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Second-Floor Fire

1949 23rd Ave, Parkside, San Francisco

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  • Firefighters responded to a confirmed fire at a building on 1949 23rd Avenue in San Francisco. Crews are actively working on the roof and second floor to contain the blaze.

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Another unit is requested to block traffic near the fire scene to ensure safety.

SFPD G /H /I Mobiles [TE] · 0:11
Ida 13 Adam. Can you let me know when you're clear for the 910? We're getting another message from fire asking for another unit to block traffic at Ortega and 23rd.

Residents are allowed to walk through the area but cannot drive in yet.

SFFD Tac A8 Bat 8 · 0:28
Battalion 8, this is Engine 40. Go 40. We have a resident here at the corner of 23rd and Ortega. They live at, live at 1936 23rd Avenue. It's in the middle of the block between, it's the White House between the Green and Yellow. They want to know if they can come through. They can walk through. They can't drive in yet. Engine 40, copy.

Police are now on scene to assist with traffic control around the fire area.

SFFD Tac A8 Bat 8 · 0:20
Chief, we got that cover. There is two cops on the corner of Ortega and 22nd and Ortega 24th. Copy, just watch out. There's a lot of morons out here trying to get through.

Police are being dispatched to assist with traffic control near the fire scene.

SFFD A2 N/W Dispatch · 0:12
Potago command, go. We have a PD being sent out for another unit to control traffic, 23rd and Potago. Message received, thank you. And also Ortega and 23rd. Copy, and Ortega and 23rd, I'll let them know.

Firefighters are urging caution due to the lack of traffic control in the area.

SFFD Tac A8 Bat 8 · 0:12
Everyone operating on the street or the fireground, be mindful, we still don't have traffic control. We call for them from the very beginning of this working fire. Maintain situational awareness, please.

Traffic control is urgently needed to prevent private vehicles from entering the area.

SFFD A2 N/W Dispatch · 0:21
A2, Pacheco Street Command. Pacheco Street Command. We've called for traffic control a significant amount of time ago. We still have private vehicles entering our fireground. We need traffic control, ASAP, please. Pacheco Command, message received.

Firefighters are conducting overhaul but will leave the electric bike and surrounding items untouched.

SFFD Tac A8 Bat 8 · 0:10
Yeah, everyone doing overhaul. We're going to leave the electric bike and everything around it and everything in the back untouched.

An additional unit is en route due to multiple mattresses and recent sale of the building.

SFFD Tac A8 Bat 8 · 0:19
Command, safety. Go ahead. Did I hear 4710 coming? Yeah, they're en route. Just because of the multiple mattresses and the fact that this home was sold two weeks ago with the livable conditions. Hey, command, fire attack.

A decontamination station is set up, and mobile air support is positioned nearby to assist.

SFFD Tac A8 Bat 8 · 0:11
All units, we've got the decon station set up, IFO engine 22 with the storm stick, and we've got mobile air up on Pacheco and 24th for air and wall.

Mobile Air support has arrived to assist with the fire response.

SFFD Tac A8 Bat 8 · 0:02
Mobile Air is on scene.

An additional unit has been called to assist with the fire response.

SFFD A2 N/W Dispatch · 0:14
558 delayed. Copy. Special call, special call for middle air 1. Middle air 1 to assist units on the working fire at 1949 23rd Avenue, cross of Ortega and Pacheco. Respond on control 2, your TAC is 8.

Utility crews are expected to arrive in approximately 30 minutes to assist at the scene.

SFPD G /H /I Mobiles [TE] · 0:06
Taraval units responding to the 905 on Pacheco and 23rd. PG&E is calling back with an ETA of 30 minutes.

Utilities have been shut off, and a ladder is being positioned on the second floor.

SFFD Tac A8 Bat 8 · 0:13
Command, Engine 23, gas and electric utilities are shut off. I copy that, Engine 23, red gas, electricity shut off. One unit, ladder to the second floor on the Charlie side now.

Firefighters are opening vent pipes and skylights to reduce heavy smoke on the roof.

SFFD Tac A8 Bat 8 · 0:30
Command, Truck 9, Truck 18 on the roof. Report a little inspection in the Charlie Delta corner. We got some pretty heavy smoke production. Recommend opening up a little bit more. Do what you got to do. I still see a lot of smoke on the Alpha side as well. I want you to open up those vent pipes and any and all skylights. I thought I saw two from Google Earth. Pop those bad boys up.A5 TAC

Crews have contained the fire on the second floor and are checking for any extensions.

SFFD A2 N/W Dispatch · 0:23
A2, Pacheco Street Command. Go ahead. Be advised, we got two lines stretched, one in operation. This was a second floor fire. Fire's contained at this time. Check in for extension. Vertical ventilation complete. More to follow. Pacheco Street Command, message received. Fire's contained at this time.

Firefighters report heavy smoke from the roof and are continuing efforts to ventilate the building.

SFFD Tac A8 Bat 8 · 0:31
Units, Battalion 8, Chief of Fire, Rivera, Safety, Dramatomax IC. Truck 19, command. Truck 19. Copy. Command, Truck 18 on the roof. Go ahead. Yeah, holes opened up. We got pretty heavy smoke production out of there. We're going to start.... We're going to start opening up tonight.

A drone unit has been dispatched to the scene of the fire.

Richmond (G) / Ingleside (H) / Taraval (I) Districts - Mobiles · 0:05
Available drone unit to respond to the working fire at 1949 Pacheco.

Firefighters are opening one side of the building to access and contain the fire.

SFFD Tac A8 Bat 8 · 0:12
We'll just get some hooks in there, pull some ceilings. Command, Truck 18 on the roof. 360's complete. I got most of my fire on this outside of the building. We're going to go ahead and open it up. Copy that.

Firefighters are working on the roof and second floor to contain the fire.

SFFD Tac A8 Bat 8 · 0:17
Command, Truck 18. Full crew, go on the roof. Copy that, 18. Alright, got Engine 22 with the line on the second floor. 18, I want you to check below. And we got Truck 18 on the roof.

Firefighters have confirmed the fire and updated the address to 1949 23rd Avenue.

SFFD A2 N/W Dispatch · 0:08
Copy. Box 745 has been declared a working fire. Location is 1949 23rd Avenue.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 1949 23rd Ave.

Firefighters are checking the garage area as they move through the building.

SFFD Tac A8 Bat 8 · 0:05
22, this is command, check the garage, we're going up.

Firefighters have received a report of a fire in a building.

SFFD Auto Disp 936 · 0:30
Fire in building box 7432 at 1949 Pacheco Street, between 23rd Avenue and 24th Avenue. Units due, engine 40, engine 18, engine 22, truck 18.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 1949 Pacheco St.

Another unit is requested to block traffic near the fire scene to ensure safety.

SFPD G /H /I Mobiles [TE] · 0:11
Ida 13 Adam. Can you let me know when you're clear for the 910? We're getting another message from fire asking for another unit to block traffic at Ortega and 23rd.

Residents are allowed to walk through the area but cannot drive in yet.

SFFD Tac A8 Bat 8 · 0:28
Battalion 8, this is Engine 40. Go 40. We have a resident here at the corner of 23rd and Ortega. They live at, live at 1936 23rd Avenue. It's in the middle of the block between, it's the White House between the Green and Yellow. They want to know if they can come through. They can walk through. They can't drive in yet. Engine 40, copy.

Police are now on scene to assist with traffic control around the fire area.

SFFD Tac A8 Bat 8 · 0:20
Chief, we got that cover. There is two cops on the corner of Ortega and 22nd and Ortega 24th. Copy, just watch out. There's a lot of morons out here trying to get through.

Police are being dispatched to assist with traffic control near the fire scene.

SFFD A2 N/W Dispatch · 0:12
Potago command, go. We have a PD being sent out for another unit to control traffic, 23rd and Potago. Message received, thank you. And also Ortega and 23rd. Copy, and Ortega and 23rd, I'll let them know.

Firefighters are urging caution due to the lack of traffic control in the area.

SFFD Tac A8 Bat 8 · 0:12
Everyone operating on the street or the fireground, be mindful, we still don't have traffic control. We call for them from the very beginning of this working fire. Maintain situational awareness, please.

Traffic control is urgently needed to prevent private vehicles from entering the area.

SFFD A2 N/W Dispatch · 0:21
A2, Pacheco Street Command. Pacheco Street Command. We've called for traffic control a significant amount of time ago. We still have private vehicles entering our fireground. We need traffic control, ASAP, please. Pacheco Command, message received.

Firefighters are conducting overhaul but will leave the electric bike and surrounding items untouched.

SFFD Tac A8 Bat 8 · 0:10
Yeah, everyone doing overhaul. We're going to leave the electric bike and everything around it and everything in the back untouched.

An additional unit is en route due to multiple mattresses and recent sale of the building.

SFFD Tac A8 Bat 8 · 0:19
Command, safety. Go ahead. Did I hear 4710 coming? Yeah, they're en route. Just because of the multiple mattresses and the fact that this home was sold two weeks ago with the livable conditions. Hey, command, fire attack.

A decontamination station is set up, and mobile air support is positioned nearby to assist.

SFFD Tac A8 Bat 8 · 0:11
All units, we've got the decon station set up, IFO engine 22 with the storm stick, and we've got mobile air up on Pacheco and 24th for air and wall.

Mobile Air support has arrived to assist with the fire response.

SFFD Tac A8 Bat 8 · 0:02
Mobile Air is on scene.

An additional unit has been called to assist with the fire response.

SFFD A2 N/W Dispatch · 0:14
558 delayed. Copy. Special call, special call for middle air 1. Middle air 1 to assist units on the working fire at 1949 23rd Avenue, cross of Ortega and Pacheco. Respond on control 2, your TAC is 8.

Utility crews are expected to arrive in approximately 30 minutes to assist at the scene.

SFPD G /H /I Mobiles [TE] · 0:06
Taraval units responding to the 905 on Pacheco and 23rd. PG&E is calling back with an ETA of 30 minutes.

Utilities have been shut off, and a ladder is being positioned on the second floor.

SFFD Tac A8 Bat 8 · 0:13
Command, Engine 23, gas and electric utilities are shut off. I copy that, Engine 23, red gas, electricity shut off. One unit, ladder to the second floor on the Charlie side now.

Firefighters are opening vent pipes and skylights to reduce heavy smoke on the roof.

SFFD Tac A8 Bat 8 · 0:30
Command, Truck 9, Truck 18 on the roof. Report a little inspection in the Charlie Delta corner. We got some pretty heavy smoke production. Recommend opening up a little bit more. Do what you got to do. I still see a lot of smoke on the Alpha side as well. I want you to open up those vent pipes and any and all skylights. I thought I saw two from Google Earth. Pop those bad boys up.A5 TAC

Crews have contained the fire on the second floor and are checking for any extensions.

SFFD A2 N/W Dispatch · 0:23
A2, Pacheco Street Command. Go ahead. Be advised, we got two lines stretched, one in operation. This was a second floor fire. Fire's contained at this time. Check in for extension. Vertical ventilation complete. More to follow. Pacheco Street Command, message received. Fire's contained at this time.

Firefighters report heavy smoke from the roof and are continuing efforts to ventilate the building.

SFFD Tac A8 Bat 8 · 0:31
Units, Battalion 8, Chief of Fire, Rivera, Safety, Dramatomax IC. Truck 19, command. Truck 19. Copy. Command, Truck 18 on the roof. Go ahead. Yeah, holes opened up. We got pretty heavy smoke production out of there. We're going to start.... We're going to start opening up tonight.

A drone unit has been dispatched to the scene of the fire.

Richmond (G) / Ingleside (H) / Taraval (I) Districts - Mobiles · 0:05
Available drone unit to respond to the working fire at 1949 Pacheco.

Firefighters are opening one side of the building to access and contain the fire.

SFFD Tac A8 Bat 8 · 0:12
We'll just get some hooks in there, pull some ceilings. Command, Truck 18 on the roof. 360's complete. I got most of my fire on this outside of the building. We're going to go ahead and open it up. Copy that.

Firefighters are working on the roof and second floor to contain the fire.

SFFD Tac A8 Bat 8 · 0:17
Command, Truck 18. Full crew, go on the roof. Copy that, 18. Alright, got Engine 22 with the line on the second floor. 18, I want you to check below. And we got Truck 18 on the roof.

Firefighters have confirmed the fire and updated the address to 1949 23rd Avenue.

SFFD A2 N/W Dispatch · 0:08
Copy. Box 745 has been declared a working fire. Location is 1949 23rd Avenue.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 1949 23rd Ave.

Firefighters are checking the garage area as they move through the building.

SFFD Tac A8 Bat 8 · 0:05
22, this is command, check the garage, we're going up.

Firefighters have received a report of a fire in a building.

SFFD Auto Disp 936 · 0:30
Fire in building box 7432 at 1949 Pacheco Street, between 23rd Avenue and 24th Avenue. Units due, engine 40, engine 18, engine 22, truck 18.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 1949 Pacheco St.

Another unit is requested to block traffic near the fire scene to ensure safety.

SFPD G /H /I Mobiles [TE] · 0:11
Ida 13 Adam. Can you let me know when you're clear for the 910? We're getting another message from fire asking for another unit to block traffic at Ortega and 23rd.

Residents are allowed to walk through the area but cannot drive in yet.

SFFD Tac A8 Bat 8 · 0:28
Battalion 8, this is Engine 40. Go 40. We have a resident here at the corner of 23rd and Ortega. They live at, live at 1936 23rd Avenue. It's in the middle of the block between, it's the White House between the Green and Yellow. They want to know if they can come through. They can walk through. They can't drive in yet. Engine 40, copy.

Police are now on scene to assist with traffic control around the fire area.

SFFD Tac A8 Bat 8 · 0:20
Chief, we got that cover. There is two cops on the corner of Ortega and 22nd and Ortega 24th. Copy, just watch out. There's a lot of morons out here trying to get through.

Police are being dispatched to assist with traffic control near the fire scene.

SFFD A2 N/W Dispatch · 0:12
Potago command, go. We have a PD being sent out for another unit to control traffic, 23rd and Potago. Message received, thank you. And also Ortega and 23rd. Copy, and Ortega and 23rd, I'll let them know.

Firefighters are urging caution due to the lack of traffic control in the area.

SFFD Tac A8 Bat 8 · 0:12
Everyone operating on the street or the fireground, be mindful, we still don't have traffic control. We call for them from the very beginning of this working fire. Maintain situational awareness, please.

Traffic control is urgently needed to prevent private vehicles from entering the area.

SFFD A2 N/W Dispatch · 0:21
A2, Pacheco Street Command. Pacheco Street Command. We've called for traffic control a significant amount of time ago. We still have private vehicles entering our fireground. We need traffic control, ASAP, please. Pacheco Command, message received.

Firefighters are conducting overhaul but will leave the electric bike and surrounding items untouched.

SFFD Tac A8 Bat 8 · 0:10
Yeah, everyone doing overhaul. We're going to leave the electric bike and everything around it and everything in the back untouched.

An additional unit is en route due to multiple mattresses and recent sale of the building.

SFFD Tac A8 Bat 8 · 0:19
Command, safety. Go ahead. Did I hear 4710 coming? Yeah, they're en route. Just because of the multiple mattresses and the fact that this home was sold two weeks ago with the livable conditions. Hey, command, fire attack.

A decontamination station is set up, and mobile air support is positioned nearby to assist.

SFFD Tac A8 Bat 8 · 0:11
All units, we've got the decon station set up, IFO engine 22 with the storm stick, and we've got mobile air up on Pacheco and 24th for air and wall.

Mobile Air support has arrived to assist with the fire response.

SFFD Tac A8 Bat 8 · 0:02
Mobile Air is on scene.

An additional unit has been called to assist with the fire response.

SFFD A2 N/W Dispatch · 0:14
558 delayed. Copy. Special call, special call for middle air 1. Middle air 1 to assist units on the working fire at 1949 23rd Avenue, cross of Ortega and Pacheco. Respond on control 2, your TAC is 8.

Utility crews are expected to arrive in approximately 30 minutes to assist at the scene.

SFPD G /H /I Mobiles [TE] · 0:06
Taraval units responding to the 905 on Pacheco and 23rd. PG&E is calling back with an ETA of 30 minutes.

Utilities have been shut off, and a ladder is being positioned on the second floor.

SFFD Tac A8 Bat 8 · 0:13
Command, Engine 23, gas and electric utilities are shut off. I copy that, Engine 23, red gas, electricity shut off. One unit, ladder to the second floor on the Charlie side now.

Firefighters are opening vent pipes and skylights to reduce heavy smoke on the roof.

SFFD Tac A8 Bat 8 · 0:30
Command, Truck 9, Truck 18 on the roof. Report a little inspection in the Charlie Delta corner. We got some pretty heavy smoke production. Recommend opening up a little bit more. Do what you got to do. I still see a lot of smoke on the Alpha side as well. I want you to open up those vent pipes and any and all skylights. I thought I saw two from Google Earth. Pop those bad boys up.A5 TAC

Crews have contained the fire on the second floor and are checking for any extensions.

SFFD A2 N/W Dispatch · 0:23
A2, Pacheco Street Command. Go ahead. Be advised, we got two lines stretched, one in operation. This was a second floor fire. Fire's contained at this time. Check in for extension. Vertical ventilation complete. More to follow. Pacheco Street Command, message received. Fire's contained at this time.

Firefighters report heavy smoke from the roof and are continuing efforts to ventilate the building.

SFFD Tac A8 Bat 8 · 0:31
Units, Battalion 8, Chief of Fire, Rivera, Safety, Dramatomax IC. Truck 19, command. Truck 19. Copy. Command, Truck 18 on the roof. Go ahead. Yeah, holes opened up. We got pretty heavy smoke production out of there. We're going to start.... We're going to start opening up tonight.

A drone unit has been dispatched to the scene of the fire.

Richmond (G) / Ingleside (H) / Taraval (I) Districts - Mobiles · 0:05
Available drone unit to respond to the working fire at 1949 Pacheco.

Firefighters are opening one side of the building to access and contain the fire.

SFFD Tac A8 Bat 8 · 0:12
We'll just get some hooks in there, pull some ceilings. Command, Truck 18 on the roof. 360's complete. I got most of my fire on this outside of the building. We're going to go ahead and open it up. Copy that.

Firefighters are working on the roof and second floor to contain the fire.

SFFD Tac A8 Bat 8 · 0:17
Command, Truck 18. Full crew, go on the roof. Copy that, 18. Alright, got Engine 22 with the line on the second floor. 18, I want you to check below. And we got Truck 18 on the roof.

Firefighters have confirmed the fire and updated the address to 1949 23rd Avenue.

SFFD A2 N/W Dispatch · 0:08
Copy. Box 745 has been declared a working fire. Location is 1949 23rd Avenue.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 1949 23rd Ave.

Firefighters are checking the garage area as they move through the building.

SFFD Tac A8 Bat 8 · 0:05
22, this is command, check the garage, we're going up.

Firefighters have received a report of a fire in a building.

SFFD Auto Disp 936 · 0:30
Fire in building box 7432 at 1949 Pacheco Street, between 23rd Avenue and 24th Avenue. Units due, engine 40, engine 18, engine 22, truck 18.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 1949 Pacheco St.

Another unit is requested to block traffic near the fire scene to ensure safety.

SFPD G /H /I Mobiles [TE] · 0:11
Ida 13 Adam. Can you let me know when you're clear for the 910? We're getting another message from fire asking for another unit to block traffic at Ortega and 23rd.

Residents are allowed to walk through the area but cannot drive in yet.

SFFD Tac A8 Bat 8 · 0:28
Battalion 8, this is Engine 40. Go 40. We have a resident here at the corner of 23rd and Ortega. They live at, live at 1936 23rd Avenue. It's in the middle of the block between, it's the White House between the Green and Yellow. They want to know if they can come through. They can walk through. They can't drive in yet. Engine 40, copy.

Police are now on scene to assist with traffic control around the fire area.

SFFD Tac A8 Bat 8 · 0:20
Chief, we got that cover. There is two cops on the corner of Ortega and 22nd and Ortega 24th. Copy, just watch out. There's a lot of morons out here trying to get through.

Police are being dispatched to assist with traffic control near the fire scene.

SFFD A2 N/W Dispatch · 0:12
Potago command, go. We have a PD being sent out for another unit to control traffic, 23rd and Potago. Message received, thank you. And also Ortega and 23rd. Copy, and Ortega and 23rd, I'll let them know.

Firefighters are urging caution due to the lack of traffic control in the area.

SFFD Tac A8 Bat 8 · 0:12
Everyone operating on the street or the fireground, be mindful, we still don't have traffic control. We call for them from the very beginning of this working fire. Maintain situational awareness, please.

Traffic control is urgently needed to prevent private vehicles from entering the area.

SFFD A2 N/W Dispatch · 0:21
A2, Pacheco Street Command. Pacheco Street Command. We've called for traffic control a significant amount of time ago. We still have private vehicles entering our fireground. We need traffic control, ASAP, please. Pacheco Command, message received.

Firefighters are conducting overhaul but will leave the electric bike and surrounding items untouched.

SFFD Tac A8 Bat 8 · 0:10
Yeah, everyone doing overhaul. We're going to leave the electric bike and everything around it and everything in the back untouched.

An additional unit is en route due to multiple mattresses and recent sale of the building.

SFFD Tac A8 Bat 8 · 0:19
Command, safety. Go ahead. Did I hear 4710 coming? Yeah, they're en route. Just because of the multiple mattresses and the fact that this home was sold two weeks ago with the livable conditions. Hey, command, fire attack.

A decontamination station is set up, and mobile air support is positioned nearby to assist.

SFFD Tac A8 Bat 8 · 0:11
All units, we've got the decon station set up, IFO engine 22 with the storm stick, and we've got mobile air up on Pacheco and 24th for air and wall.

Mobile Air support has arrived to assist with the fire response.

SFFD Tac A8 Bat 8 · 0:02
Mobile Air is on scene.

An additional unit has been called to assist with the fire response.

SFFD A2 N/W Dispatch · 0:14
558 delayed. Copy. Special call, special call for middle air 1. Middle air 1 to assist units on the working fire at 1949 23rd Avenue, cross of Ortega and Pacheco. Respond on control 2, your TAC is 8.

Utility crews are expected to arrive in approximately 30 minutes to assist at the scene.

SFPD G /H /I Mobiles [TE] · 0:06
Taraval units responding to the 905 on Pacheco and 23rd. PG&E is calling back with an ETA of 30 minutes.

Utilities have been shut off, and a ladder is being positioned on the second floor.

SFFD Tac A8 Bat 8 · 0:13
Command, Engine 23, gas and electric utilities are shut off. I copy that, Engine 23, red gas, electricity shut off. One unit, ladder to the second floor on the Charlie side now.

Firefighters are opening vent pipes and skylights to reduce heavy smoke on the roof.

SFFD Tac A8 Bat 8 · 0:30
Command, Truck 9, Truck 18 on the roof. Report a little inspection in the Charlie Delta corner. We got some pretty heavy smoke production. Recommend opening up a little bit more. Do what you got to do. I still see a lot of smoke on the Alpha side as well. I want you to open up those vent pipes and any and all skylights. I thought I saw two from Google Earth. Pop those bad boys up.A5 TAC

Crews have contained the fire on the second floor and are checking for any extensions.

SFFD A2 N/W Dispatch · 0:23
A2, Pacheco Street Command. Go ahead. Be advised, we got two lines stretched, one in operation. This was a second floor fire. Fire's contained at this time. Check in for extension. Vertical ventilation complete. More to follow. Pacheco Street Command, message received. Fire's contained at this time.

Firefighters report heavy smoke from the roof and are continuing efforts to ventilate the building.

SFFD Tac A8 Bat 8 · 0:31
Units, Battalion 8, Chief of Fire, Rivera, Safety, Dramatomax IC. Truck 19, command. Truck 19. Copy. Command, Truck 18 on the roof. Go ahead. Yeah, holes opened up. We got pretty heavy smoke production out of there. We're going to start.... We're going to start opening up tonight.

A drone unit has been dispatched to the scene of the fire.

Richmond (G) / Ingleside (H) / Taraval (I) Districts - Mobiles · 0:05
Available drone unit to respond to the working fire at 1949 Pacheco.

Firefighters are opening one side of the building to access and contain the fire.

SFFD Tac A8 Bat 8 · 0:12
We'll just get some hooks in there, pull some ceilings. Command, Truck 18 on the roof. 360's complete. I got most of my fire on this outside of the building. We're going to go ahead and open it up. Copy that.

Firefighters are working on the roof and second floor to contain the fire.

SFFD Tac A8 Bat 8 · 0:17
Command, Truck 18. Full crew, go on the roof. Copy that, 18. Alright, got Engine 22 with the line on the second floor. 18, I want you to check below. And we got Truck 18 on the roof.

Firefighters have confirmed the fire and updated the address to 1949 23rd Avenue.

SFFD A2 N/W Dispatch · 0:08
Copy. Box 745 has been declared a working fire. Location is 1949 23rd Avenue.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 1949 23rd Ave.

Firefighters are checking the garage area as they move through the building.

SFFD Tac A8 Bat 8 · 0:05
22, this is command, check the garage, we're going up.

Firefighters have received a report of a fire in a building.

SFFD Auto Disp 936 · 0:30
Fire in building box 7432 at 1949 Pacheco Street, between 23rd Avenue and 24th Avenue. Units due, engine 40, engine 18, engine 22, truck 18.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 1949 Pacheco St.

Another unit is requested to block traffic near the fire scene to ensure safety.

SFPD G /H /I Mobiles [TE] · 0:11
Ida 13 Adam. Can you let me know when you're clear for the 910? We're getting another message from fire asking for another unit to block traffic at Ortega and 23rd.

Residents are allowed to walk through the area but cannot drive in yet.

SFFD Tac A8 Bat 8 · 0:28
Battalion 8, this is Engine 40. Go 40. We have a resident here at the corner of 23rd and Ortega. They live at, live at 1936 23rd Avenue. It's in the middle of the block between, it's the White House between the Green and Yellow. They want to know if they can come through. They can walk through. They can't drive in yet. Engine 40, copy.

Police are now on scene to assist with traffic control around the fire area.

SFFD Tac A8 Bat 8 · 0:20
Chief, we got that cover. There is two cops on the corner of Ortega and 22nd and Ortega 24th. Copy, just watch out. There's a lot of morons out here trying to get through.

Police are being dispatched to assist with traffic control near the fire scene.

SFFD A2 N/W Dispatch · 0:12
Potago command, go. We have a PD being sent out for another unit to control traffic, 23rd and Potago. Message received, thank you. And also Ortega and 23rd. Copy, and Ortega and 23rd, I'll let them know.

Firefighters are urging caution due to the lack of traffic control in the area.

SFFD Tac A8 Bat 8 · 0:12
Everyone operating on the street or the fireground, be mindful, we still don't have traffic control. We call for them from the very beginning of this working fire. Maintain situational awareness, please.

Traffic control is urgently needed to prevent private vehicles from entering the area.

SFFD A2 N/W Dispatch · 0:21
A2, Pacheco Street Command. Pacheco Street Command. We've called for traffic control a significant amount of time ago. We still have private vehicles entering our fireground. We need traffic control, ASAP, please. Pacheco Command, message received.

Firefighters are conducting overhaul but will leave the electric bike and surrounding items untouched.

SFFD Tac A8 Bat 8 · 0:10
Yeah, everyone doing overhaul. We're going to leave the electric bike and everything around it and everything in the back untouched.

An additional unit is en route due to multiple mattresses and recent sale of the building.

SFFD Tac A8 Bat 8 · 0:19
Command, safety. Go ahead. Did I hear 4710 coming? Yeah, they're en route. Just because of the multiple mattresses and the fact that this home was sold two weeks ago with the livable conditions. Hey, command, fire attack.

A decontamination station is set up, and mobile air support is positioned nearby to assist.

SFFD Tac A8 Bat 8 · 0:11
All units, we've got the decon station set up, IFO engine 22 with the storm stick, and we've got mobile air up on Pacheco and 24th for air and wall.

Mobile Air support has arrived to assist with the fire response.

SFFD Tac A8 Bat 8 · 0:02
Mobile Air is on scene.

An additional unit has been called to assist with the fire response.

SFFD A2 N/W Dispatch · 0:14
558 delayed. Copy. Special call, special call for middle air 1. Middle air 1 to assist units on the working fire at 1949 23rd Avenue, cross of Ortega and Pacheco. Respond on control 2, your TAC is 8.

Utility crews are expected to arrive in approximately 30 minutes to assist at the scene.

SFPD G /H /I Mobiles [TE] · 0:06
Taraval units responding to the 905 on Pacheco and 23rd. PG&E is calling back with an ETA of 30 minutes.

Utilities have been shut off, and a ladder is being positioned on the second floor.

SFFD Tac A8 Bat 8 · 0:13
Command, Engine 23, gas and electric utilities are shut off. I copy that, Engine 23, red gas, electricity shut off. One unit, ladder to the second floor on the Charlie side now.

Firefighters are opening vent pipes and skylights to reduce heavy smoke on the roof.

SFFD Tac A8 Bat 8 · 0:30
Command, Truck 9, Truck 18 on the roof. Report a little inspection in the Charlie Delta corner. We got some pretty heavy smoke production. Recommend opening up a little bit more. Do what you got to do. I still see a lot of smoke on the Alpha side as well. I want you to open up those vent pipes and any and all skylights. I thought I saw two from Google Earth. Pop those bad boys up.A5 TAC

Crews have contained the fire on the second floor and are checking for any extensions.

SFFD A2 N/W Dispatch · 0:23
A2, Pacheco Street Command. Go ahead. Be advised, we got two lines stretched, one in operation. This was a second floor fire. Fire's contained at this time. Check in for extension. Vertical ventilation complete. More to follow. Pacheco Street Command, message received. Fire's contained at this time.

Firefighters report heavy smoke from the roof and are continuing efforts to ventilate the building.

SFFD Tac A8 Bat 8 · 0:31
Units, Battalion 8, Chief of Fire, Rivera, Safety, Dramatomax IC. Truck 19, command. Truck 19. Copy. Command, Truck 18 on the roof. Go ahead. Yeah, holes opened up. We got pretty heavy smoke production out of there. We're going to start.... We're going to start opening up tonight.

A drone unit has been dispatched to the scene of the fire.

Richmond (G) / Ingleside (H) / Taraval (I) Districts - Mobiles · 0:05
Available drone unit to respond to the working fire at 1949 Pacheco.

Firefighters are opening one side of the building to access and contain the fire.

SFFD Tac A8 Bat 8 · 0:12
We'll just get some hooks in there, pull some ceilings. Command, Truck 18 on the roof. 360's complete. I got most of my fire on this outside of the building. We're going to go ahead and open it up. Copy that.

Firefighters are working on the roof and second floor to contain the fire.

SFFD Tac A8 Bat 8 · 0:17
Command, Truck 18. Full crew, go on the roof. Copy that, 18. Alright, got Engine 22 with the line on the second floor. 18, I want you to check below. And we got Truck 18 on the roof.

Firefighters have confirmed the fire and updated the address to 1949 23rd Avenue.

SFFD A2 N/W Dispatch · 0:08
Copy. Box 745 has been declared a working fire. Location is 1949 23rd Avenue.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 1949 23rd Ave.

Firefighters are checking the garage area as they move through the building.

SFFD Tac A8 Bat 8 · 0:05
22, this is command, check the garage, we're going up.

Firefighters have received a report of a fire in a building.

SFFD Auto Disp 936 · 0:30
Fire in building box 7432 at 1949 Pacheco Street, between 23rd Avenue and 24th Avenue. Units due, engine 40, engine 18, engine 22, truck 18.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 1949 Pacheco St.

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Comments4

SFFDFIREPIOSep 6 at 2:21 PM

Correction / 23rd Ave between Ortega and Pacheco.

DaGoatPanda1103Sep 6 at 2:13 PM

Electric scooter fire in the living room. Sad

stepmSep 6 at 1:57 PM

I think this is the second or third roof fire reported this month? were these roofs recently repaired or did they have a brand new roof?

SanFranciscoUser962208372Sep 6 at 1:47 PM

Yeah I think about 6 engines responded to this one holy crap

SFFDFIREPIOSep 6 at 2:21 PM

Correction / 23rd Ave between Ortega and Pacheco.

DaGoatPanda1103Sep 6 at 2:13 PM

Electric scooter fire in the living room. Sad

stepmSep 6 at 1:57 PM

I think this is the second or third roof fire reported this month? were these roofs recently repaired or did they have a brand new roof?

SanFranciscoUser962208372Sep 6 at 1:47 PM

Yeah I think about 6 engines responded to this one holy crap

SFFDFIREPIOSep 6 at 2:21 PM

Correction / 23rd Ave between Ortega and Pacheco.

DaGoatPanda1103Sep 6 at 2:13 PM

Electric scooter fire in the living room. Sad

stepmSep 6 at 1:57 PM

I think this is the second or third roof fire reported this month? were these roofs recently repaired or did they have a brand new roof?

SanFranciscoUser962208372Sep 6 at 1:47 PM

Yeah I think about 6 engines responded to this one holy crap

SFFDFIREPIOSep 6 at 2:21 PM

Correction / 23rd Ave between Ortega and Pacheco.

DaGoatPanda1103Sep 6 at 2:13 PM

Electric scooter fire in the living room. Sad

stepmSep 6 at 1:57 PM

I think this is the second or third roof fire reported this month? were these roofs recently repaired or did they have a brand new roof?

SanFranciscoUser962208372Sep 6 at 1:47 PM

Yeah I think about 6 engines responded to this one holy crap

SFFDFIREPIOSep 6 at 2:21 PM

Correction / 23rd Ave between Ortega and Pacheco.

DaGoatPanda1103Sep 6 at 2:13 PM

Electric scooter fire in the living room. Sad

stepmSep 6 at 1:57 PM

I think this is the second or third roof fire reported this month? were these roofs recently repaired or did they have a brand new roof?

SanFranciscoUser962208372Sep 6 at 1:47 PM

Yeah I think about 6 engines responded to this one holy crap

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