Name: Faint Smoke Odor on Second Floor of High-Rise Building video
Uploaded: 2026-09-04T03:40:36.000Z
Description: Firefighters responded to a fire alarm at a six-story residential building on El Cajon Blvd in San Diego. Occupants evacuated as crews investigated a faint smoke odor detected on the second floor.

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Firefighters responded to a fire alarm at a six-story residential building on El Cajon Blvd in San Diego. Occupants evacuated as crews investigated a faint smoke odor detected on the second floor.

Faint Smoke Odor on Second Floor of High-Rise Building

 Conducted a sweep on all the floors. We've got no hazards. Be releasing units. IC's transferred back to Engine 17. Battalion 4, available.

 IC Metro copies. Conducted a sweep on all floors. No hazards. Releasing units. IC transferred back to Engine 17 and B4 going available.

Metro, Cajon IC. Cajon IC. Conducted a sweep on all the floors. We've got no hazards. Be releasing units. IC's transferred back to Engine 17. Battalion 4, available. IC Metro copies. Conducted a sweep on all floors. No hazards. Releasing units. IC transferred back to Engine 17 and B4 going available.

Firefighters have completed a sweep of the building, found no hazards, and are releasing units from the scene.

Investigation. We'll look for, keep it Engine 17, Engine 18, and 14. We'll start scaling everybody down if you're okay with that.

 Yeah, that's fine. There's nothing here.

Investigation. We'll look for, keep it Engine 17, Engine 18, and 14. We'll start scaling everybody down if you're okay with that. Yeah, that's fine. There's nothing here.

Metro copies, Battalion 4, assuming IC in process of investigating, no signs of smoke or fire at this time.

Firefighters confirm no signs of smoke or fire and are scaling down their response as they continue to investigate.

TAC alarm. Fire TAC from IC, you copy, direct from the lobby? IC, fire TAC, I copy, direct. I've got people on the third and fourth floor. We've got nothing over here. The odor has dissipated. There's no visible smoke anywhere. The only kind of light odor I do have is when I do walk past the elevator room, but even that's, correction, when I walk past the elevator itself, but it's been dissipated substantially too. I don't even really have an odor anymore. Okay, I copy. If you're comfortable, then we're going to start scaling down as of right now for just the

TAC alarm. Fire TAC from IC, you copy, direct from the lobby? IC, fire TAC, I copy, direct. I've got people on the third and fourth floor. We've got nothing over here. The odor has dissipated. There's no visible smoke anywhere. The only kind of light odor I do have is when I do walk past the elevator room, but even that's, correction, when I walk past the elevator itself, but it's been dissipated substantially too. I don't even really have an odor anymore. Okay, I copy. If you're comfortable, then we're going to start scaling down as of right now for just the Yeah.

Firefighters report the smoke odor has dissipated, and they are beginning to scale down their response.

 We'll start making our way back to the street as we are unfounded so far.

 Kind of just want to hang in the lobby for any ventilation needs.

 The only alarm is second floor elevator lobby.

 And just head up, we've had a handful of ringing alarms.

IC from Truck 14. Truck 14, go. Trash chute is all clear. I copy, trash chute is clear. We'll start making our way back to the street as we are unfounded so far. Kind of just want to hang in the lobby for any ventilation needs. IC from lobby. Lobby, go. The only alarm is second floor elevator lobby. Okay, I copy that. And just head up, we've had a handful of ringing alarms.

Firefighters report the trash chute is clear, and they are monitoring the lobby for any ventilation needs.

on the monitor, confirmed by a 12 lead. I got a current blood pressure.

 Okay, let's start, let's send somebody to the garage also. Looks like they've got below ground

 trash chute. So I don't know if, one of the, one of the

 elevators is on recall, so we'll have them to look at the, the elevators.

 You've got, uh, Engine 17, Fire Press Engine 18, Truck 14. You want to break off Truck 14

 and head down to the garage? Yeah, we'll send them to the garage. I've got people on the third and

 the fourth floors. The complete second floor is...

on the monitor, confirmed by a 12 lead. I got a current blood pressure. IC fire TAC. Go for IC. Okay, let's start, let's send somebody to the garage also. Looks like they've got below ground trash chute. So I don't know if, one of the, one of the elevators is on recall, so we'll have them to look at the, the elevators. You've got, uh, Engine 17, Fire Press Engine 18, Truck 14. You want to break off Truck 14 and head down to the garage? Yeah, we'll send them to the garage. I've got people on the third and the fourth floors. The complete second floor is...

Firefighters are sending a team to the garage to check a below-ground trash chute.

 Okay, we're on the second floor. We've got a light odor of smoke. We've got several occupants evacuated. Nobody seems to know what's going on. It's a very faint odor, but that's about it.

 Let's start sending people to the third floor.

ICU fire TAC, no problem. Fire TAC, go for ICU. Okay, we're on the second floor. We've got a light odor of smoke. We've got several occupants evacuated. Nobody seems to know what's going on. It's a very faint odor, but that's about it. Let's start sending people to the third floor.

Firefighters report a faint smoke odor on the second floor and are moving to check the third floor.

 IC, Engine 18 at scene, staged on a hydrant.

 Engine 18, fire attack, investigate with my crew. Best access for right here, Raider 17 spotted.

IC, Engine 18 at scene. Last unit 8 Alpha. IC, Engine 18 at scene, staged on a hydrant. Engine 18, fire attack, investigate with my crew. Best access for right here, Raider 17 spotted. Copy that, fire attack.

Firefighters are investigating the situation and preparing to attack the fire from a hydrant location.

Metro, Engine 17, 8 Alpha. Engine 17. Engine 17, 17. Large, six-story, mid-rise residential with occupants evacuating, audible alarm. Engine 17's investigating, establishing alcohol and IC.

Firefighters report occupants evacuating a six-story residential building with an audible alarm sounding.

 Medic 5, Command, 8 Alpha, 8 Bravo, structure high-rise, 4341 El Cajon Boulevard, cross of 43rd Street. Medic 5.

5th Circle, Medic 2. Medic 5, Command, 8 Alpha, 8 Bravo, structure high-rise, 4341 El Cajon Boulevard, cross of 43rd Street. Medic 5.

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

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 4341 El Cajon Blvd.

Faint Smoke Odor on Second Floor of High-Rise Building

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