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Vegetation Fire Near Freeway

Interstate Highway 8 E & Texas St

Published Jun 30 at 4:39 PM · Updated Jun 30 at 4:50 PM

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Firefighters contained a 30-foot by 30-foot brush fire near Interstate Highway 8 in San Diego. The on-ramp to Westbound I-8 at Texas Street was closed as a precaution.

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Jun 30, 5:07PM

Fire crews have extinguished the remaining hot spots and are now leaving the scene.

SDFD CMD 8G · 0:24

Division Mike on A4, go ahead. IC Division Mike, we got a hold of the spots over here. We got them pretty well mopped up. I don't see any additional smokes. I think we're still almost just over a quarter of a tank. Do you want us to head back over to the main body of the fire and continue working? Negative, you guys can load up and go available. Division Mike, copy. Division Mike will be going. Engine 45 will be going available after we pick up.

Jun 30, 4:53PM

Fire crews have put out the main body of the fire and are now checking for hidden hot spots to ensure it is completely extinguished. A specialized brush fire truck has been requested to assist at the scene.

SDFD CMD 8G · 0:21

Engine 17, Metro, you can cancel your response. Message from Texas IC, 8 Golf. Texas IC. Message from Texas IC, we have the main body of the fire knocked down at this time. We're working on overhaul. You can start me a brush rig. Texas IC, main body of the fire has been knocked down, working on overhaul, requesting a brush rig.

Jun 30, 4:52PM

Fire crews have extinguished two small spot fires and are checking for hidden hot spots to ensure the main fire near the freeway interchange is completely out.

SDFD CMD 8G · 0:30

Texas IC, do you have traffic? Yeah, Metro from Texas IC with an update when you're ready. Texas IC, go ahead. Metro from Texas IC, we're still working on the 30 by 30. It's going to be in heavy vegetation. The 30 by 30 is not moving anywhere. It's just heavy vegetation. Additionally, there was two spot fires ahead of the fire. Those spot fires have been knocked down, and we're working on overhauling those. The remaining fire is going to be on the clover leaf from Texas Street to the 8 westbound. Thank you.

Jun 30, 4:50PM

Authorities are closing the on-ramp to Westbound Interstate 8 at Texas Street due to the fire.

SDFD CMD 8G · 0:30

Texas IC. Texas IC. I need SDPD to shut down and or CHP to shut down the on-ramp to the I-8 westbound at Texas. Engine 5, can you repeat where you needed traffic shut down, you were covered? Texas Street to I-8 westbound. Metro copies requesting PD shut down Texas to I-8 westbound. 3, Texas.

Jun 30, 4:46PM

Firefighters are on the scene extinguishing a 30-foot by 30-foot brush fire with thick vegetation. The fire is currently contained and not spreading.

SDFD CMD 8G · 0:25

Engine 45 from Engine 5, continue. Metro from Engine 5. Engine 5. Metro from Engine 5. Engine 5 is at scene of approximately a 30 by 30 vegetation. Heavy fuel. No rate of spread. Engine 5 is going to be attacking the fire.

Jun 30, 4:42PM

Firefighters are en route to the vegetation fire near the freeway.

SDFD Admin 7A · 0:08

Engine 5. Engine 5, on the road. Put us on the veg fire on the IA westbound at Texas.

Jun 30, 4:39PM

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

SDFD DISP 7B · 0:30

35 with a very short ETA. Engine 30, you've been placed on the response. I'll be Engine 39 available. Engine 45, vegetation fire. 8 Golf, 8 Hotel, XSD Alpha Golf 3. Interstate 8 westbound. WB8 at Texas FT. Cross streets, Qualcom Way and Interstate 8 WB on ramp. Engine 45, 8 Golf. 8

Jun 30, 4:39PM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Interstate Highway 8 E & Texas St.

Jun 30, 5:07PM

Fire crews have extinguished the remaining hot spots and are now leaving the scene.

SDFD CMD 8G · 0:24

Division Mike on A4, go ahead. IC Division Mike, we got a hold of the spots over here. We got them pretty well mopped up. I don't see any additional smokes. I think we're still almost just over a quarter of a tank. Do you want us to head back over to the main body of the fire and continue working? Negative, you guys can load up and go available. Division Mike, copy. Division Mike will be going. Engine 45 will be going available after we pick up.

Jun 30, 4:53PM

Fire crews have put out the main body of the fire and are now checking for hidden hot spots to ensure it is completely extinguished. A specialized brush fire truck has been requested to assist at the scene.

SDFD CMD 8G · 0:21

Engine 17, Metro, you can cancel your response. Message from Texas IC, 8 Golf. Texas IC. Message from Texas IC, we have the main body of the fire knocked down at this time. We're working on overhaul. You can start me a brush rig. Texas IC, main body of the fire has been knocked down, working on overhaul, requesting a brush rig.

Jun 30, 4:52PM

Fire crews have extinguished two small spot fires and are checking for hidden hot spots to ensure the main fire near the freeway interchange is completely out.

SDFD CMD 8G · 0:30

Texas IC, do you have traffic? Yeah, Metro from Texas IC with an update when you're ready. Texas IC, go ahead. Metro from Texas IC, we're still working on the 30 by 30. It's going to be in heavy vegetation. The 30 by 30 is not moving anywhere. It's just heavy vegetation. Additionally, there was two spot fires ahead of the fire. Those spot fires have been knocked down, and we're working on overhauling those. The remaining fire is going to be on the clover leaf from Texas Street to the 8 westbound. Thank you.

Jun 30, 4:50PM

Authorities are closing the on-ramp to Westbound Interstate 8 at Texas Street due to the fire.

SDFD CMD 8G · 0:30

Texas IC. Texas IC. I need SDPD to shut down and or CHP to shut down the on-ramp to the I-8 westbound at Texas. Engine 5, can you repeat where you needed traffic shut down, you were covered? Texas Street to I-8 westbound. Metro copies requesting PD shut down Texas to I-8 westbound. 3, Texas.

Jun 30, 4:46PM

Firefighters are on the scene extinguishing a 30-foot by 30-foot brush fire with thick vegetation. The fire is currently contained and not spreading.

SDFD CMD 8G · 0:25

Engine 45 from Engine 5, continue. Metro from Engine 5. Engine 5. Metro from Engine 5. Engine 5 is at scene of approximately a 30 by 30 vegetation. Heavy fuel. No rate of spread. Engine 5 is going to be attacking the fire.

Jun 30, 4:42PM

Firefighters are en route to the vegetation fire near the freeway.

SDFD Admin 7A · 0:08

Engine 5. Engine 5, on the road. Put us on the veg fire on the IA westbound at Texas.

Jun 30, 4:39PM

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

SDFD DISP 7B · 0:30

35 with a very short ETA. Engine 30, you've been placed on the response. I'll be Engine 39 available. Engine 45, vegetation fire. 8 Golf, 8 Hotel, XSD Alpha Golf 3. Interstate 8 westbound. WB8 at Texas FT. Cross streets, Qualcom Way and Interstate 8 WB on ramp. Engine 45, 8 Golf. 8

Jun 30, 4:39PM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Interstate Highway 8 E & Texas St.

Jun 30, 5:07PM

Fire crews have extinguished the remaining hot spots and are now leaving the scene.

SDFD CMD 8G · 0:24

Division Mike on A4, go ahead. IC Division Mike, we got a hold of the spots over here. We got them pretty well mopped up. I don't see any additional smokes. I think we're still almost just over a quarter of a tank. Do you want us to head back over to the main body of the fire and continue working? Negative, you guys can load up and go available. Division Mike, copy. Division Mike will be going. Engine 45 will be going available after we pick up.

Jun 30, 4:53PM

Fire crews have put out the main body of the fire and are now checking for hidden hot spots to ensure it is completely extinguished. A specialized brush fire truck has been requested to assist at the scene.

SDFD CMD 8G · 0:21

Engine 17, Metro, you can cancel your response. Message from Texas IC, 8 Golf. Texas IC. Message from Texas IC, we have the main body of the fire knocked down at this time. We're working on overhaul. You can start me a brush rig. Texas IC, main body of the fire has been knocked down, working on overhaul, requesting a brush rig.

Jun 30, 4:52PM

Fire crews have extinguished two small spot fires and are checking for hidden hot spots to ensure the main fire near the freeway interchange is completely out.

SDFD CMD 8G · 0:30

Texas IC, do you have traffic? Yeah, Metro from Texas IC with an update when you're ready. Texas IC, go ahead. Metro from Texas IC, we're still working on the 30 by 30. It's going to be in heavy vegetation. The 30 by 30 is not moving anywhere. It's just heavy vegetation. Additionally, there was two spot fires ahead of the fire. Those spot fires have been knocked down, and we're working on overhauling those. The remaining fire is going to be on the clover leaf from Texas Street to the 8 westbound. Thank you.

Jun 30, 4:50PM

Authorities are closing the on-ramp to Westbound Interstate 8 at Texas Street due to the fire.

SDFD CMD 8G · 0:30

Texas IC. Texas IC. I need SDPD to shut down and or CHP to shut down the on-ramp to the I-8 westbound at Texas. Engine 5, can you repeat where you needed traffic shut down, you were covered? Texas Street to I-8 westbound. Metro copies requesting PD shut down Texas to I-8 westbound. 3, Texas.

Jun 30, 4:46PM

Firefighters are on the scene extinguishing a 30-foot by 30-foot brush fire with thick vegetation. The fire is currently contained and not spreading.

SDFD CMD 8G · 0:25

Engine 45 from Engine 5, continue. Metro from Engine 5. Engine 5. Metro from Engine 5. Engine 5 is at scene of approximately a 30 by 30 vegetation. Heavy fuel. No rate of spread. Engine 5 is going to be attacking the fire.

Jun 30, 4:42PM

Firefighters are en route to the vegetation fire near the freeway.

SDFD Admin 7A · 0:08

Engine 5. Engine 5, on the road. Put us on the veg fire on the IA westbound at Texas.

Jun 30, 4:39PM

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

SDFD DISP 7B · 0:30

35 with a very short ETA. Engine 30, you've been placed on the response. I'll be Engine 39 available. Engine 45, vegetation fire. 8 Golf, 8 Hotel, XSD Alpha Golf 3. Interstate 8 westbound. WB8 at Texas FT. Cross streets, Qualcom Way and Interstate 8 WB on ramp. Engine 45, 8 Golf. 8

Jun 30, 4:39PM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Interstate Highway 8 E & Texas St.

Jun 30, 5:07PM

Fire crews have extinguished the remaining hot spots and are now leaving the scene.

SDFD CMD 8G · 0:24

Division Mike on A4, go ahead. IC Division Mike, we got a hold of the spots over here. We got them pretty well mopped up. I don't see any additional smokes. I think we're still almost just over a quarter of a tank. Do you want us to head back over to the main body of the fire and continue working? Negative, you guys can load up and go available. Division Mike, copy. Division Mike will be going. Engine 45 will be going available after we pick up.

Jun 30, 4:53PM

Fire crews have put out the main body of the fire and are now checking for hidden hot spots to ensure it is completely extinguished. A specialized brush fire truck has been requested to assist at the scene.

SDFD CMD 8G · 0:21

Engine 17, Metro, you can cancel your response. Message from Texas IC, 8 Golf. Texas IC. Message from Texas IC, we have the main body of the fire knocked down at this time. We're working on overhaul. You can start me a brush rig. Texas IC, main body of the fire has been knocked down, working on overhaul, requesting a brush rig.

Jun 30, 4:52PM

Fire crews have extinguished two small spot fires and are checking for hidden hot spots to ensure the main fire near the freeway interchange is completely out.

SDFD CMD 8G · 0:30

Texas IC, do you have traffic? Yeah, Metro from Texas IC with an update when you're ready. Texas IC, go ahead. Metro from Texas IC, we're still working on the 30 by 30. It's going to be in heavy vegetation. The 30 by 30 is not moving anywhere. It's just heavy vegetation. Additionally, there was two spot fires ahead of the fire. Those spot fires have been knocked down, and we're working on overhauling those. The remaining fire is going to be on the clover leaf from Texas Street to the 8 westbound. Thank you.

Jun 30, 4:50PM

Authorities are closing the on-ramp to Westbound Interstate 8 at Texas Street due to the fire.

SDFD CMD 8G · 0:30

Texas IC. Texas IC. I need SDPD to shut down and or CHP to shut down the on-ramp to the I-8 westbound at Texas. Engine 5, can you repeat where you needed traffic shut down, you were covered? Texas Street to I-8 westbound. Metro copies requesting PD shut down Texas to I-8 westbound. 3, Texas.

Jun 30, 4:46PM

Firefighters are on the scene extinguishing a 30-foot by 30-foot brush fire with thick vegetation. The fire is currently contained and not spreading.

SDFD CMD 8G · 0:25

Engine 45 from Engine 5, continue. Metro from Engine 5. Engine 5. Metro from Engine 5. Engine 5 is at scene of approximately a 30 by 30 vegetation. Heavy fuel. No rate of spread. Engine 5 is going to be attacking the fire.

Jun 30, 4:42PM

Firefighters are en route to the vegetation fire near the freeway.

SDFD Admin 7A · 0:08

Engine 5. Engine 5, on the road. Put us on the veg fire on the IA westbound at Texas.

Jun 30, 4:39PM

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

SDFD DISP 7B · 0:30

35 with a very short ETA. Engine 30, you've been placed on the response. I'll be Engine 39 available. Engine 45, vegetation fire. 8 Golf, 8 Hotel, XSD Alpha Golf 3. Interstate 8 westbound. WB8 at Texas FT. Cross streets, Qualcom Way and Interstate 8 WB on ramp. Engine 45, 8 Golf. 8

Jun 30, 4:39PM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Interstate Highway 8 E & Texas St.

Jun 30, 5:07PM

Fire crews have extinguished the remaining hot spots and are now leaving the scene.

SDFD CMD 8G · 0:24

Division Mike on A4, go ahead. IC Division Mike, we got a hold of the spots over here. We got them pretty well mopped up. I don't see any additional smokes. I think we're still almost just over a quarter of a tank. Do you want us to head back over to the main body of the fire and continue working? Negative, you guys can load up and go available. Division Mike, copy. Division Mike will be going. Engine 45 will be going available after we pick up.

Jun 30, 4:53PM

Fire crews have put out the main body of the fire and are now checking for hidden hot spots to ensure it is completely extinguished. A specialized brush fire truck has been requested to assist at the scene.

SDFD CMD 8G · 0:21

Engine 17, Metro, you can cancel your response. Message from Texas IC, 8 Golf. Texas IC. Message from Texas IC, we have the main body of the fire knocked down at this time. We're working on overhaul. You can start me a brush rig. Texas IC, main body of the fire has been knocked down, working on overhaul, requesting a brush rig.

Jun 30, 4:52PM

Fire crews have extinguished two small spot fires and are checking for hidden hot spots to ensure the main fire near the freeway interchange is completely out.

SDFD CMD 8G · 0:30

Texas IC, do you have traffic? Yeah, Metro from Texas IC with an update when you're ready. Texas IC, go ahead. Metro from Texas IC, we're still working on the 30 by 30. It's going to be in heavy vegetation. The 30 by 30 is not moving anywhere. It's just heavy vegetation. Additionally, there was two spot fires ahead of the fire. Those spot fires have been knocked down, and we're working on overhauling those. The remaining fire is going to be on the clover leaf from Texas Street to the 8 westbound. Thank you.

Jun 30, 4:50PM

Authorities are closing the on-ramp to Westbound Interstate 8 at Texas Street due to the fire.

SDFD CMD 8G · 0:30

Texas IC. Texas IC. I need SDPD to shut down and or CHP to shut down the on-ramp to the I-8 westbound at Texas. Engine 5, can you repeat where you needed traffic shut down, you were covered? Texas Street to I-8 westbound. Metro copies requesting PD shut down Texas to I-8 westbound. 3, Texas.

Jun 30, 4:46PM

Firefighters are on the scene extinguishing a 30-foot by 30-foot brush fire with thick vegetation. The fire is currently contained and not spreading.

SDFD CMD 8G · 0:25

Engine 45 from Engine 5, continue. Metro from Engine 5. Engine 5. Metro from Engine 5. Engine 5 is at scene of approximately a 30 by 30 vegetation. Heavy fuel. No rate of spread. Engine 5 is going to be attacking the fire.

Jun 30, 4:42PM

Firefighters are en route to the vegetation fire near the freeway.

SDFD Admin 7A · 0:08

Engine 5. Engine 5, on the road. Put us on the veg fire on the IA westbound at Texas.

Jun 30, 4:39PM

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

SDFD DISP 7B · 0:30

35 with a very short ETA. Engine 30, you've been placed on the response. I'll be Engine 39 available. Engine 45, vegetation fire. 8 Golf, 8 Hotel, XSD Alpha Golf 3. Interstate 8 westbound. WB8 at Texas FT. Cross streets, Qualcom Way and Interstate 8 WB on ramp. Engine 45, 8 Golf. 8

Jun 30, 4:39PM

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Interstate Highway 8 E & Texas St.

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manyUser2027519021Jun 30 at 4:57 PM

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OBCoolJul 1 at 7:46 AM

I wonder if the fugitive set the fire yesterday during the swat search. I am so glad they caught up with him last night!

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manyUser2027519021Jun 30 at 4:57 PM

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OBCoolJul 1 at 7:46 AM

I wonder if the fugitive set the fire yesterday during the swat search. I am so glad they caught up with him last night!

geeedubbbJun 30 at 5:16 PM

Bums again

manyUser2027519021Jun 30 at 4:57 PM

67

OBCoolJul 1 at 7:46 AM

I wonder if the fugitive set the fire yesterday during the swat search. I am so glad they caught up with him last night!

geeedubbbJun 30 at 5:16 PM

Bums again

manyUser2027519021Jun 30 at 4:57 PM

67

OBCoolJul 1 at 7:46 AM

I wonder if the fugitive set the fire yesterday during the swat search. I am so glad they caught up with him last night!

geeedubbbJun 30 at 5:16 PM

Bums again

manyUser2027519021Jun 30 at 4:57 PM

67

OBCoolJul 1 at 7:46 AM

I wonder if the fugitive set the fire yesterday during the swat search. I am so glad they caught up with him last night!

geeedubbbJun 30 at 5:16 PM

Bums again

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