Name: Fire Burning Between Two Houses video
Uploaded: 2026-07-21T20:57:05.000Z
Description: Firefighters in San Diego responded to a residential fire affecting two single-story homes on Bowden Ave. Crews worked to extinguish the blaze and checked for fire spread in the attics while coordinating ventilation efforts.

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Firefighters in San Diego responded to a residential fire affecting two single-story homes on Bowden Ave. Crews worked to extinguish the blaze and checked for fire spread in the attics while coordinating ventilation efforts.

Fire Burning Between Two Houses

Metro copies, fire has been extinguished. will be on scene in approximately 30 minutes to complete cleanup.

The fire has been extinguished. Firefighters will remain on scene for about 30 minutes to complete cleanup efforts.

 Do you want to confirm with other crews, were they able to shut utilities off at both residencies?

 Or do they need to have the utilities secured?

 That's affirmative. We're working on shutting down utilities.

 We're working on 5147, as well as gas to both units.

Go for fire, TAC 9 Bravo. Do you want to confirm with other crews, were they able to shut utilities off at both residencies? Or do they need to have the utilities secured? That's affirmative. We're working on shutting down utilities. We have electrical secured to 5153. We're working on 5147, as well as gas to both units. Are you copy? Copy.

Fire crews are working to shut off utilities, with electricity secured at one home and gas being addressed.

 System update, fire has been knocked down.

 You can go ahead and stop the timer and a primary has been complete on both units.

Metro, Bowdoin IC. Bowdoin IC, go for Metro. Metro, Bowdoin IC. System update, fire has been knocked down. You can go ahead and stop the timer and a primary has been complete on both units. Crews are checking for extension. Bowdoin IC, Metro copies. Fire is knocked down. Stopping the timer. Primary is complete. Units are checking for extension.

Firefighters have searched the premises and have not located anyone who is trapped or injured.

 Affirmative, we have a knockdown on the Xperia Fire.

 We're checking for a We got a little bit of heat in the east.

Just confirming, you have a knockdown? Affirmative, we have a knockdown on the Xperia Fire. We're checking for a We got a little bit of heat in the east. Primary is complete on both units. I do copy.

Firefighters have extinguished the visible flames.

 This is an exterior fire. Are working together. Still waiting for a primary for both residencies.

 Um, forward progress has stopped. Go ahead and keep the timer going.

 Bowdoin IC, Metro. Battalion 3 is on scene. Can you make your way to my apparatus, the East to Do? We're going to start...

0, Bowdoin IC. Bowdoin IC, go for Metro. This is an exterior fire. Are working together. Still waiting for a primary for both residencies. Um, forward progress has stopped. Go ahead and keep the timer going. Bowdoin IC, Metro. Battalion 3 is on scene. Can you make your way to my apparatus, the East to Do? We're going to start... Start...

Fire crews are searching for anyone possibly trapped or injured.

 Yeah, this is going to be a confirmed exterior fire with a little bit of extension into both units.

 That Bravo exposure does have a little bit of smoke.

 Primary is clear on that Bravo exposure.

 We're checking for extension and conducting a primary on the other resident.

Alright, Sam, go for XT, that Bravo. Yeah, this is going to be a confirmed exterior fire with a little bit of extension into both units. That Bravo exposure does have a little bit of smoke. Primary is clear on that Bravo exposure. Crews have knocked down. We're checking for extension and conducting a primary on the other resident. ID copy? IC copies, exterior. You're fine.

Firefighters confirm the fire is mostly contained to the exterior with minor extension into both homes.

 28, your assignment is going to be exposures.

 This fire is in between the houses if you want to just make sure it's not in the attic of the two houses.

 Truck 28, I'm going to go ahead and make you ventilation, coordinate with fire TAC.

IC, Engine 28 is on beat. 28, your assignment is going to be exposures. This fire is in between the houses if you want to just make sure it's not in the attic of the two houses. Truck 28, I'm going to go ahead and make you ventilation, coordinate with fire TAC. for any ventilation. Copy, ventilation. Copy, exposure.

Firefighters are checking for fire spread in the attics of the two homes and coordinating ventilation efforts.

Engine 36 is at scene of two single-story family residences.

 We do have a fire in between the residences.

 Engine 36 is on a hydrant, attacking the fire, assuming ODIN IC.

Engine 36 is at scene of two single-story family residences. We do have a fire in between the residences. Engine 36 is on a hydrant, attacking the fire, assuming ODIN IC.

Firefighters are actively working to extinguish a fire between two single-story homes.

Smoke continues to billow from the building as firefighters remain en route.

 21, structure residential, 9 Alpha, 9 Bravo, 5153 Bowdoin.

 Engine 36 District, Battalion 3, Battalion 5, Engines, 27, 28, 36, and 50, and Truck 28.

 Structure fire, 9 Alpha, 9 Bravo, 5153 Bowdoin Avenue.

Metro, Medic 12. 21, structure residential, 9 Alpha, 9 Bravo, 5153 Bowdoin. Engine 36 District, Battalion 3, Battalion 5, Engines, 27, 28, 36, and 50, and Truck 28. Structure fire, 9 Alpha, 9 Bravo, 5153 Bowdoin Avenue. Cross streets, Derek...

Firefighters are responding to a report of a residential structure fire.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 5153 Bowden Ave.

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