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Uploaded: 2026-08-22T23:25:47.000Z
Description: Firefighters responded to a structure fire at a commercial building on Sepulveda Blvd in Van Nuys, California. Crews are actively working to extinguish the fire and conducting a search for any individuals inside.

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Firefighters responded to a structure fire at a commercial building on Sepulveda Blvd in Van Nuys, California. Crews are actively working to extinguish the fire and conducting a search for any individuals inside.

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Metro, Sepulveda IC, Task Force and Rescue 39 will remain on scene for a 30-minute overhaul.

 Everyone else is picking up and will be available here shortly.

 Sepulveda IC, roger. Task Force, Rescue 39, 30-minute overhaul.

Metro, Sepulveda IC, Task Force and Rescue 39 will remain on scene for a 30-minute overhaul. Everyone else is picking up and will be available here shortly. Sepulveda IC, roger. Task Force, Rescue 39, 30-minute overhaul.

Task Force and Rescue units will stay for a 30-minute overhaul, while others are clearing the scene.

Yeah, AC from Bravo, we're going to hold Task Force 39 30 minutes for the overhaul. You can release everyone else.

 Copy, Task Force 39, everyone else can pick up and go available.

 Bravo, I'll leave Rescue 39 with your task force as well.

Yeah, AC from Bravo, we're going to hold Task Force 39 30 minutes for the overhaul. You can release everyone else. Copy, Task Force 39, everyone else can pick up and go available. Bravo, I'll leave Rescue 39 with your task force as well. AC from Bravo, copy. Thank you.

Some units will remain on scene for overhaul, while others are being released.

Metro from Sepulveda HD, can you attach DWP power and building and safety to our incident?

Firefighters have requested assistance from the utility company and building safety officials.

Emergency, we have knockdowns, you can have Command 11 back and attach DOT for traffic control.

 Roger, knockdown time is 1639, we'll take back Command 11 and notify DOT.

Emergency, we have knockdowns, you can have Command 11 back and attach DOT for traffic control. Roger, knockdown time is 1639, we'll take back Command 11 and notify DOT.

Fire crews confirm the fire is under control. Traffic control assistance is being coordinated.

 Yeah, the utilities were shut off, but due to the building and the issues with the panel, the lines are still hot coming into the drip loop.

 We'll need DWP to come out and address these lines and shut them down. So the lines are still hot into the drip loop for situational awareness.

Yeah, IC from Bravo. Go Bravo. Yeah, the utilities were shut off, but due to the building and the issues with the panel, the lines are still hot coming into the drip loop. We'll need DWP to come out and address these lines and shut them down. So the lines are still hot into the drip loop for situational awareness. Okay.

Utility lines remain active, requiring assistance from the utility company to fully shut them down.

 Copy, Charlie. I copied your need for utilities as well. Is that still something that needs to be addressed?

 Yeah, I see from Bravo, we have a knockdown on the interior.

 Copy, Bravo knockdown, let me know when a primary and secondary are complete.

Any issues on Charlie? Charlie is clear. Copy, Charlie. I copied your need for utilities as well. Is that still something that needs to be addressed? Stand by, I'll let you know. Yeah, I see from Bravo, we have a knockdown on the interior. Copy, Bravo knockdown, let me know when a primary and secondary are complete. Copy.

Firefighters confirm a knockdown on the interior. Utility shutoff is still being assessed.

Yeah, Bravo, I copy. Primary, secondary is complete. All companies on the Spaulding incident, we have 10 minutes on the incident clock.

Firefighters have completed primary and secondary searches, confirming no individuals are trapped inside.

No additional needs right now, I'll get back to you here with a primary and secondary search.

No additional needs right now, I'll get back to you here with a primary and secondary search. Yeah, Bravo, I copy y'all.

Crews are conducting relevant searches for anyone trapped or injured in the fire.

Yeah, Life Force 88 from Bravo, I got a report for you.

 Yeah, what you have here is approximately a 25 by 150 foot one-story commercial.

 The bulk of the fire is going to be approximately 50 yards from us.

 They're getting a good knockdown on that now.

 There is some surface fire on the Charlie side that I believe 90s people.

 We are also extinguishing that from the roof.

Yeah, Life Force 88 from Bravo, I got a report for you. Yeah, go ahead. Yeah, what you have here is approximately a 25 by 150 foot one-story commercial. The bulk of the fire is going to be approximately 50 yards from us. They're getting a good knockdown on that now. There is some surface fire on the Charlie side that I believe 90s people. We are also extinguishing that from the roof.

Firefighters are extinguishing a surface fire on one side of the building from the roof.

 Fire TAC, we got a knockdown on the bulk of the fire.

 What you have is a row of one-story commercial. Fire was in the Bravo Delta corner.

 Bravo Charlie Corning. Fire's knocked down. We need the utility shutout.

 A39, go ahead and load the engine three-quarter backup line.

Charlie. Fire TAC, we got a knockdown on the bulk of the fire. What you have is a row of one-story commercial. Fire was in the Bravo Delta corner. Bravo Charlie Corning. Fire's knocked down. We need the utility shutout. A39, go ahead and load the engine three-quarter backup line. A39.

Firefighters have knocked down the bulk of the fire in the commercial building. A utility shutoff is needed.

 Yeah, Truck 88 from Light Force 39, bravo.

 Light Force 90, if you can come on in, check the Charlie side, see if you have any exposure problem.

Engine 39 from IC, we got a 360 yet? Yeah, Truck 88 from Light Force 39, bravo. Light Force 90, if you can come on in, check the Charlie side, see if you have any exposure problem. 10-4.

Crews are checking the building's perimeter for any potential exposure issues.

 Yeah, go ahead and join Rescue 88 as medical. There's some people running around. Can we just make sure that we don't have any patients?

IC from Rescue 39. Yeah, go ahead and join Rescue 88 as medical. There's some people running around. Can we just make sure that we don't have any patients? Rescue 39, roger.

Firefighters are coordinating with medical teams to ensure there are no injured individuals on site.

Bravo Charlie Corner. We're going to be able to hit it from here. I'll give you an updated size-up when we get inside, but offensive mode is good.

Engine 39, I copy. Offensive mode is good. Also, if we can get a primary done, I saw some people running around.

Bravo Charlie Corner. We're going to be able to hit it from here. I'll give you an updated size-up when we get inside, but offensive mode is good.Engine 39, I copy. Offensive mode is good. Also, if we can get a primary done, I saw some people running around.

Firefighters are in offensive mode and conducting a primary search for any individuals inside.

Crews updated the address to 6162 Sepulveda Blvd.

Metro, task force 88 and engine 39 on scene at corrected address. This is 6162 Sepulveda.

 We have a one-story commercial, 50 by 150. We have smoke showing from the center of the building.

 This is a previous burn, boarded up. We're going to make access. We'll be known as Sepulveda IC.

 We're going to be in the offensive mode at this time.

Metro, task force 88 and engine 39 on scene at corrected address. This is 6162 Sepulveda. We have a one-story commercial, 50 by 150. We have smoke showing from the center of the building. This is a previous burn, boarded up. We're going to make access. We'll be known as Sepulveda IC. We're going to be in the offensive mode at this time.

Firefighters are on scene at a commercial building with visible smoke, preparing to enter and address the fire.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 6162 Sepulveda Blvd.

Standby for Structure Fire, 39's first in. Structure Fire, Task Force Rescue 39, Task Force Rescue 88, Light Force 90, EMS 14, Battalion 12, Battalion 14, Structure Fire, intersection Irwin, cross of Sepulveda, Channel 9, TAC 18, Command 11.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a structure fire.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Erwin St & Sepulveda Blvd.

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