Name: Fire Engulfs Two Cars Inside Parking Structure video
Uploaded: 2026-07-08T18:54:56.000Z
Description: Firefighters are responding to a building fire at 3401 E 12th St in Oakland, which has spread to several nearby vehicles. Emergency services are on the scene to contain the blaze.

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Firefighters are responding to a building fire at 3401 E 12th St in Oakland, which has spread to several nearby vehicles. Emergency services are on the scene to contain the blaze.

Fire Engulfs Two Cars Inside Parking Structure

 You can place this incident under control, and Truck 6 will see us over command.

122 from command. Go ahead. You can place this incident under control, and Truck 6 will see us over command.

Copy, incident under control, 1217 hours, Truck 6 in command.

The fire is now under control, and crews are currently working on cleanup efforts.

 That's a negative. The battery packs are not involved at this time.

Command, Battalion 3. Go ahead, command. Are the battery packs involved? That's a negative. The battery packs are not involved at this time. Copy, I'm returning service. Command copies.

 Copy that. We've got some high-rise tacks connected and flowing water.

 We'll just have to clean those up and we'll get out of here.

Engine 4, command calling. Engine 4, go ahead. Engine 4, you can return to service. Copy that. We've got some high-rise tacks connected and flowing water. We'll just have to clean those up and we'll get out of here. Yeah, 10-4.

Fire units confirm the vehicle's battery packs did not catch fire. Crews are now cleaning up the scene and preparing to leave.

Command, this is Division 4. We have most of the fire contained. No more exposure. Just working on the top side, making sure it doesn't spread to the battery.

Firefighters have mostly contained the fire and are now focusing on preventing it from spreading to the vehicle's battery.

 Confirming you have engine 13, engine 2, and truck 6.

 We have engine 2, engine 13, and truck 6.

 Copy. Do you need any additional resources? We have engine 4 and truck 2 available.

 No, right now we're good. We have two hose lines coming in over here.

 One from the sandpipe on the west side and the other from the east.

Go for division 4. Confirming you have engine 13, engine 2, and truck 6. Confirmed. We have engine 2, engine 13, and truck 6. Copy. Do you need any additional resources? We have engine 4 and truck 2 available. No, right now we're good. We have two hose lines coming in over here. One from the sandpipe on the west side and the other from the east.

Firefighters are using two hose lines to control the vehicle fires within the parking structure.

 Command Engine 2, just be advised, we're up here doing backup with the fire deck.

 Can we get more pressure on that last one, hold on?

One of them is a Tesla, Tesla and a CV. Command copies. Command Engine 2, just be advised, we're up here doing backup with the fire deck. Engine 2? Yeah, Engine 2. Can we get more pressure on that last one, hold on?

Crews report one of the burning vehicles is a Tesla. Efforts to control the fire continue.

Command, this is Division 4. We'll update you in one second.

 Yeah, copy. Truck 6, you have now assumed Division 4. Break, Engine 4 from command, hold off on using the deck gun.

 Division 4, this is command. We do still have two fully involved...

Command, this is Division 4. We'll update you in one second. Yeah, copy. Truck 6, you have now assumed Division 4. Break, Engine 4 from command, hold off on using the deck gun. Engine 4, copy. Division 4, this is command. We do still have two fully involved...

Firefighters are managing two fully involved vehicle fires within the parking structure.

Oakland Fire, Truck 6 on scene. We have a five-story parking structure. We do have heavy smoke showing from the fifth floor of the parking structure. It's called the Park Command Engine 13. Has a water supply.

Firefighters confirm the building is a five-story parking structure.

And be advised, it's going to definitely be in cover.

 It's the last level prior to the top plate.

 And confirm you're heading up to what floor?

 Command, Engine 13, we are on the fourth floor.

 We have fully involved, one fully involved vehicle, connecting to the stand by sound.

And be advised, it's going to definitely be in cover. It's not on top of the structure. It's the last level prior to the top plate. Command, copy. And confirm you're heading up to what floor? Command, Engine 13, we are on the fourth floor. We have fully involved, one fully involved vehicle, connecting to the stand by sound. 14, I copy. I want to make you Division 4.

Firefighters report a fully involved vehicle fire on the fourth floor of the building.

State 6, structure, heavy slow for the 5th floor, starting for command. Engine 13 has a lot of supply.

 Battalion 2 is on the scene. Battalion 2 will assume command.

State 6, structure, heavy slow for the 5th floor, starting for command. Engine 13 has a lot of supply. Battalion 2 is on the scene. Battalion 2 will assume command.

Firefighters on scene report heavy smoke on the building's fifth floor.

Attention all responding units, fire has extended to multiple vehicles.

Reports indicate that the fire has spread to several vehicles located near the building.

Problem 3, Truck 2 is responding. Truck 2 responding. Engine 4 responding. Engine 4 responding.

Fire trucks and engines are responding to the building fire.

A Citizen user shows video of smoke billowing in the area.

Engine 13, Engine 4, Engine 18, Engine 2, Truck 2, Truck 6, Battalion 4, Battalion 2, structure fire, 3401 East 12th Street. Respond on Oakland TAC 2.

Firefighters are responding to a 911 report of a fire in a building.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 3401 E 12th St.

Fire Engulfs Two Cars Inside Parking Structure

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