Name: Smoke Emanating From Attic Fire; Use Caution video
Uploaded: 2026-09-02T20:13:41.000Z
Description: Firefighters responded to a structure fire in the attic of a single-story home on Colbath Ave in Van Nuys. An advanced life support rescue unit was requested to assist at the scene.

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Firefighters responded to a structure fire in the attic of a single-story home on Colbath Ave in Van Nuys. An advanced life support rescue unit was requested to assist at the scene.

Smoke Emanating From Attic Fire; Use Caution

9SL37, if you can let the X-52 know that that's a perfect spot, just stay right there.

 All units, 26, 20, responding code 3 from Valley Traffic to 5562 Cedros.

 9X52, 9X52, hold your car on location. No eastbound traffic allowed, per 9SL37.

 9X52, roger. Can you have her go on 10-6?

9SL37, if you can let the X-52 know that that's a perfect spot, just stay right there. No eastbound traffic. All units, 26, 20, responding code 3 from Valley Traffic to 5562 Cedros. 9X52, 9X52, hold your car on location. No eastbound traffic allowed, per 9SL37. 9X52, roger. Can you have her go on 10-6? 9SL37, switch to 10-4. 39, how do you show my status? 15839, you show clear. 39, roger.

Traffic control is effectively blocking eastbound traffic near the fire scene.

 units, code 3 for Lockhart and Hazeltine to 6340 Colbath Avenue.

 Valley traffic, ambulance traffic, 5562 Cedros, 5562 Cedros, Code 3 incident 2792, RD 952, Valley traffic channel 8105.

Show me responding Code 3 as well. units, code 3 for Lockhart and Hazeltine to 6340 Colbath Avenue. we're going to be Code 6. 52 Code 6, 6340 Colbath. Valley traffic, ambulance traffic, 5562 Cedros, 5562 Cedros, Code 3 incident 2792, RD 952, Valley traffic channel 8105.

An additional unit is responding to assist with the fire incident.

Metro from callback IC, we do have knockdown. I'm going to give you channel 9 back, hold on to TAC and I'll get back to you with an overall plan.

Firefighters have achieved knockdown of the attic fire.

Callback IC, do you also need the USAR component?

 Engine from callback IC, no, just one additional task force, please.

 Callback IC, roger. It's going to be Engine 102 and Life Force 60 from quarters.

Callback IC, do you also need the USAR component? Engine from callback IC, no, just one additional task force, please. Callback IC, roger. It's going to be Engine 102 and Life Force 60 from quarters.

An additional task force is being dispatched to assist at the fire scene.

 Metro requests for traffic control to have a closure between Hazeltine and Ranchito. All traffic going eastbound on Victory, please. Between Hazeltine and Ranchito, please, on Victory.

 IC, roger. Hazeltine and Ranchito on Victory.

Metro from Colbath IC. Colbath IC, go. Metro requests for traffic control to have a closure between Hazeltine and Ranchito. All traffic going eastbound on Victory, please. Between Hazeltine and Ranchito, please, on Victory. IC, roger. Hazeltine and Ranchito on Victory.

Units are being requested to set up traffic control and redirect eastbound traffic on Victory between Hazeltine and Ranchito due to the fire.

Battalion 10, roger. We'll notify LAPD and DOT for traffic.

Authorities have been notified to assist with traffic control around the fire scene.

Metro, Battalion 10 on scene at 6340 Colbath Street.

 Going to stand on Task Force 39, size of one, single-story, single-family dwelling.

 Smoke showing from the roof, we do have an attic fire. We're going to be in offensive mode.

 We're going to be known as Colbath IC, incident command post is going to be on the corner of Colbath and Hazeltine.

 We have a LAPD and DOT for traffic, and go ahead and get LADWP as well.

Metro, Battalion 10 on scene at 6340 Colbath Street. Going to stand on Task Force 39, size of one, single-story, single-family dwelling. Smoke showing from the roof, we do have an attic fire. We're going to be in offensive mode. We're going to be known as Colbath IC, incident command post is going to be on the corner of Colbath and Hazeltine. We have a LAPD and DOT for traffic, and go ahead and get LADWP as well.

Firefighters are in offensive mode, tackling an attic fire in a single-story home. Traffic control is in place.

Metro from Task Force 39, go ahead and attach me additional ALS rescue.

Metro from Task Force 39, go ahead and attach me additional ALS rescue. Rescue 81 from quarters.

An additional advanced life support rescue unit has been requested to assist at the scene.

Metro, Task Force 39 on scene is 6340 North Cobalt Ave.

 A one-story, single-family dwelling with smoke showing from the attic.

 Units responding to the structure fire, 39th and 1st Inn.

 Task Force 39 on scene reports a one-story, single-family dwelling with smoke showing in the attic.

Metro, Task Force 39 on scene is 6340 North Cobalt Ave. A one-story, single-family dwelling with smoke showing from the attic. We'll be in the offensive mode. Units responding to the structure fire, 39th and 1st Inn. Task Force 39 on scene reports a one-story, single-family dwelling with smoke showing in the attic. Offensive mode.

Firefighters are actively working to extinguish a fire in the attic of a single-story home.

A Citizen user shows video of firefighters working to extinguish a building fire in the area.

Structure 5 39, first in for rescue, 839, Life Force 39, Engine 39, Rescue 102, Engine 81, Task Force 89, EMS Battalion 10, Battalion 15, Structure 5, 6340 Cobath Avenue, time-out is 1259, going to be channel 9 dispatch, TAC 14, TAC 14.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a structure fire.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 6340 Colbath Ave.

Smoke Emanating From Attic Fire; Use Caution

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