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Heavy Fire in Garage, House

1445 Ava St, Alta Vista, San Diego

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  • Firefighters responded to a significant fire at a single-story home in San Diego, with heavy flames in the garage and house. A downed power line was discovered at the scene, and crews are working to secure the area.

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Firefighters report the main body of the fire is mostly knocked down.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:26
Give me a few minutes, I'll let you know real quick.IC truck 12. Last unit for IC, go ahead. IC truck 12, just wanted to give you an update. We're interior, looks like we got mostly knocked down inside. We're just halfway done with the primary, halfway done with the primary. Copy that, the main body of the fire is knocked down, you're halfway done with the primary.

Gas has been secured, but electricity remains active. Crews are awaiting electrical company assistance.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:21
Rick from IC. Gas is secure. Electric is not. We do have SED and electrical coming. Apparently, we're unable to secure electric. Rick, copy. We do have wires hanging over the Charlie side of the property bars on a couple of the bars. We're going to hold off on coming back.

Firefighters are confirming whether power to the home has been secured.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:08
IC from Rick. Rick, IC, go. Power secure to this home?

Firefighters are working to remove bars from windows to assist with rescue efforts. Additional crews are en route.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:30
IC from Exposures. Exposures from IC, go ahead. We're going on the Delta side, the conditions are, there's a burnt down patio back here. We're working on getting a knockout on the patio and flossing water and cleaning the inside of the rooms. Right now we could use additional crew just to help the structure get some little bars off the windows. Okay, copy that. We have two additional crews coming. When they get here, I'll find one.

Citizen user video shows firefighters battling heavy flames erupting from a structure.

Firefighters have receive a report of that there might be two people trapped in the house.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:29
Fire attack from IC. Go for fire attack. Fire attack from IC. Two things, downed power line. Truck 12 engineer said there's a downed power line somewhere near where you guys went. Be very careful with that right now. Also, we're getting reports of possibly two victims inside. Two elderly victims. I copy. I'm with the engineer right now, trying to find the power line. I might go away.

Firefighters report a downed power line on the side of the house. They are securing the area.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:30
3-4-2-and-a-half. They can assist you with that. IC, emergency traffic. All units standby, I have emergency traffic break. Unit with emergency traffic, go ahead. IC from Truck Engineer, we may have a downed power line on the Bravo side. Okay, copy that. I want you to stay there. Make sure nobody goes near it. How do you copy? I copy, yeah. It looks like fire attacked just one passing location. We have a weather head. It looks like it's...

Firefighters are assessing the need for ventilation at the heavily involved house fire.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:26
Yeah, IC Truck 12, Justine. Truck 12, I copy. Yeah, assess the need for ventilation. It's a pretty well-involved house. Maybe a need for ventilation in the rear, but I want you to assess the need. Copy, we'll assess the need for vertical ventilation. IC Engine 31's at scene behind Engine 32. Last unit, repeat. Engine 31 at scene. Engine 31, you read.

Firefighters are on scene at a single-story home with a heavy fire in the garage and house.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:31
Metro from Engine 12 and 8 Alpha. Engine 12. Metro from Engine 12, we're at scene of a one-story single-family dwelling with a heavy fire in the garage and in the house. We're attacking the fire and establishing a A by C break. Engine 51 from ICA, are you at scene? Engine 51's at scene. I copy. Are you in a hydrant? We can get a hydrant. Okay. Lay me in line if you can find one. Have your engineer secure the supply of my engineer.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a structure fire.

SDFD DISP 7B · 0:31
Engine 51's district. Battalion 57, Battalion 6, Engine 32, Engine 51, National City Engine 31, National City Engine 34, and Truck 12. Structure fire. 8 Alpha, 8 Bravo. 1445 Abba Street. 1445 Abba St. Cross streets, Mariposa Place, and Abba Place. Battalion 57, Battalion 6. Engine

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 1445 Ava St.

Firefighters report the main body of the fire is mostly knocked down.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:26
Give me a few minutes, I'll let you know real quick.IC truck 12. Last unit for IC, go ahead. IC truck 12, just wanted to give you an update. We're interior, looks like we got mostly knocked down inside. We're just halfway done with the primary, halfway done with the primary. Copy that, the main body of the fire is knocked down, you're halfway done with the primary.

Gas has been secured, but electricity remains active. Crews are awaiting electrical company assistance.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:21
Rick from IC. Gas is secure. Electric is not. We do have SED and electrical coming. Apparently, we're unable to secure electric. Rick, copy. We do have wires hanging over the Charlie side of the property bars on a couple of the bars. We're going to hold off on coming back.

Firefighters are confirming whether power to the home has been secured.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:08
IC from Rick. Rick, IC, go. Power secure to this home?

Firefighters are working to remove bars from windows to assist with rescue efforts. Additional crews are en route.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:30
IC from Exposures. Exposures from IC, go ahead. We're going on the Delta side, the conditions are, there's a burnt down patio back here. We're working on getting a knockout on the patio and flossing water and cleaning the inside of the rooms. Right now we could use additional crew just to help the structure get some little bars off the windows. Okay, copy that. We have two additional crews coming. When they get here, I'll find one.

Citizen user video shows firefighters battling heavy flames erupting from a structure.

Firefighters have receive a report of that there might be two people trapped in the house.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:29
Fire attack from IC. Go for fire attack. Fire attack from IC. Two things, downed power line. Truck 12 engineer said there's a downed power line somewhere near where you guys went. Be very careful with that right now. Also, we're getting reports of possibly two victims inside. Two elderly victims. I copy. I'm with the engineer right now, trying to find the power line. I might go away.

Firefighters report a downed power line on the side of the house. They are securing the area.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:30
3-4-2-and-a-half. They can assist you with that. IC, emergency traffic. All units standby, I have emergency traffic break. Unit with emergency traffic, go ahead. IC from Truck Engineer, we may have a downed power line on the Bravo side. Okay, copy that. I want you to stay there. Make sure nobody goes near it. How do you copy? I copy, yeah. It looks like fire attacked just one passing location. We have a weather head. It looks like it's...

Firefighters are assessing the need for ventilation at the heavily involved house fire.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:26
Yeah, IC Truck 12, Justine. Truck 12, I copy. Yeah, assess the need for ventilation. It's a pretty well-involved house. Maybe a need for ventilation in the rear, but I want you to assess the need. Copy, we'll assess the need for vertical ventilation. IC Engine 31's at scene behind Engine 32. Last unit, repeat. Engine 31 at scene. Engine 31, you read.

Firefighters are on scene at a single-story home with a heavy fire in the garage and house.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:31
Metro from Engine 12 and 8 Alpha. Engine 12. Metro from Engine 12, we're at scene of a one-story single-family dwelling with a heavy fire in the garage and in the house. We're attacking the fire and establishing a A by C break. Engine 51 from ICA, are you at scene? Engine 51's at scene. I copy. Are you in a hydrant? We can get a hydrant. Okay. Lay me in line if you can find one. Have your engineer secure the supply of my engineer.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a structure fire.

SDFD DISP 7B · 0:31
Engine 51's district. Battalion 57, Battalion 6, Engine 32, Engine 51, National City Engine 31, National City Engine 34, and Truck 12. Structure fire. 8 Alpha, 8 Bravo. 1445 Abba Street. 1445 Abba St. Cross streets, Mariposa Place, and Abba Place. Battalion 57, Battalion 6. Engine

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 1445 Ava St.

Firefighters report the main body of the fire is mostly knocked down.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:26
Give me a few minutes, I'll let you know real quick.IC truck 12. Last unit for IC, go ahead. IC truck 12, just wanted to give you an update. We're interior, looks like we got mostly knocked down inside. We're just halfway done with the primary, halfway done with the primary. Copy that, the main body of the fire is knocked down, you're halfway done with the primary.

Gas has been secured, but electricity remains active. Crews are awaiting electrical company assistance.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:21
Rick from IC. Gas is secure. Electric is not. We do have SED and electrical coming. Apparently, we're unable to secure electric. Rick, copy. We do have wires hanging over the Charlie side of the property bars on a couple of the bars. We're going to hold off on coming back.

Firefighters are confirming whether power to the home has been secured.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:08
IC from Rick. Rick, IC, go. Power secure to this home?

Firefighters are working to remove bars from windows to assist with rescue efforts. Additional crews are en route.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:30
IC from Exposures. Exposures from IC, go ahead. We're going on the Delta side, the conditions are, there's a burnt down patio back here. We're working on getting a knockout on the patio and flossing water and cleaning the inside of the rooms. Right now we could use additional crew just to help the structure get some little bars off the windows. Okay, copy that. We have two additional crews coming. When they get here, I'll find one.

Citizen user video shows firefighters battling heavy flames erupting from a structure.

Firefighters have receive a report of that there might be two people trapped in the house.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:29
Fire attack from IC. Go for fire attack. Fire attack from IC. Two things, downed power line. Truck 12 engineer said there's a downed power line somewhere near where you guys went. Be very careful with that right now. Also, we're getting reports of possibly two victims inside. Two elderly victims. I copy. I'm with the engineer right now, trying to find the power line. I might go away.

Firefighters report a downed power line on the side of the house. They are securing the area.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:30
3-4-2-and-a-half. They can assist you with that. IC, emergency traffic. All units standby, I have emergency traffic break. Unit with emergency traffic, go ahead. IC from Truck Engineer, we may have a downed power line on the Bravo side. Okay, copy that. I want you to stay there. Make sure nobody goes near it. How do you copy? I copy, yeah. It looks like fire attacked just one passing location. We have a weather head. It looks like it's...

Firefighters are assessing the need for ventilation at the heavily involved house fire.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:26
Yeah, IC Truck 12, Justine. Truck 12, I copy. Yeah, assess the need for ventilation. It's a pretty well-involved house. Maybe a need for ventilation in the rear, but I want you to assess the need. Copy, we'll assess the need for vertical ventilation. IC Engine 31's at scene behind Engine 32. Last unit, repeat. Engine 31 at scene. Engine 31, you read.

Firefighters are on scene at a single-story home with a heavy fire in the garage and house.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:31
Metro from Engine 12 and 8 Alpha. Engine 12. Metro from Engine 12, we're at scene of a one-story single-family dwelling with a heavy fire in the garage and in the house. We're attacking the fire and establishing a A by C break. Engine 51 from ICA, are you at scene? Engine 51's at scene. I copy. Are you in a hydrant? We can get a hydrant. Okay. Lay me in line if you can find one. Have your engineer secure the supply of my engineer.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a structure fire.

SDFD DISP 7B · 0:31
Engine 51's district. Battalion 57, Battalion 6, Engine 32, Engine 51, National City Engine 31, National City Engine 34, and Truck 12. Structure fire. 8 Alpha, 8 Bravo. 1445 Abba Street. 1445 Abba St. Cross streets, Mariposa Place, and Abba Place. Battalion 57, Battalion 6. Engine

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 1445 Ava St.

Firefighters report the main body of the fire is mostly knocked down.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:26
Give me a few minutes, I'll let you know real quick.IC truck 12. Last unit for IC, go ahead. IC truck 12, just wanted to give you an update. We're interior, looks like we got mostly knocked down inside. We're just halfway done with the primary, halfway done with the primary. Copy that, the main body of the fire is knocked down, you're halfway done with the primary.

Gas has been secured, but electricity remains active. Crews are awaiting electrical company assistance.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:21
Rick from IC. Gas is secure. Electric is not. We do have SED and electrical coming. Apparently, we're unable to secure electric. Rick, copy. We do have wires hanging over the Charlie side of the property bars on a couple of the bars. We're going to hold off on coming back.

Firefighters are confirming whether power to the home has been secured.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:08
IC from Rick. Rick, IC, go. Power secure to this home?

Firefighters are working to remove bars from windows to assist with rescue efforts. Additional crews are en route.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:30
IC from Exposures. Exposures from IC, go ahead. We're going on the Delta side, the conditions are, there's a burnt down patio back here. We're working on getting a knockout on the patio and flossing water and cleaning the inside of the rooms. Right now we could use additional crew just to help the structure get some little bars off the windows. Okay, copy that. We have two additional crews coming. When they get here, I'll find one.

Citizen user video shows firefighters battling heavy flames erupting from a structure.

Firefighters have receive a report of that there might be two people trapped in the house.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:29
Fire attack from IC. Go for fire attack. Fire attack from IC. Two things, downed power line. Truck 12 engineer said there's a downed power line somewhere near where you guys went. Be very careful with that right now. Also, we're getting reports of possibly two victims inside. Two elderly victims. I copy. I'm with the engineer right now, trying to find the power line. I might go away.

Firefighters report a downed power line on the side of the house. They are securing the area.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:30
3-4-2-and-a-half. They can assist you with that. IC, emergency traffic. All units standby, I have emergency traffic break. Unit with emergency traffic, go ahead. IC from Truck Engineer, we may have a downed power line on the Bravo side. Okay, copy that. I want you to stay there. Make sure nobody goes near it. How do you copy? I copy, yeah. It looks like fire attacked just one passing location. We have a weather head. It looks like it's...

Firefighters are assessing the need for ventilation at the heavily involved house fire.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:26
Yeah, IC Truck 12, Justine. Truck 12, I copy. Yeah, assess the need for ventilation. It's a pretty well-involved house. Maybe a need for ventilation in the rear, but I want you to assess the need. Copy, we'll assess the need for vertical ventilation. IC Engine 31's at scene behind Engine 32. Last unit, repeat. Engine 31 at scene. Engine 31, you read.

Firefighters are on scene at a single-story home with a heavy fire in the garage and house.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:31
Metro from Engine 12 and 8 Alpha. Engine 12. Metro from Engine 12, we're at scene of a one-story single-family dwelling with a heavy fire in the garage and in the house. We're attacking the fire and establishing a A by C break. Engine 51 from ICA, are you at scene? Engine 51's at scene. I copy. Are you in a hydrant? We can get a hydrant. Okay. Lay me in line if you can find one. Have your engineer secure the supply of my engineer.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a structure fire.

SDFD DISP 7B · 0:31
Engine 51's district. Battalion 57, Battalion 6, Engine 32, Engine 51, National City Engine 31, National City Engine 34, and Truck 12. Structure fire. 8 Alpha, 8 Bravo. 1445 Abba Street. 1445 Abba St. Cross streets, Mariposa Place, and Abba Place. Battalion 57, Battalion 6. Engine

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 1445 Ava St.

Firefighters report the main body of the fire is mostly knocked down.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:26
Give me a few minutes, I'll let you know real quick.IC truck 12. Last unit for IC, go ahead. IC truck 12, just wanted to give you an update. We're interior, looks like we got mostly knocked down inside. We're just halfway done with the primary, halfway done with the primary. Copy that, the main body of the fire is knocked down, you're halfway done with the primary.

Gas has been secured, but electricity remains active. Crews are awaiting electrical company assistance.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:21
Rick from IC. Gas is secure. Electric is not. We do have SED and electrical coming. Apparently, we're unable to secure electric. Rick, copy. We do have wires hanging over the Charlie side of the property bars on a couple of the bars. We're going to hold off on coming back.

Firefighters are confirming whether power to the home has been secured.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:08
IC from Rick. Rick, IC, go. Power secure to this home?

Firefighters are working to remove bars from windows to assist with rescue efforts. Additional crews are en route.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:30
IC from Exposures. Exposures from IC, go ahead. We're going on the Delta side, the conditions are, there's a burnt down patio back here. We're working on getting a knockout on the patio and flossing water and cleaning the inside of the rooms. Right now we could use additional crew just to help the structure get some little bars off the windows. Okay, copy that. We have two additional crews coming. When they get here, I'll find one.

Citizen user video shows firefighters battling heavy flames erupting from a structure.

Firefighters have receive a report of that there might be two people trapped in the house.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:29
Fire attack from IC. Go for fire attack. Fire attack from IC. Two things, downed power line. Truck 12 engineer said there's a downed power line somewhere near where you guys went. Be very careful with that right now. Also, we're getting reports of possibly two victims inside. Two elderly victims. I copy. I'm with the engineer right now, trying to find the power line. I might go away.

Firefighters report a downed power line on the side of the house. They are securing the area.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:30
3-4-2-and-a-half. They can assist you with that. IC, emergency traffic. All units standby, I have emergency traffic break. Unit with emergency traffic, go ahead. IC from Truck Engineer, we may have a downed power line on the Bravo side. Okay, copy that. I want you to stay there. Make sure nobody goes near it. How do you copy? I copy, yeah. It looks like fire attacked just one passing location. We have a weather head. It looks like it's...

Firefighters are assessing the need for ventilation at the heavily involved house fire.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:26
Yeah, IC Truck 12, Justine. Truck 12, I copy. Yeah, assess the need for ventilation. It's a pretty well-involved house. Maybe a need for ventilation in the rear, but I want you to assess the need. Copy, we'll assess the need for vertical ventilation. IC Engine 31's at scene behind Engine 32. Last unit, repeat. Engine 31 at scene. Engine 31, you read.

Firefighters are on scene at a single-story home with a heavy fire in the garage and house.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:31
Metro from Engine 12 and 8 Alpha. Engine 12. Metro from Engine 12, we're at scene of a one-story single-family dwelling with a heavy fire in the garage and in the house. We're attacking the fire and establishing a A by C break. Engine 51 from ICA, are you at scene? Engine 51's at scene. I copy. Are you in a hydrant? We can get a hydrant. Okay. Lay me in line if you can find one. Have your engineer secure the supply of my engineer.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a structure fire.

SDFD DISP 7B · 0:31
Engine 51's district. Battalion 57, Battalion 6, Engine 32, Engine 51, National City Engine 31, National City Engine 34, and Truck 12. Structure fire. 8 Alpha, 8 Bravo. 1445 Abba Street. 1445 Abba St. Cross streets, Mariposa Place, and Abba Place. Battalion 57, Battalion 6. Engine

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 1445 Ava St.

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Comments6

SanDiegoUser407220007Aug 11 at 2:37 AM

Does the arsonist live at that house?

Palabra619Aug 11 at 1:37 AM

* appeared to be AT a troubled Mental state

Palabra619Aug 11 at 1:36 AM

Yeah, Dude is suspect to be the Arsonist. Suspect appeared not to be at troubled mental state.

Palabra619Aug 11 at 4:14 AM

Yep, he’s a resident.

SanDiegoUser407220007Aug 11 at 2:37 AM

Does the arsonist live at that house?

Palabra619Aug 11 at 1:37 AM

* appeared to be AT a troubled Mental state

Palabra619Aug 11 at 1:36 AM

Yeah, Dude is suspect to be the Arsonist. Suspect appeared not to be at troubled mental state.

Palabra619Aug 11 at 4:14 AM

Yep, he’s a resident.

SanDiegoUser407220007Aug 11 at 2:37 AM

Does the arsonist live at that house?

Palabra619Aug 11 at 1:37 AM

* appeared to be AT a troubled Mental state

Palabra619Aug 11 at 1:36 AM

Yeah, Dude is suspect to be the Arsonist. Suspect appeared not to be at troubled mental state.

Palabra619Aug 11 at 4:14 AM

Yep, he’s a resident.

SanDiegoUser407220007Aug 11 at 2:37 AM

Does the arsonist live at that house?

Palabra619Aug 11 at 1:37 AM

* appeared to be AT a troubled Mental state

Palabra619Aug 11 at 1:36 AM

Yeah, Dude is suspect to be the Arsonist. Suspect appeared not to be at troubled mental state.

Palabra619Aug 11 at 4:14 AM

Yep, he’s a resident.

SanDiegoUser407220007Aug 11 at 2:37 AM

Does the arsonist live at that house?

Palabra619Aug 11 at 1:37 AM

* appeared to be AT a troubled Mental state

Palabra619Aug 11 at 1:36 AM

Yeah, Dude is suspect to be the Arsonist. Suspect appeared not to be at troubled mental state.

Palabra619Aug 11 at 4:14 AM

Yep, he’s a resident.

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