Name: Dumpster Fire at Columbia Lofts Garage video
Uploaded: 2026-08-14T15:17:41.000Z
Description: Firefighters responded to an alarm at Columbia Lofts in San Diego, investigating a reported fire in the building's garage. No visible signs of fire were initially detected.

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Firefighters responded to an alarm at Columbia Lofts in San Diego, investigating a reported fire in the building's garage. No visible signs of fire were initially detected.

Dumpster Fire at Columbia Lofts Garage

 Building's being turned over to the building manager.

 All units will be going available shortly via MDC.

Metro from calling the IC. Go ahead. Metro from IC, ventilation's complete. Building's being turned over to the building manager. All units will be going available shortly via MDC.

Firefighters now advise that the ventilation is complete, and the building is being turned over to the manager. Units will be leaving the scene soon.

 Ventilation from ICU, we got reports from lobby that all, sounds like all alarms have been cleared for the entire building for any residual smoke.

 Sounds like they're just working on restoring the water system now, so let me know when the ventilation is complete.

Go for ventilation. Ventilation from ICU, we got reports from lobby that all, sounds like all alarms have been cleared for the entire building for any residual smoke. Sounds like they're just working on restoring the water system now, so let me know when the ventilation is complete. Ventilation, copy.

Firefighters report all alarms have been cleared, and they are restoring the building's water system.

Division 8 from Truck 1. Go ahead, Truck 1. We've got a fan blowing the west stairwell. So we've got positive pressure on the west stairwell.

Firefighters have set up a fan to create positive pressure in the west stairwell for ventilation.

 Did you copy that traffic from lobby on direct?

 That's a negative. It's kind of muffled. Can you repeat it for me?

 Yeah, so the building engineer says in every trash chute, you can manually switch on the exhaust extractor.

 So if you go to every trash chute, every floor, you can exhaust it that way.

Division 8, I see. Go for it, Division 8. Did you copy that traffic from lobby on direct? That's a negative. It's kind of muffled. Can you repeat it for me? Yeah, so the building engineer says in every trash chute, you can manually switch on the exhaust extractor. So if you go to every trash chute, every floor, you can exhaust it that way. Division 8 copies. Okay.

Firefighters are manually activating exhaust extractors in each trash chute to improve ventilation.

Currently, are there any companies available or specifically any personnel to bring up some electric fans

 so we can start blowing these floors out?

 Yeah, I'll have Truck 11 do that for you.

Currently, are there any companies available or specifically any personnel to bring up some electric fans so we can start blowing these floors out? Yeah, I'll have Truck 11 do that for you. Copy that.

Firefighters are using electric fans to ventilate the building's floors.

I silenced it, so I can just press that instead of doing the silencing.

 The IC from Division 8, if we can get the engineers to possibly silence the alarm and get the elevators in a phase 2 so we can start selling equipment.

 It's currently in the club. This thing's not working. We'll use elevators.

I silenced it, so I can just press that instead of doing the silencing. The IC from Division 8, if we can get the engineers to possibly silence the alarm and get the elevators in a phase 2 so we can start selling equipment. It's currently in the club. This thing's not working. We'll use elevators.

Firefighters are coordinating with engineers to silence the alarm and use elevators for equipment removal.

Metro from IC. Columbia IC, go ahead. Metro from Columbia IC, updated conditions is this was a fire in a dumpster, confirmed knockdown on the fire. We are now working on a ventilation plan as well as shutting down the sprinkler system. Battalion 1 is assuming IC. They'll be releasing units in front.

Firefighters confirm the dumpster fire is out and are now ventilating the area. Units will begin to leave soon.

 Division 2 is clear. Check the trash chute. All clear.

IC from Truck 11. Go for Truck 11. Division 2 is clear. Check the trash chute. All clear. Copy, Division 2 is clear.

Firefighters report that the second floor is clear, and they are checking the trash chute for any issues.

 Go ahead and try to reset the alarm and silence the alarm.

Engine 11, I see. Go for Engine 11. I'm going to have you be lobby. Go ahead and try to reset the alarm and silence the alarm. Copy. Lobby.

Firefighters are working to reset and silence the building's alarm system.

IC from Division 1 on Bravo. Go for IC. Division 1 is good with just us and Truck 1 and Engine 3, Firefighters. We're going to shut the water off to the first floor, sprinklers, and start working on the smoke on the first floor.

 I copy. You're good with 201, you and my firefighters, Truck 1, and...

IC from Division 1 on Bravo. Go for IC. Division 1 is good with just us and Truck 1 and Engine 3, Firefighters. We're going to shut the water off to the first floor, sprinklers, and start working on the smoke on the first floor. I copy. You're good with 201, you and my firefighters, Truck 1, and...

Firefighters are shutting off the first-floor sprinklers and addressing smoke in the area.

Metro from IC. Columbia IC, go for Metro. This is confirmed dumpster fire. Sprinklers are on it. We'll let you know when we have extinguished it. Truck 11 from Columbia IC. Truck 11. I'm going to have you go to Division 2, check out and make sure there's no extension in Division 2. Truck 11, go to Division 2.

Firefighters confirmed a dumpster fire in the garage. Sprinklers are active, and they are checking for fire spread.

response. Copy. IC, Engine 1's at scene. IC, Engine 1, I'm going to have you go up to Division 1. I'll make you Division 1. Check out Division 1. Copy, Division 1. IC, Engine 2's at scene stage. Engine 2, I'll make you wreck right now.

 That was my point right there, K. If you hit it right on the head, it's...

 Engine 201, I'm going to make you fire attack. There's somebody reporting in the garage. Take my firefighters.

 Engine 1, Metro and 8 Alpha, would you be able to respond with the chem unit?

 Engine 1, that's a negative. All units, chem certified are on the scene.

to do with Calamari, you know. That was my point right there, K. If you hit it right on the head, it's...Engine 1, Metro, 8 Alpha. Engine 201, I'm going to make you fire attack. There's somebody reporting in the garage. Take my firefighters. Engine 1, copy, fire attack. Engine 1, Metro and 8 Alpha, would you be able to respond with the chem unit? Engine 1, that's a negative. All units, chem certified are on the scene.

Firefighters are preparing to investigate a report of a fire in the building's garage.

 We have an audible alarm, nothing showing.

 Investigating, establishing Columbia IC.

Engine 3. Metro Engine 3. Engine 3, go ahead. Engine 3 is at scene, 8-story mid-rise. We have an audible alarm, nothing showing. Investigating, establishing Columbia IC.

Firefighters are investigating an audible alarm at an 8-story building, with no visible signs of fire.

Battalion 1, Battalion 2, engine 1, 11, 2, and 3, engine 01, 1, truck 11, and 2, structure high slash wide rise, 8 off, 8 Bravo, 1805 Columbus Street, Columbia Lofts, cross streets, Leaven Street and West Street.

 Battalion 1, Battalion 2, engines 1, 11, 2, and 3, engine 201, on truck 11.

Battalion 1, Battalion 2, engine 1, 11, 2, and 3, engine 01, 1, truck 11, and 2, structure high slash wide rise, 8 off, 8 Bravo, 1805 Columbus Street, Columbia Lofts, cross streets, Leaven Street and West Street. Battalion 1, Battalion 2, engines 1, 11, 2, and 3, engine 201, on truck 11.

Battalion 1, Battalion 2, Engines 1, 11, 2, and 3, Engine 201, Truck 1, Truck 11, and U.S.R. 2, Structure High slash Wide Rise, 8 Alpha, 8 Bravo, 1805 Columbia Street, Columbia Lofts, cross streets, West Elm Street and West 1st Street.

 Battalion 1, Battalion 2, Engines 1, 11, 2, and 3, Engine 201.

Battalion 1, Battalion 2, Engines 1, 11, 2, and 3, Engine 201, Truck 1, Truck 11, and U.S.R. 2, Structure High slash Wide Rise, 8 Alpha, 8 Bravo, 1805 Columbia Street, Columbia Lofts, cross streets, West Elm Street and West 1st Street. Battalion 1, Battalion 2, Engines 1, 11, 2, and 3, Engine 201.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a fire at Columbia Lofts.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 1805 Columbia St.

Dumpster Fire at Columbia Lofts Garage

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