Name: Spreading Vegetation Fire Near Highway Threatening Auto Wrecking Yard video
Uploaded: 2026-08-22T21:08:39.000Z
Description: Firefighters are responding to a 50-by-50-foot vegetation fire near State Route 52 and Convoy Street in San Diego. The fire is spreading slowly, and additional units have been dispatched to assist in containment efforts.

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Firefighters are responding to a 50-by-50-foot vegetation fire near State Route 52 and Convoy Street in San Diego. The fire is spreading slowly, and additional units have been dispatched to assist in containment efforts.

Spreading Vegetation Fire Near Highway Threatening Auto Wrecking Yard

West of the 163. Units are making good progress at this time. We'll give you an updated shortly.

Convoy C, copy. At this time, shelter in place. Localized to, localized area to Park. Keep fire to eastbound 52, Convoy Court, Convoy Street, and west of the 163.

West of the 163. Units are making good progress at this time. We'll give you an updated shortly. Commitment time at 3 hours.Convoy C, copy. At this time, shelter in place. Localized to, localized area to Park. Keep fire to eastbound 52, Convoy Court, Convoy Street, and west of the 163.

 As far as evacuations, it's going to be shelter in place, localized to the business park.

 Our objectives are to keep the fire between the eastbound 52, Convoy Court, Convoy Street.

Metro, Convoy C on command. Convoy C, Metro? Metro, Convoy C, how do you copy? Convoy C, Metro, do you copy? I copy loud and clear. As far as evacuations, it's going to be shelter in place, localized to the business park. Our objectives are to keep the fire between the eastbound 52, Convoy Court, Convoy Street. And...

Firefighters have issued a shelter-in-place order for a nearby business park while containment efforts continue.

 Affirm, and I'm giving you Brush 62, Brush 62 on Division Alpha.

 Let me know if you need to divert them to Zulu.

IC from Division Alpha. Go ahead, Division Alpha. IC, Division Alpha, just an update. We're getting good knockdown. Engine 27 has assumed Division Zulu. Brush 35 is attached to Division Zulu. Affirm, and I'm giving you Brush 62, Brush 62 on Division Alpha. Let me know if you need to divert them to Zulu. But you've got 62 with a 5-minute ETA.

Firefighters report good progress in controlling the fire. Additional units are arriving to assist with containment efforts.

 Engine 36 from Division Mike, I need you to anchor the fire there, keep it from wrapping around to the west.

 Once you get a progressive hose leg, you can start tying in towards the east to meet up with Engine 28.

Engine 36 from Division Mike. Go for Engine 36. Engine 36 from Division Mike, I need you to anchor the fire there, keep it from wrapping around to the west. Once you get a progressive hose leg, you can start tying in towards the east to meet up with Engine 28. 36, copy.

Firefighters are working to anchor the fire and prevent it from spreading westward.

 Yeah, we're in the next building over. Do you need us to come to you?

 We have a active fire coming up towards this building as well.

Engine 36, go ahead for Engine 28. Yeah, we're in the next building over. Do you need us to come to you? We have a active fire coming up towards this building as well.

Firefighters are addressing an active fire approaching a nearby building.

Division Mike from Engine 28 on 8H. The fire to the south seems to have flowed. We're getting a good knockdown with the plug tip from the smoothbore off our I-zone pack. We still do have some active planes to the south with access, maybe from the business park off of Convoy Court. Your results are for you.

 I copy that. I've rerouted Engine 36 to the Convoy Court area. They'll tie in with you and they'll start wrapping up.

Division Mike from Engine 28 on 8H. The fire to the south seems to have flowed. We're getting a good knockdown with the plug tip from the smoothbore off our I-zone pack. We still do have some active planes to the south with access, maybe from the business park off of Convoy Court. Your results are for you. I copy that. I've rerouted Engine 36 to the Convoy Court area. They'll tie in with you and they'll start wrapping up.

Firefighters report significant progress in controlling the fire, with active flames still to the south.

 Division Mike with an update from Engine 28.

 We're starting to get water on the fire.

 It did not extend in any vehicles at this point.

 When Engine 36 arrives, just have them bring another pack so we can have two lines for our car.

Division Mike from Engine 28 on 8H. Division Mike, go ahead. Division Mike with an update from Engine 28. We're starting to get water on the fire. We're still at the progression. It did not extend in any vehicles at this point. When Engine 36 arrives, just have them bring another pack so we can have two lines for our car. I copy that. How's the progression to the south?

Firefighters have started applying water to the fire, which has not yet reached any vehicles.

 The fire is still on the other side of the fence.

 We have one vehicle that's exposed to fire.

 We have water to our line, working on knockdown.

 Break, Engine 28, Engineer, can you bring a reciprocating saw so we can force...

Division Mike from Engine 28 on 8H. Engine 28, Division Mike, go ahead. Division Mike from Engine 28. The fire is still on the other side of the fence. We have one vehicle that's exposed to fire. We have water to our line, working on knockdown. Break, Engine 28, Engineer, can you bring a reciprocating saw so we can force...

Firefighters report the fire is still contained by a fence, with one vehicle exposed. Crews are working to stop the spread.

Metro, Convoy IC. Convoy IC. Convoy IC Metro. Cancel the second helicopter. We'll handle with the city copter. Confirming it's Copter 3.

 Convoy IC, that's affirmative. Copter 3 is en route and we'll cancel Copter 12. Copter 12 from IC can go available.

 IC Battalion 4 is pulling up right now, what would you like...

Metro, Convoy IC. Convoy IC. Convoy IC Metro. Cancel the second helicopter. We'll handle with the city copter. Confirming it's Copter 3. Convoy IC, that's affirmative. Copter 3 is en route and we'll cancel Copter 12. Copter 12 from IC can go available. IC Battalion 4 is pulling up right now, what would you like...

A city helicopter is en route to assist with the vegetation fire.

Convoy IC, Metro copies, one acre in River Bottom, extending to dry fuels, no spot fires, auto wrecking yard is being threatened. You have Zones Alpha, Zulu, and Mike requesting three additional.

The fire has spread to one acre, threatening an auto wrecking yard.

 IC, I'm getting off on convoy at 52, where would you like to go?

 We do have several cars that will be threatened in the parking lot.

 Can you identify the street and address and assume Division Mike?

 You'll have Engine 28 and I'll get you additional resources.

 Battalion 2, copy. Assume Division Mike.

IC from Battalion 2, on command. Go ahead for. IC. IC, I'm getting off on convoy at 52, where would you like to go? I need you to Division Mike, Engine 28. We do have several cars that will be threatened in the parking lot. Can you identify the street and address and assume Division Mike? You'll have Engine 28 and I'll get you additional resources. Battalion 2, copy. Assume Division Mike. IC from 28.

Firefighters are working to protect several cars in a parking lot threatened by the vegetation fire.

 Add a Type 3 brush rig to this response.

 Convoy IC, copy. Requesting Type 3 brush rig to this response.

Engine 52. Metro from Convoy IC. Convoy IC. Add a Type 3 brush rig to this response. Convoy IC, copy. Requesting Type 3 brush rig to this response.

Additional resources are being requested to assist the firefighting efforts.

Convoy IC, Metro. Go ahead for Convoy IC. Convoy IC, you're getting water tender 28. IC copy, add an additional engine for a total of three fire engines. Engine 50 copy, requesting additional ton fire engine for a total of three.

Additional units are being dispatched to assist with the vegetation fire.

We do have a vegetation fire, approximately 50 by 50 feet. Slow rate of spread in heavy fuels. Engine 50 is attacking the fire, assuming convoy IC. Break metro at a water tender.

Firefighters report a 50-by-50-foot vegetation fire with a slow spread. Crews are actively attacking it.

Engine 27 and Engine 50. Vegetation fire. 8 Golf, 8 Hotel, XSD Alpha Golf 3. State Route 52 eastbound. Cross streets, Convoy Street and State Route 52 at on-ramp. Engine 27 and Engine 50. 8 Golf, 8 Hotel, XSD Alpha Golf 3.

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

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at State Rte-52 E & Convoy St.

Spreading Vegetation Fire Near Highway Threatening Auto Wrecking Yard

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