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Trash Fire in High-Rise Apartment Building

300 14th St, East Village, San Diego

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  • Firefighters responded to a fire alarm at a 19-story apartment building in San Diego, locating the main fire on the first floor and checking for smoke on the 11th floor.

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Crews report the incident is resolved, and all units are now available. The property manager will handle a sprinkler issue.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:14
14th IC, Metro copies. Water for sprinkler is secured, cannot be turned on. Property manager is aware and will contact someone themselves. IC terminated. All units going available.

Firefighters report no smoke throughout the building. Some units have been canceled, but others will remain on scene.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:17
Metro 14th IC. 14th IC. Metro 14th IC, updated conditions. There's no smoke throughout the building. You can cancel the timer. I've canceled Engine 19 and 11. You can remain in units for approximately 30 to 45 minutes.

The fire in the dumpster and trash chute on the first floor is extinguished. Crews are checking the second floor.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:30
Division 1 from IC. Go for Division 1. Just confirming that the fire is now extinguished. Affirmative. The fire in the dumpster in the trash chute on the first floor is extinguished. We're working our way up to the second floor to just confirm. Truck 11 is working their way from the roof back down. Okay, I copy. Fire is extinguished in the dumpster and trash chute.

Firefighters are coordinating to access the top floor and manage smoke using Stairwell 1.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:30
Truck 11, IC, go ahead. We're trying to gain access to the elevator so we can make it to the top floor, work our way down. Coordinating with Engine 7, Firefighters, we're going to use Stairwell 1. Stairwell 1 will be for the blowers for smoke feedback. Okay, I copy that. Go ahead and coordinate with Ventilation Group with Truck 11, Engineer, for Stairwell 1. Copy. Fire TAC from Truck 11, Engineer. I copy that. Uh...

The fire in the trash chute is being controlled by sprinklers. All units are remaining on scene.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:12
Battalion 6, Metro copies, assuming IC. Confirmed fire in the trash chute. Sprinklers are putting it out. Retain all units.

Units have confirmed a trash fire on the first floor and are actively extinguishing it.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:14
Metro Battalion 6. Battalion 6. Metro Battalion 6, assuming IC, we have a confirmed trash fire. Smigglers are actively putting out. Retain all units.

Firefighters have located the main fire on the first floor and are checking for smoke on the 11th floor.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:20
IC, fire TAC, all the way in Division 1, that's where the main body of the fire was. I split Truck 11 off. They're going to go check the 11th floor. We have reports of smoke up there, and they're going to work their way, uh, from there to the top and then back.

Crews are coordinating efforts to investigate the alarm at the apartment building.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:24
little cul-de-sacs than I do. I do the circle. IC, Truck 11's at scene. Truck 11, you're assigned a fire attack, which is Engine 7. Copy, assigned Engine fire attack. IC, Engine 3 is at scene. Engine 3, come on up, it'll be lobby. Copy, lobby. National City, Truck 34, Metro, cancel. Truck 1, responding in place of. Copy, cancel.

Firefighters are investigating an audible alarm at a 19-story apartment complex. No visible fire at this time.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:20
Metro Engine 4, 7 Alpha. Engine 4. Metro Engine 4 is at scene, 19-story apartment complex, audible alarm, nothing showing, investigating, establishing 14th IC. IC Engine 7, staged. Engine 7, you're fire TAC. Copy, fire TAC.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a fire in a high-rise apartment building.

SDFD DISP 7B · 0:30
for speech on the...Battalion 1, Battalion 6, Engines, 11, 19, 3, 4, and 7, National City Truck 34, Truck 11, and News R2. Structure high-slash-wide rise. 8 Alpha, 8 Bravo. 314th Street. Alexan A Alex Aps. Unit 201. Cross streets, K Street and J Street. Battalion 1. Battalion 1.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 300 14th St.

Crews report the incident is resolved, and all units are now available. The property manager will handle a sprinkler issue.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:14
14th IC, Metro copies. Water for sprinkler is secured, cannot be turned on. Property manager is aware and will contact someone themselves. IC terminated. All units going available.

Firefighters report no smoke throughout the building. Some units have been canceled, but others will remain on scene.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:17
Metro 14th IC. 14th IC. Metro 14th IC, updated conditions. There's no smoke throughout the building. You can cancel the timer. I've canceled Engine 19 and 11. You can remain in units for approximately 30 to 45 minutes.

The fire in the dumpster and trash chute on the first floor is extinguished. Crews are checking the second floor.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:30
Division 1 from IC. Go for Division 1. Just confirming that the fire is now extinguished. Affirmative. The fire in the dumpster in the trash chute on the first floor is extinguished. We're working our way up to the second floor to just confirm. Truck 11 is working their way from the roof back down. Okay, I copy. Fire is extinguished in the dumpster and trash chute.

Firefighters are coordinating to access the top floor and manage smoke using Stairwell 1.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:30
Truck 11, IC, go ahead. We're trying to gain access to the elevator so we can make it to the top floor, work our way down. Coordinating with Engine 7, Firefighters, we're going to use Stairwell 1. Stairwell 1 will be for the blowers for smoke feedback. Okay, I copy that. Go ahead and coordinate with Ventilation Group with Truck 11, Engineer, for Stairwell 1. Copy. Fire TAC from Truck 11, Engineer. I copy that. Uh...

The fire in the trash chute is being controlled by sprinklers. All units are remaining on scene.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:12
Battalion 6, Metro copies, assuming IC. Confirmed fire in the trash chute. Sprinklers are putting it out. Retain all units.

Units have confirmed a trash fire on the first floor and are actively extinguishing it.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:14
Metro Battalion 6. Battalion 6. Metro Battalion 6, assuming IC, we have a confirmed trash fire. Smigglers are actively putting out. Retain all units.

Firefighters have located the main fire on the first floor and are checking for smoke on the 11th floor.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:20
IC, fire TAC, all the way in Division 1, that's where the main body of the fire was. I split Truck 11 off. They're going to go check the 11th floor. We have reports of smoke up there, and they're going to work their way, uh, from there to the top and then back.

Crews are coordinating efforts to investigate the alarm at the apartment building.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:24
little cul-de-sacs than I do. I do the circle. IC, Truck 11's at scene. Truck 11, you're assigned a fire attack, which is Engine 7. Copy, assigned Engine fire attack. IC, Engine 3 is at scene. Engine 3, come on up, it'll be lobby. Copy, lobby. National City, Truck 34, Metro, cancel. Truck 1, responding in place of. Copy, cancel.

Firefighters are investigating an audible alarm at a 19-story apartment complex. No visible fire at this time.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:20
Metro Engine 4, 7 Alpha. Engine 4. Metro Engine 4 is at scene, 19-story apartment complex, audible alarm, nothing showing, investigating, establishing 14th IC. IC Engine 7, staged. Engine 7, you're fire TAC. Copy, fire TAC.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a fire in a high-rise apartment building.

SDFD DISP 7B · 0:30
for speech on the...Battalion 1, Battalion 6, Engines, 11, 19, 3, 4, and 7, National City Truck 34, Truck 11, and News R2. Structure high-slash-wide rise. 8 Alpha, 8 Bravo. 314th Street. Alexan A Alex Aps. Unit 201. Cross streets, K Street and J Street. Battalion 1. Battalion 1.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 300 14th St.

Crews report the incident is resolved, and all units are now available. The property manager will handle a sprinkler issue.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:14
14th IC, Metro copies. Water for sprinkler is secured, cannot be turned on. Property manager is aware and will contact someone themselves. IC terminated. All units going available.

Firefighters report no smoke throughout the building. Some units have been canceled, but others will remain on scene.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:17
Metro 14th IC. 14th IC. Metro 14th IC, updated conditions. There's no smoke throughout the building. You can cancel the timer. I've canceled Engine 19 and 11. You can remain in units for approximately 30 to 45 minutes.

The fire in the dumpster and trash chute on the first floor is extinguished. Crews are checking the second floor.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:30
Division 1 from IC. Go for Division 1. Just confirming that the fire is now extinguished. Affirmative. The fire in the dumpster in the trash chute on the first floor is extinguished. We're working our way up to the second floor to just confirm. Truck 11 is working their way from the roof back down. Okay, I copy. Fire is extinguished in the dumpster and trash chute.

Firefighters are coordinating to access the top floor and manage smoke using Stairwell 1.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:30
Truck 11, IC, go ahead. We're trying to gain access to the elevator so we can make it to the top floor, work our way down. Coordinating with Engine 7, Firefighters, we're going to use Stairwell 1. Stairwell 1 will be for the blowers for smoke feedback. Okay, I copy that. Go ahead and coordinate with Ventilation Group with Truck 11, Engineer, for Stairwell 1. Copy. Fire TAC from Truck 11, Engineer. I copy that. Uh...

The fire in the trash chute is being controlled by sprinklers. All units are remaining on scene.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:12
Battalion 6, Metro copies, assuming IC. Confirmed fire in the trash chute. Sprinklers are putting it out. Retain all units.

Units have confirmed a trash fire on the first floor and are actively extinguishing it.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:14
Metro Battalion 6. Battalion 6. Metro Battalion 6, assuming IC, we have a confirmed trash fire. Smigglers are actively putting out. Retain all units.

Firefighters have located the main fire on the first floor and are checking for smoke on the 11th floor.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:20
IC, fire TAC, all the way in Division 1, that's where the main body of the fire was. I split Truck 11 off. They're going to go check the 11th floor. We have reports of smoke up there, and they're going to work their way, uh, from there to the top and then back.

Crews are coordinating efforts to investigate the alarm at the apartment building.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:24
little cul-de-sacs than I do. I do the circle. IC, Truck 11's at scene. Truck 11, you're assigned a fire attack, which is Engine 7. Copy, assigned Engine fire attack. IC, Engine 3 is at scene. Engine 3, come on up, it'll be lobby. Copy, lobby. National City, Truck 34, Metro, cancel. Truck 1, responding in place of. Copy, cancel.

Firefighters are investigating an audible alarm at a 19-story apartment complex. No visible fire at this time.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:20
Metro Engine 4, 7 Alpha. Engine 4. Metro Engine 4 is at scene, 19-story apartment complex, audible alarm, nothing showing, investigating, establishing 14th IC. IC Engine 7, staged. Engine 7, you're fire TAC. Copy, fire TAC.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a fire in a high-rise apartment building.

SDFD DISP 7B · 0:30
for speech on the...Battalion 1, Battalion 6, Engines, 11, 19, 3, 4, and 7, National City Truck 34, Truck 11, and News R2. Structure high-slash-wide rise. 8 Alpha, 8 Bravo. 314th Street. Alexan A Alex Aps. Unit 201. Cross streets, K Street and J Street. Battalion 1. Battalion 1.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 300 14th St.

Crews report the incident is resolved, and all units are now available. The property manager will handle a sprinkler issue.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:14
14th IC, Metro copies. Water for sprinkler is secured, cannot be turned on. Property manager is aware and will contact someone themselves. IC terminated. All units going available.

Firefighters report no smoke throughout the building. Some units have been canceled, but others will remain on scene.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:17
Metro 14th IC. 14th IC. Metro 14th IC, updated conditions. There's no smoke throughout the building. You can cancel the timer. I've canceled Engine 19 and 11. You can remain in units for approximately 30 to 45 minutes.

The fire in the dumpster and trash chute on the first floor is extinguished. Crews are checking the second floor.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:30
Division 1 from IC. Go for Division 1. Just confirming that the fire is now extinguished. Affirmative. The fire in the dumpster in the trash chute on the first floor is extinguished. We're working our way up to the second floor to just confirm. Truck 11 is working their way from the roof back down. Okay, I copy. Fire is extinguished in the dumpster and trash chute.

Firefighters are coordinating to access the top floor and manage smoke using Stairwell 1.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:30
Truck 11, IC, go ahead. We're trying to gain access to the elevator so we can make it to the top floor, work our way down. Coordinating with Engine 7, Firefighters, we're going to use Stairwell 1. Stairwell 1 will be for the blowers for smoke feedback. Okay, I copy that. Go ahead and coordinate with Ventilation Group with Truck 11, Engineer, for Stairwell 1. Copy. Fire TAC from Truck 11, Engineer. I copy that. Uh...

The fire in the trash chute is being controlled by sprinklers. All units are remaining on scene.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:12
Battalion 6, Metro copies, assuming IC. Confirmed fire in the trash chute. Sprinklers are putting it out. Retain all units.

Units have confirmed a trash fire on the first floor and are actively extinguishing it.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:14
Metro Battalion 6. Battalion 6. Metro Battalion 6, assuming IC, we have a confirmed trash fire. Smigglers are actively putting out. Retain all units.

Firefighters have located the main fire on the first floor and are checking for smoke on the 11th floor.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:20
IC, fire TAC, all the way in Division 1, that's where the main body of the fire was. I split Truck 11 off. They're going to go check the 11th floor. We have reports of smoke up there, and they're going to work their way, uh, from there to the top and then back.

Crews are coordinating efforts to investigate the alarm at the apartment building.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:24
little cul-de-sacs than I do. I do the circle. IC, Truck 11's at scene. Truck 11, you're assigned a fire attack, which is Engine 7. Copy, assigned Engine fire attack. IC, Engine 3 is at scene. Engine 3, come on up, it'll be lobby. Copy, lobby. National City, Truck 34, Metro, cancel. Truck 1, responding in place of. Copy, cancel.

Firefighters are investigating an audible alarm at a 19-story apartment complex. No visible fire at this time.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:20
Metro Engine 4, 7 Alpha. Engine 4. Metro Engine 4 is at scene, 19-story apartment complex, audible alarm, nothing showing, investigating, establishing 14th IC. IC Engine 7, staged. Engine 7, you're fire TAC. Copy, fire TAC.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a fire in a high-rise apartment building.

SDFD DISP 7B · 0:30
for speech on the...Battalion 1, Battalion 6, Engines, 11, 19, 3, 4, and 7, National City Truck 34, Truck 11, and News R2. Structure high-slash-wide rise. 8 Alpha, 8 Bravo. 314th Street. Alexan A Alex Aps. Unit 201. Cross streets, K Street and J Street. Battalion 1. Battalion 1.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 300 14th St.

Crews report the incident is resolved, and all units are now available. The property manager will handle a sprinkler issue.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:14
14th IC, Metro copies. Water for sprinkler is secured, cannot be turned on. Property manager is aware and will contact someone themselves. IC terminated. All units going available.

Firefighters report no smoke throughout the building. Some units have been canceled, but others will remain on scene.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:17
Metro 14th IC. 14th IC. Metro 14th IC, updated conditions. There's no smoke throughout the building. You can cancel the timer. I've canceled Engine 19 and 11. You can remain in units for approximately 30 to 45 minutes.

The fire in the dumpster and trash chute on the first floor is extinguished. Crews are checking the second floor.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:30
Division 1 from IC. Go for Division 1. Just confirming that the fire is now extinguished. Affirmative. The fire in the dumpster in the trash chute on the first floor is extinguished. We're working our way up to the second floor to just confirm. Truck 11 is working their way from the roof back down. Okay, I copy. Fire is extinguished in the dumpster and trash chute.

Firefighters are coordinating to access the top floor and manage smoke using Stairwell 1.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:30
Truck 11, IC, go ahead. We're trying to gain access to the elevator so we can make it to the top floor, work our way down. Coordinating with Engine 7, Firefighters, we're going to use Stairwell 1. Stairwell 1 will be for the blowers for smoke feedback. Okay, I copy that. Go ahead and coordinate with Ventilation Group with Truck 11, Engineer, for Stairwell 1. Copy. Fire TAC from Truck 11, Engineer. I copy that. Uh...

The fire in the trash chute is being controlled by sprinklers. All units are remaining on scene.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:12
Battalion 6, Metro copies, assuming IC. Confirmed fire in the trash chute. Sprinklers are putting it out. Retain all units.

Units have confirmed a trash fire on the first floor and are actively extinguishing it.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:14
Metro Battalion 6. Battalion 6. Metro Battalion 6, assuming IC, we have a confirmed trash fire. Smigglers are actively putting out. Retain all units.

Firefighters have located the main fire on the first floor and are checking for smoke on the 11th floor.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:20
IC, fire TAC, all the way in Division 1, that's where the main body of the fire was. I split Truck 11 off. They're going to go check the 11th floor. We have reports of smoke up there, and they're going to work their way, uh, from there to the top and then back.

Crews are coordinating efforts to investigate the alarm at the apartment building.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:24
little cul-de-sacs than I do. I do the circle. IC, Truck 11's at scene. Truck 11, you're assigned a fire attack, which is Engine 7. Copy, assigned Engine fire attack. IC, Engine 3 is at scene. Engine 3, come on up, it'll be lobby. Copy, lobby. National City, Truck 34, Metro, cancel. Truck 1, responding in place of. Copy, cancel.

Firefighters are investigating an audible alarm at a 19-story apartment complex. No visible fire at this time.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:20
Metro Engine 4, 7 Alpha. Engine 4. Metro Engine 4 is at scene, 19-story apartment complex, audible alarm, nothing showing, investigating, establishing 14th IC. IC Engine 7, staged. Engine 7, you're fire TAC. Copy, fire TAC.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a fire in a high-rise apartment building.

SDFD DISP 7B · 0:30
for speech on the...Battalion 1, Battalion 6, Engines, 11, 19, 3, 4, and 7, National City Truck 34, Truck 11, and News R2. Structure high-slash-wide rise. 8 Alpha, 8 Bravo. 314th Street. Alexan A Alex Aps. Unit 201. Cross streets, K Street and J Street. Battalion 1. Battalion 1.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 300 14th St.

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OBCoolAug 14 at 3:01 PM

Scary! I’m glad they had sprinklers! I hope 🤞🏽 it was an accident and not arson like all of the other trash fires! So grateful for our Fire Rescue being so awesome! Thank you SDFR!

CalistocksAug 14 at 2:53 PM

I think it was the trash chute, it activated the sprinklers

SmartestCorpseAug 14 at 2:45 PM

In the building not a dumpster

2daywuzagooddayAug 14 at 2:44 PM

A legit dumpster fire 🗑️🔥

OBCoolAug 14 at 3:01 PM

Scary! I’m glad they had sprinklers! I hope 🤞🏽 it was an accident and not arson like all of the other trash fires! So grateful for our Fire Rescue being so awesome! Thank you SDFR!

CalistocksAug 14 at 2:53 PM

I think it was the trash chute, it activated the sprinklers

SmartestCorpseAug 14 at 2:45 PM

In the building not a dumpster

2daywuzagooddayAug 14 at 2:44 PM

A legit dumpster fire 🗑️🔥

OBCoolAug 14 at 3:01 PM

Scary! I’m glad they had sprinklers! I hope 🤞🏽 it was an accident and not arson like all of the other trash fires! So grateful for our Fire Rescue being so awesome! Thank you SDFR!

CalistocksAug 14 at 2:53 PM

I think it was the trash chute, it activated the sprinklers

SmartestCorpseAug 14 at 2:45 PM

In the building not a dumpster

2daywuzagooddayAug 14 at 2:44 PM

A legit dumpster fire 🗑️🔥

OBCoolAug 14 at 3:01 PM

Scary! I’m glad they had sprinklers! I hope 🤞🏽 it was an accident and not arson like all of the other trash fires! So grateful for our Fire Rescue being so awesome! Thank you SDFR!

CalistocksAug 14 at 2:53 PM

I think it was the trash chute, it activated the sprinklers

SmartestCorpseAug 14 at 2:45 PM

In the building not a dumpster

2daywuzagooddayAug 14 at 2:44 PM

A legit dumpster fire 🗑️🔥

OBCoolAug 14 at 3:01 PM

Scary! I’m glad they had sprinklers! I hope 🤞🏽 it was an accident and not arson like all of the other trash fires! So grateful for our Fire Rescue being so awesome! Thank you SDFR!

CalistocksAug 14 at 2:53 PM

I think it was the trash chute, it activated the sprinklers

SmartestCorpseAug 14 at 2:45 PM

In the building not a dumpster

2daywuzagooddayAug 14 at 2:44 PM

A legit dumpster fire 🗑️🔥

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