-by for us? Yes, ma'am.

The maintenance supervisor is assisting firefighters in isolating the electrical issue in the garage.

Truck 2, Ladder 2, we're on the roof. The smoke is coming out of the vent like it's supposed to, and the smoke is slowly dissipating.

Truck 2, Ladder 2, we're on the roof. The smoke is coming out of the vent like it's supposed to, and the smoke is slowly dissipating. Charlie 2, copy.

Firefighters report smoke is venting properly from the roof and is slowly dissipating.

Yeah, this is Truck 1. If we can try to get the fire out first, I think it would be more beneficial.

 That way we're getting out the floors because right now it's still smoking and pumping smoke up the shaft.

 We need to get the riser water set off so we can try to secure it.

 Yeah, I copy that. Division 6, if you can get this trashy door closed and minimize the smoke, we're going to get the fire taken care of first.

Yeah, this is Truck 1. If we can try to get the fire out first, I think it would be more beneficial. That way we're getting out the floors because right now it's still smoking and pumping smoke up the shaft. We need to get the riser water set off so we can try to secure it. Yeah, I copy that. Division 6, if you can get this trashy door closed and minimize the smoke, we're going to get the fire taken care of first.

Crews are focusing on shutting the trash chute to minimize smoke and are working to control a fire they located.

Command, Division 6. Truck 2, South 1. You have the traffic for command, go ahead.

 Division 6, we need a blower on the 6th floor. I copy that. Truck 2, you copy that, truck?

Command, Division 6. Truck 2, South 1. You have the traffic for command, go ahead. Division 6, we need a blower on the 6th floor. I copy that. Truck 2, you copy that, truck?

Firefighters are deploying a blower to clear smoke on the 6th floor.

 Alright, two engines, two trucks is fine.

 We're probably going to pull a red line off of them.

 Break, Oakland 2, let's cancel the assignment.

 We're going to hold Truck 1, Truck 2, Engine 12, Engine 1, all units to return to service.

 The assignment at 2558 Avenue has been canceled.

 Holding Engine 12, Truck 1, Truck 2, Engine 1, all other units to return to Oakland 1, we're ready.

Two engines and two trucks. Alright, two engines, two trucks is fine. We've got Engine 1 here. We're probably going to pull a red line off of them. Copy that. Break, Oakland 2, let's cancel the assignment. We're going to hold Truck 1, Truck 2, Engine 12, Engine 1, all units to return to service. The assignment at 2558 Avenue has been canceled. Holding Engine 12, Truck 1, Truck 2, Engine 1, all other units to return to Oakland 1, we're ready. Hey, I have a good report.

Firefighters have canceled additional units, holding only essential teams on scene to manage the situation, implying that the situation is under control.

Truck 1, if you can copy your traffic, go ahead.

 Yeah, it looks like the water from down here is coming from the sprinkler head in the garage.

Truck 1, if you can copy your traffic, go ahead. Yeah, it looks like the water from down here is coming from the sprinkler head in the garage. Copy that.

The water in the garage is coming from a sprinkler head, according to firefighters.

Command in 12-1, looks like the fire might be down near the garbage chute area.

 Looks like the electrical, we've got coming out of the trash chute area.

 Yeah, command copies. Division 6, go with the traffic.

 Yeah, so it makes sense what he just said.

 Seems like the trash chute does have a significant amount of smoke in it.

 And there is some smoke in the hallway, but no other conditions up here that would warrant an impact line.

Command in 12-1, looks like the fire might be down near the garbage chute area. Looks like the electrical, we've got coming out of the trash chute area. They're attempting to locate the now. Yeah, command copies. Division 6, go with the traffic. Yeah, so it makes sense what he just said. Seems like the trash chute does have a significant amount of smoke in it. And there is some smoke in the hallway, but no other conditions up here that would warrant an impact line. Yes, sir.

Firefighters report significant smoke near the trash chute area, with some smoke in the hallway on the 6th floor.

Command 121, we're in the garage. Looks like we have water come out of the trash chute area.

 I copy that. Division 6, you copy? Possibly from the trash chute.

Command 121, we're in the garage. Looks like we have water come out of the trash chute area. I copy that. Division 6, you copy? Possibly from the trash chute.

Firefighters report water coming from the trash chute area in the garage.

Command, we're making our way up to the 64 now.

 Engine 2 and Engine 1, why don't you head up to the 6 as well.

Command, we're making our way up to the 64 now. Yeah, I copy that. Engine 2 and Engine 1, why don't you head up to the 6 as well. Engine 1, we're going to make you rick.

Firefighters are moving to the 6th floor to address the reported electrical fire.

Out to the 6th door, you can take a left.

 Additionally, there is a maintenance person that's headed down the channel, silence the alarm.

 Truck 1 from command, can you check the source of the water flow in the garage and see if we can get that to true?

Out to the 6th door, you can take a left. Additionally, there is a maintenance person that's headed down the channel, silence the alarm. Channel 15's at the front door. Copy that. Truck 1 from command, can you check the source of the water flow in the garage and see if we can get that to true? Copy that, Truck 1 on scene. Truck 1 on scene. On scene. Engine 1 on scene.

Firefighters are investigating the source of the water flow in the garage.

Battalion 2 on scene, go ahead and assume 8th Avenue command.

Battalion 2 on scene, go ahead and assume 8th Avenue command. Battalion 2 on scene, assuming command.

 Be advised, there's water flow in the garage.

Truck 2's on scene. Truck 2 on scene. 10-12, repeat your traffic. Be advised, there's water flow in the garage. Copy that.

Firefighters have arrived and are managing the situation, with water flow reported in the garage.

All units, 8th Avenue command. Be advised, we're getting reports of an electrical fire on the 4th and possibly the 6th. We're holding that for right now.

Reports indicate an electrical fire on the 4th and possibly the 6th floor of the building.

 We're getting reports from an RP that there's smoke inside the building.

Engine 12, open fire. Go ahead. Engine 12, go to Oakland 2. We're getting reports from an RP that there's smoke inside the building. Copy, and the correct location is 255? That's affirmative, 255 8th Avenue.

Firefighters are responding to a 911 report of a smoke condition inside a building.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 255 8th Ave.

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