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Vegetation Fire Spreading Near Highway, Car Fully Engulfed Nearby

Kearny Villa Rd & CA-52, Kearny Mesa, San Diego

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  • Firefighters are battling a vegetation fire near State Route 163 and CA-52 in San Diego, which has spread to about half an acre. The fire is moving eastbound with moderate speed, prompting a traffic closure on Kearny Villa Road. No structures are currently threatened.

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The incident command has ended, and Kearny Villa Road is now open for traffic.

SDFD CMD 8G · 0:16
Metro, Kearny IC is terminated. Kearny Villa is open for traffic. Metro copies, Kearny IC has been terminated and Kearny Villa is open for traffic.

Some units are being cleared from the scene as containment efforts continue.

SDFD TAC 8H · 0:27
Brush 14, Mike, did you copy direct? I'm going to disband Mike. You guys can clear. Brush 14, copy, clear. Water Tender 61, Mike, TAC. Go ahead for Water Tender 61. When you return, if you don't mind just checking in with Brush 62. We're going to be disbanding Mike. Copy that. Check in with Brush 62.

Firefighters report the northern edge of the fire is contained and are considering relocating equipment.

SDFD TAC 8H · 0:31
Florida handle. Division Mike from Engine 27, East Hotel. Go for Mike. The northern edge of this fire has line completely cut around it and it's cold. Would you like us to start removing hose and relocate? Let's just stand by for a few. We'll just give this chance to kind of make sure everything's under control and we'll face to face with a few. 27, copy. Go ahead.

The fire on Kearny Villa Road has extended westward, spreading slowly. Additional units are coordinating efforts.

SDFD CMD 8G · 0:30
fire on Kearny Via. It has extended to the west. Slow rate of spread at this time.C for Brush 35. IC Engine 36, do you want to switch it over to 7J7K or do you want to stay on this channel? Switch to 7J7K. You'll be assigned with Battalion 2, Engine 37 and Engine 38 with Brush 44. Kearny IC Metro, copy.

Additional police have been requested for traffic control.

SDFD CMD 8G · 0:30
Fully involved vehicle, single vehicle. I'm additionally going to need PD for traffic. Okay, officers are headed that way, and we'll multi-assign Engine 36. Break, Metro from Kearny IC. Kearny IC, Metro copies. Fully involved solo vehicle, requesting to multi-assign Engine 36. Affirm, we'll keep them as the third engine. It's a fully involved vehicle, fire on Kearny Via.

The address reported for this incident has changed to Kearny Villa Rd & CA-52.

A vehicle fire on Kearney Villa Road is catching some brush on the west side. Additional units are responding.

SDFD CMD 8G · 0:30
Battalion 4, Division Mike on command. Go ahead for Mike. Does that have a threat to the vegetation? And I copy you requested 36, I'll have them added to the response. Yeah, if we've got another unit that we can peel off, it is catching a little bit of the brush right on the west side.

An engine unit is responding to a fully involved vehicle fire on Kearney Villa Road.

SDFD TAC 8H · 0:31
Engine 36, Division Mike, TAC. 36. Are you guys picked up right now? That's affirmative. Okay, I want you to respond northbound Kearney Via Road right now for a vehicle fire. Mount up and respond north, Kearney Via. It's actually going to be southbound, but you're going to have to come up north here first. Got a fully involved vehicle.

Authorities are reopening the 15 at Kearny Via Rd following the fire's containment.

SDFD CMD 8G · 0:12
Kerny IC, Metro. Go ahead, Metro. IC, CHP is opening the 15 at Kearny Via.

Authorities are requesting that the northbound 163-to-westbound 52 transition be reopened.

SDFD CMD 8G · 0:25
Medic 63, resource.Metro, Kearney IC. Kearney IC. Can you update CHP that we can reopen the northbound 163 to the westbound 52? Just that opening right now. The northbound 163 to the westbound 52. Crews have been notified.

Crews are coordinating with additional units to secure the initial corner near the 52 on-ramp.

SDFD TAC 8H · 0:22
Engine 36, Brush 14, Division Mike, when you guys feel comfortable from where you're at, if you can tie back in with Water Tender 61, just kind of want to readdress this initial corner here at Kearney and the 52 on-ramp, the initial corner we turned on. Brush 14, copy.

Firefighters are repositioning to address a corner near the 52 and Kearny, coordinating with Engine 27.

SDFD TAC 8H · 0:18
We're going to bump you up maybe 100 yards, help address this corner up here a little bit closer to the 52 in Kearny. If you don't mind tying in with Engine 27, Engine 27 Captain, we're going to address this corner.

According to firefighters, they are mapping the fire's perimeter to assist with containment efforts.

SDFD CMD 8G · 0:30
tight start, right where Engine 17 is located. Light, grassy fields within about 10 to 15 feet of the roadway. Okay, I appreciate the information. Let me know if you need anything on all divisions, and we have a firefighter mapping the fire at this time. And we'll have all your crews go to the divisions for 213s. Division Zulu, I'll sign yours and get with you shortly.

Firefighters have not identified a clear cause or origin for the vegetation fire.

SDFD CMD 8G · 0:31
IC Division Alpha, go ahead. Did you have any, did you have any indication of cause or origin on your side as you were walking it? That's a negative. We saw no indication of cause or origin. Okay. Division Zulu, on command. Go for Zulu. Did you see any obvious cause or origin area? My best guess upon arrival was Road...

Authorities will re-evaluate the situation and provide further updates.

SDFD CMD 8G · 0:08
Cardinary IC Metro copies, PD and CHP have a place, re-evaluate at 1700. We'll give updates.

Firefighters report good progress on containment lines, aiming to complete mop-up by 5:30 PM.

SDFD CMD 8G · 0:31
IC, safety. Go ahead, safety. Yeah, we got a couple of points here with some coolers out for water, so I think we're good on that. Alpha's making really good progress on a good scratch line around this on their side, tying in all the way over to Kearneyvale Road, so we'll just keep working that. Okay, sounds good. Would you like me to request an ALS or BLS ambulance for standby? Hoping for a 1730 completion, 1730 completion of Mop-Up.

Crews are redirecting equipment to address smoke along the fence line.

SDFD TAC 8H · 0:18
Tender 40, go ahead. Yeah, I'm going to ask you to redirect your turret about 50 yards behind you here along the fence line. So if you can turn around and come back facing the south, it'll be right along the fence line here. We've got some good amount of smokers that I want you to address. Be coming back.

Firefighters are repositioning equipment to strengthen containment efforts along the fence line.

SDFD TAC 8H · 0:20
If you don't mind, I'm going to have you redirect some of your flow, maybe 25 to 30 feet behind you, adjacent to the fence line there. I'm going to reposition 36s. They're going to tie in with Brush 14 on the south side. So if you wouldn't mind using your turret and hitting about 25, 30 yards.

Some support units have been released from the incident as the situation stabilizes.

SDFD Admin 7A · 0:26
I'm going to, I'll take care of that so nobody has to come down this way.Emergency Medic 1. Metro, Alpha Support 7. Alpha Support 7. Metro, Alpha Support 7 was canceled by Kearney IC available. Alpha Support canceled by Kearney IC available. Metro, Copy 3. Copy 3. Metro, Copy 3 has been released from incident. We're available in quarters. Copy 3 has been released from incident available in quarters.

Firefighters are coordinating additional brush rigs to assist in securing the area.

SDFD CMD 8G · 0:30
Metro, Ops 47. Ops 47. I see. Division Mike, command. Go ahead, Mike. Yeah, I think I heard some traffic that brush 35 may have been reassigned to another division. Do we have an additional brush rig staged here or needing assignment? If so, I could use them on Mike. Each division should have two brush rigs. You have brush 62. You have 36, engine 27, water.

Firefighters are coordinating efforts along the hose line to secure the area and prevent further spread.

SDFD TAC 8H · 0:30
Engine 8, brush 40, in hotel from Division Zulu. Division Zulu, brush 40, we're coming up behind you guys right now on the 163. Okay, I copy. Assigning myself and my crew here on Division Zulu. We're all the way at the end of the hose line, about 1,000 feet. If you want to find the Zulu hose line and then start working a scratch on your way in, and then we're going to work on a 50-foot wetland on our way back towards you, we will also connect with Division.

The fire's forward progress has stopped, and crews are beginning overhaul operations.

SDFD CMD 8G · 0:13
Headcopter is on air, ground 3. Attorney, I see Metro, copy. Forward progress has stopped. Units moving into overhaul. Commitment time is 2 hours. Has released Santee, brush 4.

A helicopter is preparing to make a water drop to assist in controlling the fire.

SDFD TAC 8H · 0:10
Units on Mike, stand by for a water drop from Copter. We're going to clear the line. Copter's going to be making a water drop. Division Mike.

Crews report the fire has been stopped about 15 feet from the freeway. Additional water support is being considered.

SDFD CMD 8G · 0:31
Division Alpha from IC on command. IC Division Alpha, go ahead. Can you let me know how close the burn scar is to the freeway? IC Division Alpha, we stopped at about 15 feet from the freeway. Okay, let me know if Water Tender 40 would be beneficial to mobile pump that west side of the freeway. West side of the freeway.

Authorities are coordinating to close the northbound 163 to the 52 transition due to the fire.

SDFD CMD 8G · 0:14
7 Foxtrot.Currently IC requesting CHP shut down the northbound 163 to the 52 transition. Division Mike, affirm IC on command.

Additional resources, including two water tenders, are being requested from the nearby base to assist with the fire.

SDFD CMD 8G · 0:16
I've got Marine Corps 63, Battalion 63 with me. They'll be requesting resources from the base. They're requesting two water tenders. IC Battalion 2. Go ahead, Battalion 2.

A power line is down across Kearny Villa Rd, and additional resources are being coordinated to manage the fire.

SDFD CMD 8G · 0:19
Come up, come up, Kearney-Villa Road to my location. You're going to be Division Mike with Engine 36. You got a power line across Kearney-Villa Road. No hydrants, we'll get you additional resources. Keep it from jumping this road. Copy, you're Division Mike. Battalion 4 copies, Division Mike.

Firefighters have requested a traffic closure on Kearny Villa Rd.

SDFD CMD 8G · 0:22
establishing an anchor on the 163 northbound on the east side of the freeway, working towards the east. We're you do have copters for. Battalion. Okay, I copy. And Battalion 7 is going to be Kearney. Let's see. Requesting Kearney Villa Road, hard road closure, on directions on Kearney.

Crews report the fire has grown to about half an acre, moving eastbound at a moderate rate. No structures are threatened.

SDFD CMD 8G · 0:22
Where we're at. Thank you so much. Yeah, thank you. You can go ahead and clear it at this time.Metro, Battalion 1's responding. MVC's down. Battalion 1 responding. Engine 17 on the scene, fire from 63, northbound, just north of the 50. There's light fuel and medium vegetation in the east for 10 to 15 acres. No structures threatened. Attacking the fire.
SDFD CMD 8G · 0:30
Battalion 7, receiving a notified in Division 61 for a fire near the base.IC for Battalion 7, you copy? Can I get best access for incoming units? Yeah, I copy. Metro from IC. Go for Metro. Update, update on conditions. Fire has grown to approximately half an acre. Still light flashy fuels, moving eastbound at a moderate rate. Engine 17, establish an anchor on 163 northbound.

Firefighters report the vegetation fire is moving eastbound with light winds. Additional units are on scene.

SDFD CMD 8G · 0:14
Rush 44, Copter 4, Engine 27, Engine 8, and SC1. Now, XFD Alpha Golf 3.14, stop. We've got light winds. Fire is moving eastbound right now.
SDFD CMD 8G · 0:11
Engine 17. I was just about to ask for the upgrade to the vegetation for response, but Engine 17's at scene. Currently responding to 16th and northbound, just north of the 52. I've got a quarter...

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

SDFD DISP 7B · 0:27
Engine 36 and Engine 39. Vegetation fire. 8 Golf, 8 Hotel, XSB Alpha Golf 3. State Route 163 NB off-ramp. X9 BNB 163 to WB 52. Cross streets, State Route 52 eastbound, and State Route 52 westbound. Engine 36 and Engine 39. 8 Golf.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at State Rte-163 N & CA-52 E.

The incident command has ended, and Kearny Villa Road is now open for traffic.

SDFD CMD 8G · 0:16
Metro, Kearny IC is terminated. Kearny Villa is open for traffic. Metro copies, Kearny IC has been terminated and Kearny Villa is open for traffic.

Some units are being cleared from the scene as containment efforts continue.

SDFD TAC 8H · 0:27
Brush 14, Mike, did you copy direct? I'm going to disband Mike. You guys can clear. Brush 14, copy, clear. Water Tender 61, Mike, TAC. Go ahead for Water Tender 61. When you return, if you don't mind just checking in with Brush 62. We're going to be disbanding Mike. Copy that. Check in with Brush 62.

Firefighters report the northern edge of the fire is contained and are considering relocating equipment.

SDFD TAC 8H · 0:31
Florida handle. Division Mike from Engine 27, East Hotel. Go for Mike. The northern edge of this fire has line completely cut around it and it's cold. Would you like us to start removing hose and relocate? Let's just stand by for a few. We'll just give this chance to kind of make sure everything's under control and we'll face to face with a few. 27, copy. Go ahead.

The fire on Kearny Villa Road has extended westward, spreading slowly. Additional units are coordinating efforts.

SDFD CMD 8G · 0:30
fire on Kearny Via. It has extended to the west. Slow rate of spread at this time.C for Brush 35. IC Engine 36, do you want to switch it over to 7J7K or do you want to stay on this channel? Switch to 7J7K. You'll be assigned with Battalion 2, Engine 37 and Engine 38 with Brush 44. Kearny IC Metro, copy.

Additional police have been requested for traffic control.

SDFD CMD 8G · 0:30
Fully involved vehicle, single vehicle. I'm additionally going to need PD for traffic. Okay, officers are headed that way, and we'll multi-assign Engine 36. Break, Metro from Kearny IC. Kearny IC, Metro copies. Fully involved solo vehicle, requesting to multi-assign Engine 36. Affirm, we'll keep them as the third engine. It's a fully involved vehicle, fire on Kearny Via.

The address reported for this incident has changed to Kearny Villa Rd & CA-52.

A vehicle fire on Kearney Villa Road is catching some brush on the west side. Additional units are responding.

SDFD CMD 8G · 0:30
Battalion 4, Division Mike on command. Go ahead for Mike. Does that have a threat to the vegetation? And I copy you requested 36, I'll have them added to the response. Yeah, if we've got another unit that we can peel off, it is catching a little bit of the brush right on the west side.

An engine unit is responding to a fully involved vehicle fire on Kearney Villa Road.

SDFD TAC 8H · 0:31
Engine 36, Division Mike, TAC. 36. Are you guys picked up right now? That's affirmative. Okay, I want you to respond northbound Kearney Via Road right now for a vehicle fire. Mount up and respond north, Kearney Via. It's actually going to be southbound, but you're going to have to come up north here first. Got a fully involved vehicle.

Authorities are reopening the 15 at Kearny Via Rd following the fire's containment.

SDFD CMD 8G · 0:12
Kerny IC, Metro. Go ahead, Metro. IC, CHP is opening the 15 at Kearny Via.

Authorities are requesting that the northbound 163-to-westbound 52 transition be reopened.

SDFD CMD 8G · 0:25
Medic 63, resource.Metro, Kearney IC. Kearney IC. Can you update CHP that we can reopen the northbound 163 to the westbound 52? Just that opening right now. The northbound 163 to the westbound 52. Crews have been notified.

Crews are coordinating with additional units to secure the initial corner near the 52 on-ramp.

SDFD TAC 8H · 0:22
Engine 36, Brush 14, Division Mike, when you guys feel comfortable from where you're at, if you can tie back in with Water Tender 61, just kind of want to readdress this initial corner here at Kearney and the 52 on-ramp, the initial corner we turned on. Brush 14, copy.

Firefighters are repositioning to address a corner near the 52 and Kearny, coordinating with Engine 27.

SDFD TAC 8H · 0:18
We're going to bump you up maybe 100 yards, help address this corner up here a little bit closer to the 52 in Kearny. If you don't mind tying in with Engine 27, Engine 27 Captain, we're going to address this corner.

According to firefighters, they are mapping the fire's perimeter to assist with containment efforts.

SDFD CMD 8G · 0:30
tight start, right where Engine 17 is located. Light, grassy fields within about 10 to 15 feet of the roadway. Okay, I appreciate the information. Let me know if you need anything on all divisions, and we have a firefighter mapping the fire at this time. And we'll have all your crews go to the divisions for 213s. Division Zulu, I'll sign yours and get with you shortly.

Firefighters have not identified a clear cause or origin for the vegetation fire.

SDFD CMD 8G · 0:31
IC Division Alpha, go ahead. Did you have any, did you have any indication of cause or origin on your side as you were walking it? That's a negative. We saw no indication of cause or origin. Okay. Division Zulu, on command. Go for Zulu. Did you see any obvious cause or origin area? My best guess upon arrival was Road...

Authorities will re-evaluate the situation and provide further updates.

SDFD CMD 8G · 0:08
Cardinary IC Metro copies, PD and CHP have a place, re-evaluate at 1700. We'll give updates.

Firefighters report good progress on containment lines, aiming to complete mop-up by 5:30 PM.

SDFD CMD 8G · 0:31
IC, safety. Go ahead, safety. Yeah, we got a couple of points here with some coolers out for water, so I think we're good on that. Alpha's making really good progress on a good scratch line around this on their side, tying in all the way over to Kearneyvale Road, so we'll just keep working that. Okay, sounds good. Would you like me to request an ALS or BLS ambulance for standby? Hoping for a 1730 completion, 1730 completion of Mop-Up.

Crews are redirecting equipment to address smoke along the fence line.

SDFD TAC 8H · 0:18
Tender 40, go ahead. Yeah, I'm going to ask you to redirect your turret about 50 yards behind you here along the fence line. So if you can turn around and come back facing the south, it'll be right along the fence line here. We've got some good amount of smokers that I want you to address. Be coming back.

Firefighters are repositioning equipment to strengthen containment efforts along the fence line.

SDFD TAC 8H · 0:20
If you don't mind, I'm going to have you redirect some of your flow, maybe 25 to 30 feet behind you, adjacent to the fence line there. I'm going to reposition 36s. They're going to tie in with Brush 14 on the south side. So if you wouldn't mind using your turret and hitting about 25, 30 yards.

Some support units have been released from the incident as the situation stabilizes.

SDFD Admin 7A · 0:26
I'm going to, I'll take care of that so nobody has to come down this way.Emergency Medic 1. Metro, Alpha Support 7. Alpha Support 7. Metro, Alpha Support 7 was canceled by Kearney IC available. Alpha Support canceled by Kearney IC available. Metro, Copy 3. Copy 3. Metro, Copy 3 has been released from incident. We're available in quarters. Copy 3 has been released from incident available in quarters.

Firefighters are coordinating additional brush rigs to assist in securing the area.

SDFD CMD 8G · 0:30
Metro, Ops 47. Ops 47. I see. Division Mike, command. Go ahead, Mike. Yeah, I think I heard some traffic that brush 35 may have been reassigned to another division. Do we have an additional brush rig staged here or needing assignment? If so, I could use them on Mike. Each division should have two brush rigs. You have brush 62. You have 36, engine 27, water.

Firefighters are coordinating efforts along the hose line to secure the area and prevent further spread.

SDFD TAC 8H · 0:30
Engine 8, brush 40, in hotel from Division Zulu. Division Zulu, brush 40, we're coming up behind you guys right now on the 163. Okay, I copy. Assigning myself and my crew here on Division Zulu. We're all the way at the end of the hose line, about 1,000 feet. If you want to find the Zulu hose line and then start working a scratch on your way in, and then we're going to work on a 50-foot wetland on our way back towards you, we will also connect with Division.

The fire's forward progress has stopped, and crews are beginning overhaul operations.

SDFD CMD 8G · 0:13
Headcopter is on air, ground 3. Attorney, I see Metro, copy. Forward progress has stopped. Units moving into overhaul. Commitment time is 2 hours. Has released Santee, brush 4.

A helicopter is preparing to make a water drop to assist in controlling the fire.

SDFD TAC 8H · 0:10
Units on Mike, stand by for a water drop from Copter. We're going to clear the line. Copter's going to be making a water drop. Division Mike.

Crews report the fire has been stopped about 15 feet from the freeway. Additional water support is being considered.

SDFD CMD 8G · 0:31
Division Alpha from IC on command. IC Division Alpha, go ahead. Can you let me know how close the burn scar is to the freeway? IC Division Alpha, we stopped at about 15 feet from the freeway. Okay, let me know if Water Tender 40 would be beneficial to mobile pump that west side of the freeway. West side of the freeway.

Authorities are coordinating to close the northbound 163 to the 52 transition due to the fire.

SDFD CMD 8G · 0:14
7 Foxtrot.Currently IC requesting CHP shut down the northbound 163 to the 52 transition. Division Mike, affirm IC on command.

Additional resources, including two water tenders, are being requested from the nearby base to assist with the fire.

SDFD CMD 8G · 0:16
I've got Marine Corps 63, Battalion 63 with me. They'll be requesting resources from the base. They're requesting two water tenders. IC Battalion 2. Go ahead, Battalion 2.

A power line is down across Kearny Villa Rd, and additional resources are being coordinated to manage the fire.

SDFD CMD 8G · 0:19
Come up, come up, Kearney-Villa Road to my location. You're going to be Division Mike with Engine 36. You got a power line across Kearney-Villa Road. No hydrants, we'll get you additional resources. Keep it from jumping this road. Copy, you're Division Mike. Battalion 4 copies, Division Mike.

Firefighters have requested a traffic closure on Kearny Villa Rd.

SDFD CMD 8G · 0:22
establishing an anchor on the 163 northbound on the east side of the freeway, working towards the east. We're you do have copters for. Battalion. Okay, I copy. And Battalion 7 is going to be Kearney. Let's see. Requesting Kearney Villa Road, hard road closure, on directions on Kearney.

Crews report the fire has grown to about half an acre, moving eastbound at a moderate rate. No structures are threatened.

SDFD CMD 8G · 0:22
Where we're at. Thank you so much. Yeah, thank you. You can go ahead and clear it at this time.Metro, Battalion 1's responding. MVC's down. Battalion 1 responding. Engine 17 on the scene, fire from 63, northbound, just north of the 50. There's light fuel and medium vegetation in the east for 10 to 15 acres. No structures threatened. Attacking the fire.
SDFD CMD 8G · 0:30
Battalion 7, receiving a notified in Division 61 for a fire near the base.IC for Battalion 7, you copy? Can I get best access for incoming units? Yeah, I copy. Metro from IC. Go for Metro. Update, update on conditions. Fire has grown to approximately half an acre. Still light flashy fuels, moving eastbound at a moderate rate. Engine 17, establish an anchor on 163 northbound.

Firefighters report the vegetation fire is moving eastbound with light winds. Additional units are on scene.

SDFD CMD 8G · 0:14
Rush 44, Copter 4, Engine 27, Engine 8, and SC1. Now, XFD Alpha Golf 3.14, stop. We've got light winds. Fire is moving eastbound right now.
SDFD CMD 8G · 0:11
Engine 17. I was just about to ask for the upgrade to the vegetation for response, but Engine 17's at scene. Currently responding to 16th and northbound, just north of the 52. I've got a quarter...

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

SDFD DISP 7B · 0:27
Engine 36 and Engine 39. Vegetation fire. 8 Golf, 8 Hotel, XSB Alpha Golf 3. State Route 163 NB off-ramp. X9 BNB 163 to WB 52. Cross streets, State Route 52 eastbound, and State Route 52 westbound. Engine 36 and Engine 39. 8 Golf.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at State Rte-163 N & CA-52 E.

The incident command has ended, and Kearny Villa Road is now open for traffic.

SDFD CMD 8G · 0:16
Metro, Kearny IC is terminated. Kearny Villa is open for traffic. Metro copies, Kearny IC has been terminated and Kearny Villa is open for traffic.

Some units are being cleared from the scene as containment efforts continue.

SDFD TAC 8H · 0:27
Brush 14, Mike, did you copy direct? I'm going to disband Mike. You guys can clear. Brush 14, copy, clear. Water Tender 61, Mike, TAC. Go ahead for Water Tender 61. When you return, if you don't mind just checking in with Brush 62. We're going to be disbanding Mike. Copy that. Check in with Brush 62.

Firefighters report the northern edge of the fire is contained and are considering relocating equipment.

SDFD TAC 8H · 0:31
Florida handle. Division Mike from Engine 27, East Hotel. Go for Mike. The northern edge of this fire has line completely cut around it and it's cold. Would you like us to start removing hose and relocate? Let's just stand by for a few. We'll just give this chance to kind of make sure everything's under control and we'll face to face with a few. 27, copy. Go ahead.

The fire on Kearny Villa Road has extended westward, spreading slowly. Additional units are coordinating efforts.

SDFD CMD 8G · 0:30
fire on Kearny Via. It has extended to the west. Slow rate of spread at this time.C for Brush 35. IC Engine 36, do you want to switch it over to 7J7K or do you want to stay on this channel? Switch to 7J7K. You'll be assigned with Battalion 2, Engine 37 and Engine 38 with Brush 44. Kearny IC Metro, copy.

Additional police have been requested for traffic control.

SDFD CMD 8G · 0:30
Fully involved vehicle, single vehicle. I'm additionally going to need PD for traffic. Okay, officers are headed that way, and we'll multi-assign Engine 36. Break, Metro from Kearny IC. Kearny IC, Metro copies. Fully involved solo vehicle, requesting to multi-assign Engine 36. Affirm, we'll keep them as the third engine. It's a fully involved vehicle, fire on Kearny Via.

The address reported for this incident has changed to Kearny Villa Rd & CA-52.

A vehicle fire on Kearney Villa Road is catching some brush on the west side. Additional units are responding.

SDFD CMD 8G · 0:30
Battalion 4, Division Mike on command. Go ahead for Mike. Does that have a threat to the vegetation? And I copy you requested 36, I'll have them added to the response. Yeah, if we've got another unit that we can peel off, it is catching a little bit of the brush right on the west side.

An engine unit is responding to a fully involved vehicle fire on Kearney Villa Road.

SDFD TAC 8H · 0:31
Engine 36, Division Mike, TAC. 36. Are you guys picked up right now? That's affirmative. Okay, I want you to respond northbound Kearney Via Road right now for a vehicle fire. Mount up and respond north, Kearney Via. It's actually going to be southbound, but you're going to have to come up north here first. Got a fully involved vehicle.

Authorities are reopening the 15 at Kearny Via Rd following the fire's containment.

SDFD CMD 8G · 0:12
Kerny IC, Metro. Go ahead, Metro. IC, CHP is opening the 15 at Kearny Via.

Authorities are requesting that the northbound 163-to-westbound 52 transition be reopened.

SDFD CMD 8G · 0:25
Medic 63, resource.Metro, Kearney IC. Kearney IC. Can you update CHP that we can reopen the northbound 163 to the westbound 52? Just that opening right now. The northbound 163 to the westbound 52. Crews have been notified.

Crews are coordinating with additional units to secure the initial corner near the 52 on-ramp.

SDFD TAC 8H · 0:22
Engine 36, Brush 14, Division Mike, when you guys feel comfortable from where you're at, if you can tie back in with Water Tender 61, just kind of want to readdress this initial corner here at Kearney and the 52 on-ramp, the initial corner we turned on. Brush 14, copy.

Firefighters are repositioning to address a corner near the 52 and Kearny, coordinating with Engine 27.

SDFD TAC 8H · 0:18
We're going to bump you up maybe 100 yards, help address this corner up here a little bit closer to the 52 in Kearny. If you don't mind tying in with Engine 27, Engine 27 Captain, we're going to address this corner.

According to firefighters, they are mapping the fire's perimeter to assist with containment efforts.

SDFD CMD 8G · 0:30
tight start, right where Engine 17 is located. Light, grassy fields within about 10 to 15 feet of the roadway. Okay, I appreciate the information. Let me know if you need anything on all divisions, and we have a firefighter mapping the fire at this time. And we'll have all your crews go to the divisions for 213s. Division Zulu, I'll sign yours and get with you shortly.

Firefighters have not identified a clear cause or origin for the vegetation fire.

SDFD CMD 8G · 0:31
IC Division Alpha, go ahead. Did you have any, did you have any indication of cause or origin on your side as you were walking it? That's a negative. We saw no indication of cause or origin. Okay. Division Zulu, on command. Go for Zulu. Did you see any obvious cause or origin area? My best guess upon arrival was Road...

Authorities will re-evaluate the situation and provide further updates.

SDFD CMD 8G · 0:08
Cardinary IC Metro copies, PD and CHP have a place, re-evaluate at 1700. We'll give updates.

Firefighters report good progress on containment lines, aiming to complete mop-up by 5:30 PM.

SDFD CMD 8G · 0:31
IC, safety. Go ahead, safety. Yeah, we got a couple of points here with some coolers out for water, so I think we're good on that. Alpha's making really good progress on a good scratch line around this on their side, tying in all the way over to Kearneyvale Road, so we'll just keep working that. Okay, sounds good. Would you like me to request an ALS or BLS ambulance for standby? Hoping for a 1730 completion, 1730 completion of Mop-Up.

Crews are redirecting equipment to address smoke along the fence line.

SDFD TAC 8H · 0:18
Tender 40, go ahead. Yeah, I'm going to ask you to redirect your turret about 50 yards behind you here along the fence line. So if you can turn around and come back facing the south, it'll be right along the fence line here. We've got some good amount of smokers that I want you to address. Be coming back.

Firefighters are repositioning equipment to strengthen containment efforts along the fence line.

SDFD TAC 8H · 0:20
If you don't mind, I'm going to have you redirect some of your flow, maybe 25 to 30 feet behind you, adjacent to the fence line there. I'm going to reposition 36s. They're going to tie in with Brush 14 on the south side. So if you wouldn't mind using your turret and hitting about 25, 30 yards.

Some support units have been released from the incident as the situation stabilizes.

SDFD Admin 7A · 0:26
I'm going to, I'll take care of that so nobody has to come down this way.Emergency Medic 1. Metro, Alpha Support 7. Alpha Support 7. Metro, Alpha Support 7 was canceled by Kearney IC available. Alpha Support canceled by Kearney IC available. Metro, Copy 3. Copy 3. Metro, Copy 3 has been released from incident. We're available in quarters. Copy 3 has been released from incident available in quarters.

Firefighters are coordinating additional brush rigs to assist in securing the area.

SDFD CMD 8G · 0:30
Metro, Ops 47. Ops 47. I see. Division Mike, command. Go ahead, Mike. Yeah, I think I heard some traffic that brush 35 may have been reassigned to another division. Do we have an additional brush rig staged here or needing assignment? If so, I could use them on Mike. Each division should have two brush rigs. You have brush 62. You have 36, engine 27, water.

Firefighters are coordinating efforts along the hose line to secure the area and prevent further spread.

SDFD TAC 8H · 0:30
Engine 8, brush 40, in hotel from Division Zulu. Division Zulu, brush 40, we're coming up behind you guys right now on the 163. Okay, I copy. Assigning myself and my crew here on Division Zulu. We're all the way at the end of the hose line, about 1,000 feet. If you want to find the Zulu hose line and then start working a scratch on your way in, and then we're going to work on a 50-foot wetland on our way back towards you, we will also connect with Division.

The fire's forward progress has stopped, and crews are beginning overhaul operations.

SDFD CMD 8G · 0:13
Headcopter is on air, ground 3. Attorney, I see Metro, copy. Forward progress has stopped. Units moving into overhaul. Commitment time is 2 hours. Has released Santee, brush 4.

A helicopter is preparing to make a water drop to assist in controlling the fire.

SDFD TAC 8H · 0:10
Units on Mike, stand by for a water drop from Copter. We're going to clear the line. Copter's going to be making a water drop. Division Mike.

Crews report the fire has been stopped about 15 feet from the freeway. Additional water support is being considered.

SDFD CMD 8G · 0:31
Division Alpha from IC on command. IC Division Alpha, go ahead. Can you let me know how close the burn scar is to the freeway? IC Division Alpha, we stopped at about 15 feet from the freeway. Okay, let me know if Water Tender 40 would be beneficial to mobile pump that west side of the freeway. West side of the freeway.

Authorities are coordinating to close the northbound 163 to the 52 transition due to the fire.

SDFD CMD 8G · 0:14
7 Foxtrot.Currently IC requesting CHP shut down the northbound 163 to the 52 transition. Division Mike, affirm IC on command.

Additional resources, including two water tenders, are being requested from the nearby base to assist with the fire.

SDFD CMD 8G · 0:16
I've got Marine Corps 63, Battalion 63 with me. They'll be requesting resources from the base. They're requesting two water tenders. IC Battalion 2. Go ahead, Battalion 2.

A power line is down across Kearny Villa Rd, and additional resources are being coordinated to manage the fire.

SDFD CMD 8G · 0:19
Come up, come up, Kearney-Villa Road to my location. You're going to be Division Mike with Engine 36. You got a power line across Kearney-Villa Road. No hydrants, we'll get you additional resources. Keep it from jumping this road. Copy, you're Division Mike. Battalion 4 copies, Division Mike.

Firefighters have requested a traffic closure on Kearny Villa Rd.

SDFD CMD 8G · 0:22
establishing an anchor on the 163 northbound on the east side of the freeway, working towards the east. We're you do have copters for. Battalion. Okay, I copy. And Battalion 7 is going to be Kearney. Let's see. Requesting Kearney Villa Road, hard road closure, on directions on Kearney.

Crews report the fire has grown to about half an acre, moving eastbound at a moderate rate. No structures are threatened.

SDFD CMD 8G · 0:22
Where we're at. Thank you so much. Yeah, thank you. You can go ahead and clear it at this time.Metro, Battalion 1's responding. MVC's down. Battalion 1 responding. Engine 17 on the scene, fire from 63, northbound, just north of the 50. There's light fuel and medium vegetation in the east for 10 to 15 acres. No structures threatened. Attacking the fire.
SDFD CMD 8G · 0:30
Battalion 7, receiving a notified in Division 61 for a fire near the base.IC for Battalion 7, you copy? Can I get best access for incoming units? Yeah, I copy. Metro from IC. Go for Metro. Update, update on conditions. Fire has grown to approximately half an acre. Still light flashy fuels, moving eastbound at a moderate rate. Engine 17, establish an anchor on 163 northbound.

Firefighters report the vegetation fire is moving eastbound with light winds. Additional units are on scene.

SDFD CMD 8G · 0:14
Rush 44, Copter 4, Engine 27, Engine 8, and SC1. Now, XFD Alpha Golf 3.14, stop. We've got light winds. Fire is moving eastbound right now.
SDFD CMD 8G · 0:11
Engine 17. I was just about to ask for the upgrade to the vegetation for response, but Engine 17's at scene. Currently responding to 16th and northbound, just north of the 52. I've got a quarter...

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

SDFD DISP 7B · 0:27
Engine 36 and Engine 39. Vegetation fire. 8 Golf, 8 Hotel, XSB Alpha Golf 3. State Route 163 NB off-ramp. X9 BNB 163 to WB 52. Cross streets, State Route 52 eastbound, and State Route 52 westbound. Engine 36 and Engine 39. 8 Golf.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at State Rte-163 N & CA-52 E.

The incident command has ended, and Kearny Villa Road is now open for traffic.

SDFD CMD 8G · 0:16
Metro, Kearny IC is terminated. Kearny Villa is open for traffic. Metro copies, Kearny IC has been terminated and Kearny Villa is open for traffic.

Some units are being cleared from the scene as containment efforts continue.

SDFD TAC 8H · 0:27
Brush 14, Mike, did you copy direct? I'm going to disband Mike. You guys can clear. Brush 14, copy, clear. Water Tender 61, Mike, TAC. Go ahead for Water Tender 61. When you return, if you don't mind just checking in with Brush 62. We're going to be disbanding Mike. Copy that. Check in with Brush 62.

Firefighters report the northern edge of the fire is contained and are considering relocating equipment.

SDFD TAC 8H · 0:31
Florida handle. Division Mike from Engine 27, East Hotel. Go for Mike. The northern edge of this fire has line completely cut around it and it's cold. Would you like us to start removing hose and relocate? Let's just stand by for a few. We'll just give this chance to kind of make sure everything's under control and we'll face to face with a few. 27, copy. Go ahead.

The fire on Kearny Villa Road has extended westward, spreading slowly. Additional units are coordinating efforts.

SDFD CMD 8G · 0:30
fire on Kearny Via. It has extended to the west. Slow rate of spread at this time.C for Brush 35. IC Engine 36, do you want to switch it over to 7J7K or do you want to stay on this channel? Switch to 7J7K. You'll be assigned with Battalion 2, Engine 37 and Engine 38 with Brush 44. Kearny IC Metro, copy.

Additional police have been requested for traffic control.

SDFD CMD 8G · 0:30
Fully involved vehicle, single vehicle. I'm additionally going to need PD for traffic. Okay, officers are headed that way, and we'll multi-assign Engine 36. Break, Metro from Kearny IC. Kearny IC, Metro copies. Fully involved solo vehicle, requesting to multi-assign Engine 36. Affirm, we'll keep them as the third engine. It's a fully involved vehicle, fire on Kearny Via.

The address reported for this incident has changed to Kearny Villa Rd & CA-52.

A vehicle fire on Kearney Villa Road is catching some brush on the west side. Additional units are responding.

SDFD CMD 8G · 0:30
Battalion 4, Division Mike on command. Go ahead for Mike. Does that have a threat to the vegetation? And I copy you requested 36, I'll have them added to the response. Yeah, if we've got another unit that we can peel off, it is catching a little bit of the brush right on the west side.

An engine unit is responding to a fully involved vehicle fire on Kearney Villa Road.

SDFD TAC 8H · 0:31
Engine 36, Division Mike, TAC. 36. Are you guys picked up right now? That's affirmative. Okay, I want you to respond northbound Kearney Via Road right now for a vehicle fire. Mount up and respond north, Kearney Via. It's actually going to be southbound, but you're going to have to come up north here first. Got a fully involved vehicle.

Authorities are reopening the 15 at Kearny Via Rd following the fire's containment.

SDFD CMD 8G · 0:12
Kerny IC, Metro. Go ahead, Metro. IC, CHP is opening the 15 at Kearny Via.

Authorities are requesting that the northbound 163-to-westbound 52 transition be reopened.

SDFD CMD 8G · 0:25
Medic 63, resource.Metro, Kearney IC. Kearney IC. Can you update CHP that we can reopen the northbound 163 to the westbound 52? Just that opening right now. The northbound 163 to the westbound 52. Crews have been notified.

Crews are coordinating with additional units to secure the initial corner near the 52 on-ramp.

SDFD TAC 8H · 0:22
Engine 36, Brush 14, Division Mike, when you guys feel comfortable from where you're at, if you can tie back in with Water Tender 61, just kind of want to readdress this initial corner here at Kearney and the 52 on-ramp, the initial corner we turned on. Brush 14, copy.

Firefighters are repositioning to address a corner near the 52 and Kearny, coordinating with Engine 27.

SDFD TAC 8H · 0:18
We're going to bump you up maybe 100 yards, help address this corner up here a little bit closer to the 52 in Kearny. If you don't mind tying in with Engine 27, Engine 27 Captain, we're going to address this corner.

According to firefighters, they are mapping the fire's perimeter to assist with containment efforts.

SDFD CMD 8G · 0:30
tight start, right where Engine 17 is located. Light, grassy fields within about 10 to 15 feet of the roadway. Okay, I appreciate the information. Let me know if you need anything on all divisions, and we have a firefighter mapping the fire at this time. And we'll have all your crews go to the divisions for 213s. Division Zulu, I'll sign yours and get with you shortly.

Firefighters have not identified a clear cause or origin for the vegetation fire.

SDFD CMD 8G · 0:31
IC Division Alpha, go ahead. Did you have any, did you have any indication of cause or origin on your side as you were walking it? That's a negative. We saw no indication of cause or origin. Okay. Division Zulu, on command. Go for Zulu. Did you see any obvious cause or origin area? My best guess upon arrival was Road...

Authorities will re-evaluate the situation and provide further updates.

SDFD CMD 8G · 0:08
Cardinary IC Metro copies, PD and CHP have a place, re-evaluate at 1700. We'll give updates.

Firefighters report good progress on containment lines, aiming to complete mop-up by 5:30 PM.

SDFD CMD 8G · 0:31
IC, safety. Go ahead, safety. Yeah, we got a couple of points here with some coolers out for water, so I think we're good on that. Alpha's making really good progress on a good scratch line around this on their side, tying in all the way over to Kearneyvale Road, so we'll just keep working that. Okay, sounds good. Would you like me to request an ALS or BLS ambulance for standby? Hoping for a 1730 completion, 1730 completion of Mop-Up.

Crews are redirecting equipment to address smoke along the fence line.

SDFD TAC 8H · 0:18
Tender 40, go ahead. Yeah, I'm going to ask you to redirect your turret about 50 yards behind you here along the fence line. So if you can turn around and come back facing the south, it'll be right along the fence line here. We've got some good amount of smokers that I want you to address. Be coming back.

Firefighters are repositioning equipment to strengthen containment efforts along the fence line.

SDFD TAC 8H · 0:20
If you don't mind, I'm going to have you redirect some of your flow, maybe 25 to 30 feet behind you, adjacent to the fence line there. I'm going to reposition 36s. They're going to tie in with Brush 14 on the south side. So if you wouldn't mind using your turret and hitting about 25, 30 yards.

Some support units have been released from the incident as the situation stabilizes.

SDFD Admin 7A · 0:26
I'm going to, I'll take care of that so nobody has to come down this way.Emergency Medic 1. Metro, Alpha Support 7. Alpha Support 7. Metro, Alpha Support 7 was canceled by Kearney IC available. Alpha Support canceled by Kearney IC available. Metro, Copy 3. Copy 3. Metro, Copy 3 has been released from incident. We're available in quarters. Copy 3 has been released from incident available in quarters.

Firefighters are coordinating additional brush rigs to assist in securing the area.

SDFD CMD 8G · 0:30
Metro, Ops 47. Ops 47. I see. Division Mike, command. Go ahead, Mike. Yeah, I think I heard some traffic that brush 35 may have been reassigned to another division. Do we have an additional brush rig staged here or needing assignment? If so, I could use them on Mike. Each division should have two brush rigs. You have brush 62. You have 36, engine 27, water.

Firefighters are coordinating efforts along the hose line to secure the area and prevent further spread.

SDFD TAC 8H · 0:30
Engine 8, brush 40, in hotel from Division Zulu. Division Zulu, brush 40, we're coming up behind you guys right now on the 163. Okay, I copy. Assigning myself and my crew here on Division Zulu. We're all the way at the end of the hose line, about 1,000 feet. If you want to find the Zulu hose line and then start working a scratch on your way in, and then we're going to work on a 50-foot wetland on our way back towards you, we will also connect with Division.

The fire's forward progress has stopped, and crews are beginning overhaul operations.

SDFD CMD 8G · 0:13
Headcopter is on air, ground 3. Attorney, I see Metro, copy. Forward progress has stopped. Units moving into overhaul. Commitment time is 2 hours. Has released Santee, brush 4.

A helicopter is preparing to make a water drop to assist in controlling the fire.

SDFD TAC 8H · 0:10
Units on Mike, stand by for a water drop from Copter. We're going to clear the line. Copter's going to be making a water drop. Division Mike.

Crews report the fire has been stopped about 15 feet from the freeway. Additional water support is being considered.

SDFD CMD 8G · 0:31
Division Alpha from IC on command. IC Division Alpha, go ahead. Can you let me know how close the burn scar is to the freeway? IC Division Alpha, we stopped at about 15 feet from the freeway. Okay, let me know if Water Tender 40 would be beneficial to mobile pump that west side of the freeway. West side of the freeway.

Authorities are coordinating to close the northbound 163 to the 52 transition due to the fire.

SDFD CMD 8G · 0:14
7 Foxtrot.Currently IC requesting CHP shut down the northbound 163 to the 52 transition. Division Mike, affirm IC on command.

Additional resources, including two water tenders, are being requested from the nearby base to assist with the fire.

SDFD CMD 8G · 0:16
I've got Marine Corps 63, Battalion 63 with me. They'll be requesting resources from the base. They're requesting two water tenders. IC Battalion 2. Go ahead, Battalion 2.

A power line is down across Kearny Villa Rd, and additional resources are being coordinated to manage the fire.

SDFD CMD 8G · 0:19
Come up, come up, Kearney-Villa Road to my location. You're going to be Division Mike with Engine 36. You got a power line across Kearney-Villa Road. No hydrants, we'll get you additional resources. Keep it from jumping this road. Copy, you're Division Mike. Battalion 4 copies, Division Mike.

Firefighters have requested a traffic closure on Kearny Villa Rd.

SDFD CMD 8G · 0:22
establishing an anchor on the 163 northbound on the east side of the freeway, working towards the east. We're you do have copters for. Battalion. Okay, I copy. And Battalion 7 is going to be Kearney. Let's see. Requesting Kearney Villa Road, hard road closure, on directions on Kearney.

Crews report the fire has grown to about half an acre, moving eastbound at a moderate rate. No structures are threatened.

SDFD CMD 8G · 0:22
Where we're at. Thank you so much. Yeah, thank you. You can go ahead and clear it at this time.Metro, Battalion 1's responding. MVC's down. Battalion 1 responding. Engine 17 on the scene, fire from 63, northbound, just north of the 50. There's light fuel and medium vegetation in the east for 10 to 15 acres. No structures threatened. Attacking the fire.
SDFD CMD 8G · 0:30
Battalion 7, receiving a notified in Division 61 for a fire near the base.IC for Battalion 7, you copy? Can I get best access for incoming units? Yeah, I copy. Metro from IC. Go for Metro. Update, update on conditions. Fire has grown to approximately half an acre. Still light flashy fuels, moving eastbound at a moderate rate. Engine 17, establish an anchor on 163 northbound.

Firefighters report the vegetation fire is moving eastbound with light winds. Additional units are on scene.

SDFD CMD 8G · 0:14
Rush 44, Copter 4, Engine 27, Engine 8, and SC1. Now, XFD Alpha Golf 3.14, stop. We've got light winds. Fire is moving eastbound right now.
SDFD CMD 8G · 0:11
Engine 17. I was just about to ask for the upgrade to the vegetation for response, but Engine 17's at scene. Currently responding to 16th and northbound, just north of the 52. I've got a quarter...

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

SDFD DISP 7B · 0:27
Engine 36 and Engine 39. Vegetation fire. 8 Golf, 8 Hotel, XSB Alpha Golf 3. State Route 163 NB off-ramp. X9 BNB 163 to WB 52. Cross streets, State Route 52 eastbound, and State Route 52 westbound. Engine 36 and Engine 39. 8 Golf.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at State Rte-163 N & CA-52 E.

The incident command has ended, and Kearny Villa Road is now open for traffic.

SDFD CMD 8G · 0:16
Metro, Kearny IC is terminated. Kearny Villa is open for traffic. Metro copies, Kearny IC has been terminated and Kearny Villa is open for traffic.

Some units are being cleared from the scene as containment efforts continue.

SDFD TAC 8H · 0:27
Brush 14, Mike, did you copy direct? I'm going to disband Mike. You guys can clear. Brush 14, copy, clear. Water Tender 61, Mike, TAC. Go ahead for Water Tender 61. When you return, if you don't mind just checking in with Brush 62. We're going to be disbanding Mike. Copy that. Check in with Brush 62.

Firefighters report the northern edge of the fire is contained and are considering relocating equipment.

SDFD TAC 8H · 0:31
Florida handle. Division Mike from Engine 27, East Hotel. Go for Mike. The northern edge of this fire has line completely cut around it and it's cold. Would you like us to start removing hose and relocate? Let's just stand by for a few. We'll just give this chance to kind of make sure everything's under control and we'll face to face with a few. 27, copy. Go ahead.

The fire on Kearny Villa Road has extended westward, spreading slowly. Additional units are coordinating efforts.

SDFD CMD 8G · 0:30
fire on Kearny Via. It has extended to the west. Slow rate of spread at this time.C for Brush 35. IC Engine 36, do you want to switch it over to 7J7K or do you want to stay on this channel? Switch to 7J7K. You'll be assigned with Battalion 2, Engine 37 and Engine 38 with Brush 44. Kearny IC Metro, copy.

Additional police have been requested for traffic control.

SDFD CMD 8G · 0:30
Fully involved vehicle, single vehicle. I'm additionally going to need PD for traffic. Okay, officers are headed that way, and we'll multi-assign Engine 36. Break, Metro from Kearny IC. Kearny IC, Metro copies. Fully involved solo vehicle, requesting to multi-assign Engine 36. Affirm, we'll keep them as the third engine. It's a fully involved vehicle, fire on Kearny Via.

The address reported for this incident has changed to Kearny Villa Rd & CA-52.

A vehicle fire on Kearney Villa Road is catching some brush on the west side. Additional units are responding.

SDFD CMD 8G · 0:30
Battalion 4, Division Mike on command. Go ahead for Mike. Does that have a threat to the vegetation? And I copy you requested 36, I'll have them added to the response. Yeah, if we've got another unit that we can peel off, it is catching a little bit of the brush right on the west side.

An engine unit is responding to a fully involved vehicle fire on Kearney Villa Road.

SDFD TAC 8H · 0:31
Engine 36, Division Mike, TAC. 36. Are you guys picked up right now? That's affirmative. Okay, I want you to respond northbound Kearney Via Road right now for a vehicle fire. Mount up and respond north, Kearney Via. It's actually going to be southbound, but you're going to have to come up north here first. Got a fully involved vehicle.

Authorities are reopening the 15 at Kearny Via Rd following the fire's containment.

SDFD CMD 8G · 0:12
Kerny IC, Metro. Go ahead, Metro. IC, CHP is opening the 15 at Kearny Via.

Authorities are requesting that the northbound 163-to-westbound 52 transition be reopened.

SDFD CMD 8G · 0:25
Medic 63, resource.Metro, Kearney IC. Kearney IC. Can you update CHP that we can reopen the northbound 163 to the westbound 52? Just that opening right now. The northbound 163 to the westbound 52. Crews have been notified.

Crews are coordinating with additional units to secure the initial corner near the 52 on-ramp.

SDFD TAC 8H · 0:22
Engine 36, Brush 14, Division Mike, when you guys feel comfortable from where you're at, if you can tie back in with Water Tender 61, just kind of want to readdress this initial corner here at Kearney and the 52 on-ramp, the initial corner we turned on. Brush 14, copy.

Firefighters are repositioning to address a corner near the 52 and Kearny, coordinating with Engine 27.

SDFD TAC 8H · 0:18
We're going to bump you up maybe 100 yards, help address this corner up here a little bit closer to the 52 in Kearny. If you don't mind tying in with Engine 27, Engine 27 Captain, we're going to address this corner.

According to firefighters, they are mapping the fire's perimeter to assist with containment efforts.

SDFD CMD 8G · 0:30
tight start, right where Engine 17 is located. Light, grassy fields within about 10 to 15 feet of the roadway. Okay, I appreciate the information. Let me know if you need anything on all divisions, and we have a firefighter mapping the fire at this time. And we'll have all your crews go to the divisions for 213s. Division Zulu, I'll sign yours and get with you shortly.

Firefighters have not identified a clear cause or origin for the vegetation fire.

SDFD CMD 8G · 0:31
IC Division Alpha, go ahead. Did you have any, did you have any indication of cause or origin on your side as you were walking it? That's a negative. We saw no indication of cause or origin. Okay. Division Zulu, on command. Go for Zulu. Did you see any obvious cause or origin area? My best guess upon arrival was Road...

Authorities will re-evaluate the situation and provide further updates.

SDFD CMD 8G · 0:08
Cardinary IC Metro copies, PD and CHP have a place, re-evaluate at 1700. We'll give updates.

Firefighters report good progress on containment lines, aiming to complete mop-up by 5:30 PM.

SDFD CMD 8G · 0:31
IC, safety. Go ahead, safety. Yeah, we got a couple of points here with some coolers out for water, so I think we're good on that. Alpha's making really good progress on a good scratch line around this on their side, tying in all the way over to Kearneyvale Road, so we'll just keep working that. Okay, sounds good. Would you like me to request an ALS or BLS ambulance for standby? Hoping for a 1730 completion, 1730 completion of Mop-Up.

Crews are redirecting equipment to address smoke along the fence line.

SDFD TAC 8H · 0:18
Tender 40, go ahead. Yeah, I'm going to ask you to redirect your turret about 50 yards behind you here along the fence line. So if you can turn around and come back facing the south, it'll be right along the fence line here. We've got some good amount of smokers that I want you to address. Be coming back.

Firefighters are repositioning equipment to strengthen containment efforts along the fence line.

SDFD TAC 8H · 0:20
If you don't mind, I'm going to have you redirect some of your flow, maybe 25 to 30 feet behind you, adjacent to the fence line there. I'm going to reposition 36s. They're going to tie in with Brush 14 on the south side. So if you wouldn't mind using your turret and hitting about 25, 30 yards.

Some support units have been released from the incident as the situation stabilizes.

SDFD Admin 7A · 0:26
I'm going to, I'll take care of that so nobody has to come down this way.Emergency Medic 1. Metro, Alpha Support 7. Alpha Support 7. Metro, Alpha Support 7 was canceled by Kearney IC available. Alpha Support canceled by Kearney IC available. Metro, Copy 3. Copy 3. Metro, Copy 3 has been released from incident. We're available in quarters. Copy 3 has been released from incident available in quarters.

Firefighters are coordinating additional brush rigs to assist in securing the area.

SDFD CMD 8G · 0:30
Metro, Ops 47. Ops 47. I see. Division Mike, command. Go ahead, Mike. Yeah, I think I heard some traffic that brush 35 may have been reassigned to another division. Do we have an additional brush rig staged here or needing assignment? If so, I could use them on Mike. Each division should have two brush rigs. You have brush 62. You have 36, engine 27, water.

Firefighters are coordinating efforts along the hose line to secure the area and prevent further spread.

SDFD TAC 8H · 0:30
Engine 8, brush 40, in hotel from Division Zulu. Division Zulu, brush 40, we're coming up behind you guys right now on the 163. Okay, I copy. Assigning myself and my crew here on Division Zulu. We're all the way at the end of the hose line, about 1,000 feet. If you want to find the Zulu hose line and then start working a scratch on your way in, and then we're going to work on a 50-foot wetland on our way back towards you, we will also connect with Division.

The fire's forward progress has stopped, and crews are beginning overhaul operations.

SDFD CMD 8G · 0:13
Headcopter is on air, ground 3. Attorney, I see Metro, copy. Forward progress has stopped. Units moving into overhaul. Commitment time is 2 hours. Has released Santee, brush 4.

A helicopter is preparing to make a water drop to assist in controlling the fire.

SDFD TAC 8H · 0:10
Units on Mike, stand by for a water drop from Copter. We're going to clear the line. Copter's going to be making a water drop. Division Mike.

Crews report the fire has been stopped about 15 feet from the freeway. Additional water support is being considered.

SDFD CMD 8G · 0:31
Division Alpha from IC on command. IC Division Alpha, go ahead. Can you let me know how close the burn scar is to the freeway? IC Division Alpha, we stopped at about 15 feet from the freeway. Okay, let me know if Water Tender 40 would be beneficial to mobile pump that west side of the freeway. West side of the freeway.

Authorities are coordinating to close the northbound 163 to the 52 transition due to the fire.

SDFD CMD 8G · 0:14
7 Foxtrot.Currently IC requesting CHP shut down the northbound 163 to the 52 transition. Division Mike, affirm IC on command.

Additional resources, including two water tenders, are being requested from the nearby base to assist with the fire.

SDFD CMD 8G · 0:16
I've got Marine Corps 63, Battalion 63 with me. They'll be requesting resources from the base. They're requesting two water tenders. IC Battalion 2. Go ahead, Battalion 2.

A power line is down across Kearny Villa Rd, and additional resources are being coordinated to manage the fire.

SDFD CMD 8G · 0:19
Come up, come up, Kearney-Villa Road to my location. You're going to be Division Mike with Engine 36. You got a power line across Kearney-Villa Road. No hydrants, we'll get you additional resources. Keep it from jumping this road. Copy, you're Division Mike. Battalion 4 copies, Division Mike.

Firefighters have requested a traffic closure on Kearny Villa Rd.

SDFD CMD 8G · 0:22
establishing an anchor on the 163 northbound on the east side of the freeway, working towards the east. We're you do have copters for. Battalion. Okay, I copy. And Battalion 7 is going to be Kearney. Let's see. Requesting Kearney Villa Road, hard road closure, on directions on Kearney.

Crews report the fire has grown to about half an acre, moving eastbound at a moderate rate. No structures are threatened.

SDFD CMD 8G · 0:22
Where we're at. Thank you so much. Yeah, thank you. You can go ahead and clear it at this time.Metro, Battalion 1's responding. MVC's down. Battalion 1 responding. Engine 17 on the scene, fire from 63, northbound, just north of the 50. There's light fuel and medium vegetation in the east for 10 to 15 acres. No structures threatened. Attacking the fire.
SDFD CMD 8G · 0:30
Battalion 7, receiving a notified in Division 61 for a fire near the base.IC for Battalion 7, you copy? Can I get best access for incoming units? Yeah, I copy. Metro from IC. Go for Metro. Update, update on conditions. Fire has grown to approximately half an acre. Still light flashy fuels, moving eastbound at a moderate rate. Engine 17, establish an anchor on 163 northbound.

Firefighters report the vegetation fire is moving eastbound with light winds. Additional units are on scene.

SDFD CMD 8G · 0:14
Rush 44, Copter 4, Engine 27, Engine 8, and SC1. Now, XFD Alpha Golf 3.14, stop. We've got light winds. Fire is moving eastbound right now.
SDFD CMD 8G · 0:11
Engine 17. I was just about to ask for the upgrade to the vegetation for response, but Engine 17's at scene. Currently responding to 16th and northbound, just north of the 52. I've got a quarter...

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

SDFD DISP 7B · 0:27
Engine 36 and Engine 39. Vegetation fire. 8 Golf, 8 Hotel, XSB Alpha Golf 3. State Route 163 NB off-ramp. X9 BNB 163 to WB 52. Cross streets, State Route 52 eastbound, and State Route 52 westbound. Engine 36 and Engine 39. 8 Golf.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at State Rte-163 N & CA-52 E.

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sandiegoUser2050855010Aug 7 at 3:17 PM

Military start another fire at their firing range? Looks like it’s on Miramar

SanDiegoMan0023Aug 7 at 3:13 PM

Helicopter just dropped water on it

sandiegoUser1943689014Aug 7 at 3:13 PM

Hope they get it out soon! The wind is starting to pick up

sandiegoUser2050855010Aug 7 at 3:17 PM

Military start another fire at their firing range? Looks like it’s on Miramar

SanDiegoMan0023Aug 7 at 3:13 PM

Helicopter just dropped water on it

sandiegoUser1943689014Aug 7 at 3:13 PM

Hope they get it out soon! The wind is starting to pick up

sandiegoUser2050855010Aug 7 at 3:17 PM

Military start another fire at their firing range? Looks like it’s on Miramar

SanDiegoMan0023Aug 7 at 3:13 PM

Helicopter just dropped water on it

sandiegoUser1943689014Aug 7 at 3:13 PM

Hope they get it out soon! The wind is starting to pick up

sandiegoUser2050855010Aug 7 at 3:17 PM

Military start another fire at their firing range? Looks like it’s on Miramar

SanDiegoMan0023Aug 7 at 3:13 PM

Helicopter just dropped water on it

sandiegoUser1943689014Aug 7 at 3:13 PM

Hope they get it out soon! The wind is starting to pick up

sandiegoUser2050855010Aug 7 at 3:17 PM

Military start another fire at their firing range? Looks like it’s on Miramar

SanDiegoMan0023Aug 7 at 3:13 PM

Helicopter just dropped water on it

sandiegoUser1943689014Aug 7 at 3:13 PM

Hope they get it out soon! The wind is starting to pick up

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