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Multiple Cats Killed in Garage Fire

6590 Springfield St

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  • Firefighters in San Diego responded to a significant garage fire at a residence on Springfield Street. Crews are actively working to contain the blaze, with additional units on standby to assist.

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Firefighters are sending a crew member to the roof to assist with ventilation efforts.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:09
Fire TAC and Ventilation. Ventilation, go for Fire TAC. If your firefighter's on busy, can you send him up to the roof? That's affirmative.

Firefighters have requested animal control to assist with the cats found at the scene.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:23
Springfield IC, go for Metro. Metro, Springfield IC, requesting animal control. I have a total of nine cats that live in this house. Some are already discovered to be deceased, but we do have a couple that we've found that are alive. So we might need, or I do need animal...

Firefighters have found one deceased cat and accounted for three out of nine cats in total.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:18
Unit calling IC, repeat. IC exposure, we were able to find one deceased cat inside the house. We were able to bring it out to the front yard. Copy that. I'm hearing that there's a total of nine cats to be accounted for. That makes a total of three that have been accounted for so far.

Firefighters are beginning overhaul operations, confirming no visible fire in the attic. A blower is already in use.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:30
IC ventilation. Ventilation, IC, go. IC ventilation, we've got a small special call from the scene of the fire. There's no fire in the attic that we can see, but if you have minutes time up here, we can come down and start with the overhaul. Okay, yeah, you can come down and assist with overhaul. Also, fire tech's requesting a blower to the front door. good morning, who has it started? IC, fire tech 8 Bravo. They already have a blower in place. Okay.

Interior conditions have improved, and firefighters are using a blower to clear smoke. No fire extensions found.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:30
Successful hole up there. How's the conditions on the interior? Interior conditions are looking pretty good. We got a four-electro start up, so we can clear some of the smoke. We have checked for extension in multiple rooms, and have not found anything at this time. I copy. I copy. Conditions have improved. You're requesting a blower at the front door. Still checking...

Firefighters report no evidence of fire on the roof after cutting for ventilation. Smoke reduction is underway.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:31
Ventilation from IC on TAC? No, ventilation. Ventilation, IC, can you give me an update? Affirmative, we do have a roof cut, water, smoke reduction, no fire. Copy that, and the roof is not involved? We, we are looking for any fire, but we don't see any evidence of any fire up here. Okay, I copy that. Fire TAC from IC. IC, go Fire TAC, fire TAC, fire TAC. And Bravo. Fire TAC from IC on 8 Bravo. Um, vent group says they got a...

Firefighters confirm the garage fire is knocked down, and the primary search is clear. Crews are checking the attic for extensions.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:21
IC, go ahead. You are 20 minutes into your incident. Copy, we're 20 minutes in. Be advised, also, we have an update. We have the fire knocked down in the garage. We have it all clear on the primary search. Crews are still checking for extension in the attic. IC Metro copies. Fire knocked down in garage, all clear on primary. Crews checking for extensions in the attic.

Fire units confirm the primary search is all clear and are checking for any fire extension.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:18
IC, fire tag, A, Bravo. IC, go ahead. IC, fire tag, A, Bravo. I have a all clear on the primary. Units are still looking for extension.

Firefighters have requested utility services and assistance from the Red Cross for support at the scene.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:16
Metro, Springfield IC, can I get SDG&E both sides please? And contact American Red Cross. Let them know I'm going to have a need for their services. Springfield IC, Metro copies, SDG&E both sides, contact American Red Cross, have need for service.

Firefighters have knocked down the garage fire and are checking for extension into the attic. Roof access is challenging.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:24
Garage fire. We're checking the attic, extension. How do you copy? Fire TAC from IC, I copy. The fire in the garage is knocked down. Checking extension into the attic. Be advised, Truck 12 is having difficulty opening the roof. I copy. Truck 12.

Firefighters report the attic fire is now under control.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:30
Ventilation from IC, you are unreadable. You'll need to repeat your traffic. I copy, that's a fire in the attic. Additionally, the roof is heavily insulated. We're having difficulty making vertical ventilation. Fire tech needs to be aware. Okay, vent group IC, I copy that. I'll transmit to fire tech. Break. Fire tech from IC. IC from fire tech. I have it knocked down. I have it knocked down.

Crews are ventilating the attic and working to control the flames spreading through the roof.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:30
Ventilation from IC on TAC. Go with ventilation. Ventilation from IC, reports are well-involved attic fire. Do you have a hose line on the roof? Last day, we did not have a hose line. We can use one. Additionally, I'm trying to let fire TAC know, we have a heavily... getting ventilated and getting through the roof, getting further away.

Firefighters are battling a well-engulfed attic fire, pulling down ceilings to reach the flames.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:30
I see a fire attack, 8th and Broadway, Broadway and Fair. They have a well-involved attic fire. Crews are inside, pulling ceilings out, getting back to the incident. How do you copy? I copy that you have a well-involved attic fire, crews are pulling ceilings. Unable to copy the status of a primary search. Is the primary all clear?

Firefighters suspect an attic fire and are splitting crews to address it.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:30
IC Fire TAC 8 Bravo. Fire TAC from IC 8 Bravo, go ahead with an update. We're making it to the scene of the fire. It appears we might have an attic fire. We'll have crews split. They're seeing a primary. We'll get back to you here in just a second. Fire TAC from IC, I was unable to read your traffic. Traffic.

Radio clips available.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:14
Go ahead for IC. IC, you're 10 minutes into your incident. IC copies, keep the timer going and confirmed all residents are out of the house. IC copy, continued timer, confirmed all residents out of the house.

Firefighters report no hazards at the rear of the structure and are conducting a primary search.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:22
Exposure's from IC, go ahead. IC exposure's got a 364, you got no hazards on the backside. Copy, no hazards. Can you assist fire TAC with a primary search? Exposure's copy, assist with primary. Fire TAC from IC, 8 Bravo. IC, go for fire TAC. Fire TAC from IC, give me an update on condition.

All residents have been confirmed safe and out of the house. Firefighters continue to manage the garage fire, with additional units arriving.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:07
IC Battalion 6 at scene. IC copies, I'll make my way over to your rig. Okay, I'm right behind you.
SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:14
Go ahead for IC. IC, you're 10 minutes into your incident. IC copies, keep the timer going and confirmed all residents are out of the house. IC copy, continued timer, confirmed all residents out of the house.

Additional units are responding to assist with the garage fire.

SDFD Admin 7A · 0:17
Metro, Shift Commander 1. Shift Commander 1. Show me responding to the structure fire in 51's district. Shift Commander 1, responding to structure fire in 51's district.

Firefighters are focusing on protecting a nearby structure from the garage fire.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:16
IC Engine 26 at scene. Engine 26, I'm going to assign you exposures. Our immediate threat is going to be a Bravo exposure. Exposure on the Bravo side. Copy. Exposures, Bravo side.

Firefighters are actively attacking a well-involved garage fire. Additional crews are staging nearby to assist.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:31
Metro, Engine 12, 8 Alpha. Engine 12. Engine 12 is at scene. We have a well-involved garage. Engine 12 is going to be attacking the fire, establishing Julie IC. Engine 12, Metro copies, at the scene of a well-involved garage. Fire Engine 12 is attacking fire, establishing Julie IC. Julie IC, Engine 51, Stage, Springfield. Engine 51, you'll be fire attack with my firefighters. 10-4.

Crews are responding following reports of a house fire.

San Diego County Wildl& Fire Operations VHF · 0:12
Battalion 3612B, Battalion 4A, assist metro residential structure fire, 6590 Springfield Street. Response 7, Bravo.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a structure fire.

SDFD DISP 7B · 0:29
Engine 51's District. Battalion 6, Engines 12, 19, 26, and 51, and Truck 12. Structure Fire. 8 Alpha, 8 Bravo. 6590 Springfield Street. 6590 Springfield FT. Cross Streets, Paradise Street, and Radio Drive. Battalion 6, Engines 12, 19, 26, and 51.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 6590 Springfield St.

Firefighters are sending a crew member to the roof to assist with ventilation efforts.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:09
Fire TAC and Ventilation. Ventilation, go for Fire TAC. If your firefighter's on busy, can you send him up to the roof? That's affirmative.

Firefighters have requested animal control to assist with the cats found at the scene.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:23
Springfield IC, go for Metro. Metro, Springfield IC, requesting animal control. I have a total of nine cats that live in this house. Some are already discovered to be deceased, but we do have a couple that we've found that are alive. So we might need, or I do need animal...

Firefighters have found one deceased cat and accounted for three out of nine cats in total.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:18
Unit calling IC, repeat. IC exposure, we were able to find one deceased cat inside the house. We were able to bring it out to the front yard. Copy that. I'm hearing that there's a total of nine cats to be accounted for. That makes a total of three that have been accounted for so far.

Firefighters are beginning overhaul operations, confirming no visible fire in the attic. A blower is already in use.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:30
IC ventilation. Ventilation, IC, go. IC ventilation, we've got a small special call from the scene of the fire. There's no fire in the attic that we can see, but if you have minutes time up here, we can come down and start with the overhaul. Okay, yeah, you can come down and assist with overhaul. Also, fire tech's requesting a blower to the front door. good morning, who has it started? IC, fire tech 8 Bravo. They already have a blower in place. Okay.

Interior conditions have improved, and firefighters are using a blower to clear smoke. No fire extensions found.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:30
Successful hole up there. How's the conditions on the interior? Interior conditions are looking pretty good. We got a four-electro start up, so we can clear some of the smoke. We have checked for extension in multiple rooms, and have not found anything at this time. I copy. I copy. Conditions have improved. You're requesting a blower at the front door. Still checking...

Firefighters report no evidence of fire on the roof after cutting for ventilation. Smoke reduction is underway.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:31
Ventilation from IC on TAC? No, ventilation. Ventilation, IC, can you give me an update? Affirmative, we do have a roof cut, water, smoke reduction, no fire. Copy that, and the roof is not involved? We, we are looking for any fire, but we don't see any evidence of any fire up here. Okay, I copy that. Fire TAC from IC. IC, go Fire TAC, fire TAC, fire TAC. And Bravo. Fire TAC from IC on 8 Bravo. Um, vent group says they got a...

Firefighters confirm the garage fire is knocked down, and the primary search is clear. Crews are checking the attic for extensions.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:21
IC, go ahead. You are 20 minutes into your incident. Copy, we're 20 minutes in. Be advised, also, we have an update. We have the fire knocked down in the garage. We have it all clear on the primary search. Crews are still checking for extension in the attic. IC Metro copies. Fire knocked down in garage, all clear on primary. Crews checking for extensions in the attic.

Fire units confirm the primary search is all clear and are checking for any fire extension.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:18
IC, fire tag, A, Bravo. IC, go ahead. IC, fire tag, A, Bravo. I have a all clear on the primary. Units are still looking for extension.

Firefighters have requested utility services and assistance from the Red Cross for support at the scene.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:16
Metro, Springfield IC, can I get SDG&E both sides please? And contact American Red Cross. Let them know I'm going to have a need for their services. Springfield IC, Metro copies, SDG&E both sides, contact American Red Cross, have need for service.

Firefighters have knocked down the garage fire and are checking for extension into the attic. Roof access is challenging.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:24
Garage fire. We're checking the attic, extension. How do you copy? Fire TAC from IC, I copy. The fire in the garage is knocked down. Checking extension into the attic. Be advised, Truck 12 is having difficulty opening the roof. I copy. Truck 12.

Firefighters report the attic fire is now under control.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:30
Ventilation from IC, you are unreadable. You'll need to repeat your traffic. I copy, that's a fire in the attic. Additionally, the roof is heavily insulated. We're having difficulty making vertical ventilation. Fire tech needs to be aware. Okay, vent group IC, I copy that. I'll transmit to fire tech. Break. Fire tech from IC. IC from fire tech. I have it knocked down. I have it knocked down.

Crews are ventilating the attic and working to control the flames spreading through the roof.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:30
Ventilation from IC on TAC. Go with ventilation. Ventilation from IC, reports are well-involved attic fire. Do you have a hose line on the roof? Last day, we did not have a hose line. We can use one. Additionally, I'm trying to let fire TAC know, we have a heavily... getting ventilated and getting through the roof, getting further away.

Firefighters are battling a well-engulfed attic fire, pulling down ceilings to reach the flames.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:30
I see a fire attack, 8th and Broadway, Broadway and Fair. They have a well-involved attic fire. Crews are inside, pulling ceilings out, getting back to the incident. How do you copy? I copy that you have a well-involved attic fire, crews are pulling ceilings. Unable to copy the status of a primary search. Is the primary all clear?

Firefighters suspect an attic fire and are splitting crews to address it.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:30
IC Fire TAC 8 Bravo. Fire TAC from IC 8 Bravo, go ahead with an update. We're making it to the scene of the fire. It appears we might have an attic fire. We'll have crews split. They're seeing a primary. We'll get back to you here in just a second. Fire TAC from IC, I was unable to read your traffic. Traffic.

Radio clips available.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:14
Go ahead for IC. IC, you're 10 minutes into your incident. IC copies, keep the timer going and confirmed all residents are out of the house. IC copy, continued timer, confirmed all residents out of the house.

Firefighters report no hazards at the rear of the structure and are conducting a primary search.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:22
Exposure's from IC, go ahead. IC exposure's got a 364, you got no hazards on the backside. Copy, no hazards. Can you assist fire TAC with a primary search? Exposure's copy, assist with primary. Fire TAC from IC, 8 Bravo. IC, go for fire TAC. Fire TAC from IC, give me an update on condition.

All residents have been confirmed safe and out of the house. Firefighters continue to manage the garage fire, with additional units arriving.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:07
IC Battalion 6 at scene. IC copies, I'll make my way over to your rig. Okay, I'm right behind you.
SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:14
Go ahead for IC. IC, you're 10 minutes into your incident. IC copies, keep the timer going and confirmed all residents are out of the house. IC copy, continued timer, confirmed all residents out of the house.

Additional units are responding to assist with the garage fire.

SDFD Admin 7A · 0:17
Metro, Shift Commander 1. Shift Commander 1. Show me responding to the structure fire in 51's district. Shift Commander 1, responding to structure fire in 51's district.

Firefighters are focusing on protecting a nearby structure from the garage fire.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:16
IC Engine 26 at scene. Engine 26, I'm going to assign you exposures. Our immediate threat is going to be a Bravo exposure. Exposure on the Bravo side. Copy. Exposures, Bravo side.

Firefighters are actively attacking a well-involved garage fire. Additional crews are staging nearby to assist.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:31
Metro, Engine 12, 8 Alpha. Engine 12. Engine 12 is at scene. We have a well-involved garage. Engine 12 is going to be attacking the fire, establishing Julie IC. Engine 12, Metro copies, at the scene of a well-involved garage. Fire Engine 12 is attacking fire, establishing Julie IC. Julie IC, Engine 51, Stage, Springfield. Engine 51, you'll be fire attack with my firefighters. 10-4.

Crews are responding following reports of a house fire.

San Diego County Wildl& Fire Operations VHF · 0:12
Battalion 3612B, Battalion 4A, assist metro residential structure fire, 6590 Springfield Street. Response 7, Bravo.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a structure fire.

SDFD DISP 7B · 0:29
Engine 51's District. Battalion 6, Engines 12, 19, 26, and 51, and Truck 12. Structure Fire. 8 Alpha, 8 Bravo. 6590 Springfield Street. 6590 Springfield FT. Cross Streets, Paradise Street, and Radio Drive. Battalion 6, Engines 12, 19, 26, and 51.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 6590 Springfield St.

Firefighters are sending a crew member to the roof to assist with ventilation efforts.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:09
Fire TAC and Ventilation. Ventilation, go for Fire TAC. If your firefighter's on busy, can you send him up to the roof? That's affirmative.

Firefighters have requested animal control to assist with the cats found at the scene.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:23
Springfield IC, go for Metro. Metro, Springfield IC, requesting animal control. I have a total of nine cats that live in this house. Some are already discovered to be deceased, but we do have a couple that we've found that are alive. So we might need, or I do need animal...

Firefighters have found one deceased cat and accounted for three out of nine cats in total.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:18
Unit calling IC, repeat. IC exposure, we were able to find one deceased cat inside the house. We were able to bring it out to the front yard. Copy that. I'm hearing that there's a total of nine cats to be accounted for. That makes a total of three that have been accounted for so far.

Firefighters are beginning overhaul operations, confirming no visible fire in the attic. A blower is already in use.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:30
IC ventilation. Ventilation, IC, go. IC ventilation, we've got a small special call from the scene of the fire. There's no fire in the attic that we can see, but if you have minutes time up here, we can come down and start with the overhaul. Okay, yeah, you can come down and assist with overhaul. Also, fire tech's requesting a blower to the front door. good morning, who has it started? IC, fire tech 8 Bravo. They already have a blower in place. Okay.

Interior conditions have improved, and firefighters are using a blower to clear smoke. No fire extensions found.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:30
Successful hole up there. How's the conditions on the interior? Interior conditions are looking pretty good. We got a four-electro start up, so we can clear some of the smoke. We have checked for extension in multiple rooms, and have not found anything at this time. I copy. I copy. Conditions have improved. You're requesting a blower at the front door. Still checking...

Firefighters report no evidence of fire on the roof after cutting for ventilation. Smoke reduction is underway.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:31
Ventilation from IC on TAC? No, ventilation. Ventilation, IC, can you give me an update? Affirmative, we do have a roof cut, water, smoke reduction, no fire. Copy that, and the roof is not involved? We, we are looking for any fire, but we don't see any evidence of any fire up here. Okay, I copy that. Fire TAC from IC. IC, go Fire TAC, fire TAC, fire TAC. And Bravo. Fire TAC from IC on 8 Bravo. Um, vent group says they got a...

Firefighters confirm the garage fire is knocked down, and the primary search is clear. Crews are checking the attic for extensions.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:21
IC, go ahead. You are 20 minutes into your incident. Copy, we're 20 minutes in. Be advised, also, we have an update. We have the fire knocked down in the garage. We have it all clear on the primary search. Crews are still checking for extension in the attic. IC Metro copies. Fire knocked down in garage, all clear on primary. Crews checking for extensions in the attic.

Fire units confirm the primary search is all clear and are checking for any fire extension.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:18
IC, fire tag, A, Bravo. IC, go ahead. IC, fire tag, A, Bravo. I have a all clear on the primary. Units are still looking for extension.

Firefighters have requested utility services and assistance from the Red Cross for support at the scene.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:16
Metro, Springfield IC, can I get SDG&E both sides please? And contact American Red Cross. Let them know I'm going to have a need for their services. Springfield IC, Metro copies, SDG&E both sides, contact American Red Cross, have need for service.

Firefighters have knocked down the garage fire and are checking for extension into the attic. Roof access is challenging.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:24
Garage fire. We're checking the attic, extension. How do you copy? Fire TAC from IC, I copy. The fire in the garage is knocked down. Checking extension into the attic. Be advised, Truck 12 is having difficulty opening the roof. I copy. Truck 12.

Firefighters report the attic fire is now under control.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:30
Ventilation from IC, you are unreadable. You'll need to repeat your traffic. I copy, that's a fire in the attic. Additionally, the roof is heavily insulated. We're having difficulty making vertical ventilation. Fire tech needs to be aware. Okay, vent group IC, I copy that. I'll transmit to fire tech. Break. Fire tech from IC. IC from fire tech. I have it knocked down. I have it knocked down.

Crews are ventilating the attic and working to control the flames spreading through the roof.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:30
Ventilation from IC on TAC. Go with ventilation. Ventilation from IC, reports are well-involved attic fire. Do you have a hose line on the roof? Last day, we did not have a hose line. We can use one. Additionally, I'm trying to let fire TAC know, we have a heavily... getting ventilated and getting through the roof, getting further away.

Firefighters are battling a well-engulfed attic fire, pulling down ceilings to reach the flames.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:30
I see a fire attack, 8th and Broadway, Broadway and Fair. They have a well-involved attic fire. Crews are inside, pulling ceilings out, getting back to the incident. How do you copy? I copy that you have a well-involved attic fire, crews are pulling ceilings. Unable to copy the status of a primary search. Is the primary all clear?

Firefighters suspect an attic fire and are splitting crews to address it.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:30
IC Fire TAC 8 Bravo. Fire TAC from IC 8 Bravo, go ahead with an update. We're making it to the scene of the fire. It appears we might have an attic fire. We'll have crews split. They're seeing a primary. We'll get back to you here in just a second. Fire TAC from IC, I was unable to read your traffic. Traffic.

Radio clips available.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:14
Go ahead for IC. IC, you're 10 minutes into your incident. IC copies, keep the timer going and confirmed all residents are out of the house. IC copy, continued timer, confirmed all residents out of the house.

Firefighters report no hazards at the rear of the structure and are conducting a primary search.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:22
Exposure's from IC, go ahead. IC exposure's got a 364, you got no hazards on the backside. Copy, no hazards. Can you assist fire TAC with a primary search? Exposure's copy, assist with primary. Fire TAC from IC, 8 Bravo. IC, go for fire TAC. Fire TAC from IC, give me an update on condition.

All residents have been confirmed safe and out of the house. Firefighters continue to manage the garage fire, with additional units arriving.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:07
IC Battalion 6 at scene. IC copies, I'll make my way over to your rig. Okay, I'm right behind you.
SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:14
Go ahead for IC. IC, you're 10 minutes into your incident. IC copies, keep the timer going and confirmed all residents are out of the house. IC copy, continued timer, confirmed all residents out of the house.

Additional units are responding to assist with the garage fire.

SDFD Admin 7A · 0:17
Metro, Shift Commander 1. Shift Commander 1. Show me responding to the structure fire in 51's district. Shift Commander 1, responding to structure fire in 51's district.

Firefighters are focusing on protecting a nearby structure from the garage fire.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:16
IC Engine 26 at scene. Engine 26, I'm going to assign you exposures. Our immediate threat is going to be a Bravo exposure. Exposure on the Bravo side. Copy. Exposures, Bravo side.

Firefighters are actively attacking a well-involved garage fire. Additional crews are staging nearby to assist.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:31
Metro, Engine 12, 8 Alpha. Engine 12. Engine 12 is at scene. We have a well-involved garage. Engine 12 is going to be attacking the fire, establishing Julie IC. Engine 12, Metro copies, at the scene of a well-involved garage. Fire Engine 12 is attacking fire, establishing Julie IC. Julie IC, Engine 51, Stage, Springfield. Engine 51, you'll be fire attack with my firefighters. 10-4.

Crews are responding following reports of a house fire.

San Diego County Wildl& Fire Operations VHF · 0:12
Battalion 3612B, Battalion 4A, assist metro residential structure fire, 6590 Springfield Street. Response 7, Bravo.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a structure fire.

SDFD DISP 7B · 0:29
Engine 51's District. Battalion 6, Engines 12, 19, 26, and 51, and Truck 12. Structure Fire. 8 Alpha, 8 Bravo. 6590 Springfield Street. 6590 Springfield FT. Cross Streets, Paradise Street, and Radio Drive. Battalion 6, Engines 12, 19, 26, and 51.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 6590 Springfield St.

Firefighters are sending a crew member to the roof to assist with ventilation efforts.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:09
Fire TAC and Ventilation. Ventilation, go for Fire TAC. If your firefighter's on busy, can you send him up to the roof? That's affirmative.

Firefighters have requested animal control to assist with the cats found at the scene.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:23
Springfield IC, go for Metro. Metro, Springfield IC, requesting animal control. I have a total of nine cats that live in this house. Some are already discovered to be deceased, but we do have a couple that we've found that are alive. So we might need, or I do need animal...

Firefighters have found one deceased cat and accounted for three out of nine cats in total.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:18
Unit calling IC, repeat. IC exposure, we were able to find one deceased cat inside the house. We were able to bring it out to the front yard. Copy that. I'm hearing that there's a total of nine cats to be accounted for. That makes a total of three that have been accounted for so far.

Firefighters are beginning overhaul operations, confirming no visible fire in the attic. A blower is already in use.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:30
IC ventilation. Ventilation, IC, go. IC ventilation, we've got a small special call from the scene of the fire. There's no fire in the attic that we can see, but if you have minutes time up here, we can come down and start with the overhaul. Okay, yeah, you can come down and assist with overhaul. Also, fire tech's requesting a blower to the front door. good morning, who has it started? IC, fire tech 8 Bravo. They already have a blower in place. Okay.

Interior conditions have improved, and firefighters are using a blower to clear smoke. No fire extensions found.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:30
Successful hole up there. How's the conditions on the interior? Interior conditions are looking pretty good. We got a four-electro start up, so we can clear some of the smoke. We have checked for extension in multiple rooms, and have not found anything at this time. I copy. I copy. Conditions have improved. You're requesting a blower at the front door. Still checking...

Firefighters report no evidence of fire on the roof after cutting for ventilation. Smoke reduction is underway.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:31
Ventilation from IC on TAC? No, ventilation. Ventilation, IC, can you give me an update? Affirmative, we do have a roof cut, water, smoke reduction, no fire. Copy that, and the roof is not involved? We, we are looking for any fire, but we don't see any evidence of any fire up here. Okay, I copy that. Fire TAC from IC. IC, go Fire TAC, fire TAC, fire TAC. And Bravo. Fire TAC from IC on 8 Bravo. Um, vent group says they got a...

Firefighters confirm the garage fire is knocked down, and the primary search is clear. Crews are checking the attic for extensions.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:21
IC, go ahead. You are 20 minutes into your incident. Copy, we're 20 minutes in. Be advised, also, we have an update. We have the fire knocked down in the garage. We have it all clear on the primary search. Crews are still checking for extension in the attic. IC Metro copies. Fire knocked down in garage, all clear on primary. Crews checking for extensions in the attic.

Fire units confirm the primary search is all clear and are checking for any fire extension.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:18
IC, fire tag, A, Bravo. IC, go ahead. IC, fire tag, A, Bravo. I have a all clear on the primary. Units are still looking for extension.

Firefighters have requested utility services and assistance from the Red Cross for support at the scene.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:16
Metro, Springfield IC, can I get SDG&E both sides please? And contact American Red Cross. Let them know I'm going to have a need for their services. Springfield IC, Metro copies, SDG&E both sides, contact American Red Cross, have need for service.

Firefighters have knocked down the garage fire and are checking for extension into the attic. Roof access is challenging.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:24
Garage fire. We're checking the attic, extension. How do you copy? Fire TAC from IC, I copy. The fire in the garage is knocked down. Checking extension into the attic. Be advised, Truck 12 is having difficulty opening the roof. I copy. Truck 12.

Firefighters report the attic fire is now under control.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:30
Ventilation from IC, you are unreadable. You'll need to repeat your traffic. I copy, that's a fire in the attic. Additionally, the roof is heavily insulated. We're having difficulty making vertical ventilation. Fire tech needs to be aware. Okay, vent group IC, I copy that. I'll transmit to fire tech. Break. Fire tech from IC. IC from fire tech. I have it knocked down. I have it knocked down.

Crews are ventilating the attic and working to control the flames spreading through the roof.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:30
Ventilation from IC on TAC. Go with ventilation. Ventilation from IC, reports are well-involved attic fire. Do you have a hose line on the roof? Last day, we did not have a hose line. We can use one. Additionally, I'm trying to let fire TAC know, we have a heavily... getting ventilated and getting through the roof, getting further away.

Firefighters are battling a well-engulfed attic fire, pulling down ceilings to reach the flames.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:30
I see a fire attack, 8th and Broadway, Broadway and Fair. They have a well-involved attic fire. Crews are inside, pulling ceilings out, getting back to the incident. How do you copy? I copy that you have a well-involved attic fire, crews are pulling ceilings. Unable to copy the status of a primary search. Is the primary all clear?

Firefighters suspect an attic fire and are splitting crews to address it.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:30
IC Fire TAC 8 Bravo. Fire TAC from IC 8 Bravo, go ahead with an update. We're making it to the scene of the fire. It appears we might have an attic fire. We'll have crews split. They're seeing a primary. We'll get back to you here in just a second. Fire TAC from IC, I was unable to read your traffic. Traffic.

Radio clips available.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:14
Go ahead for IC. IC, you're 10 minutes into your incident. IC copies, keep the timer going and confirmed all residents are out of the house. IC copy, continued timer, confirmed all residents out of the house.

Firefighters report no hazards at the rear of the structure and are conducting a primary search.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:22
Exposure's from IC, go ahead. IC exposure's got a 364, you got no hazards on the backside. Copy, no hazards. Can you assist fire TAC with a primary search? Exposure's copy, assist with primary. Fire TAC from IC, 8 Bravo. IC, go for fire TAC. Fire TAC from IC, give me an update on condition.

All residents have been confirmed safe and out of the house. Firefighters continue to manage the garage fire, with additional units arriving.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:07
IC Battalion 6 at scene. IC copies, I'll make my way over to your rig. Okay, I'm right behind you.
SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:14
Go ahead for IC. IC, you're 10 minutes into your incident. IC copies, keep the timer going and confirmed all residents are out of the house. IC copy, continued timer, confirmed all residents out of the house.

Additional units are responding to assist with the garage fire.

SDFD Admin 7A · 0:17
Metro, Shift Commander 1. Shift Commander 1. Show me responding to the structure fire in 51's district. Shift Commander 1, responding to structure fire in 51's district.

Firefighters are focusing on protecting a nearby structure from the garage fire.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:16
IC Engine 26 at scene. Engine 26, I'm going to assign you exposures. Our immediate threat is going to be a Bravo exposure. Exposure on the Bravo side. Copy. Exposures, Bravo side.

Firefighters are actively attacking a well-involved garage fire. Additional crews are staging nearby to assist.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:31
Metro, Engine 12, 8 Alpha. Engine 12. Engine 12 is at scene. We have a well-involved garage. Engine 12 is going to be attacking the fire, establishing Julie IC. Engine 12, Metro copies, at the scene of a well-involved garage. Fire Engine 12 is attacking fire, establishing Julie IC. Julie IC, Engine 51, Stage, Springfield. Engine 51, you'll be fire attack with my firefighters. 10-4.

Crews are responding following reports of a house fire.

San Diego County Wildl& Fire Operations VHF · 0:12
Battalion 3612B, Battalion 4A, assist metro residential structure fire, 6590 Springfield Street. Response 7, Bravo.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a structure fire.

SDFD DISP 7B · 0:29
Engine 51's District. Battalion 6, Engines 12, 19, 26, and 51, and Truck 12. Structure Fire. 8 Alpha, 8 Bravo. 6590 Springfield Street. 6590 Springfield FT. Cross Streets, Paradise Street, and Radio Drive. Battalion 6, Engines 12, 19, 26, and 51.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 6590 Springfield St.

Firefighters are sending a crew member to the roof to assist with ventilation efforts.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:09
Fire TAC and Ventilation. Ventilation, go for Fire TAC. If your firefighter's on busy, can you send him up to the roof? That's affirmative.

Firefighters have requested animal control to assist with the cats found at the scene.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:23
Springfield IC, go for Metro. Metro, Springfield IC, requesting animal control. I have a total of nine cats that live in this house. Some are already discovered to be deceased, but we do have a couple that we've found that are alive. So we might need, or I do need animal...

Firefighters have found one deceased cat and accounted for three out of nine cats in total.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:18
Unit calling IC, repeat. IC exposure, we were able to find one deceased cat inside the house. We were able to bring it out to the front yard. Copy that. I'm hearing that there's a total of nine cats to be accounted for. That makes a total of three that have been accounted for so far.

Firefighters are beginning overhaul operations, confirming no visible fire in the attic. A blower is already in use.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:30
IC ventilation. Ventilation, IC, go. IC ventilation, we've got a small special call from the scene of the fire. There's no fire in the attic that we can see, but if you have minutes time up here, we can come down and start with the overhaul. Okay, yeah, you can come down and assist with overhaul. Also, fire tech's requesting a blower to the front door. good morning, who has it started? IC, fire tech 8 Bravo. They already have a blower in place. Okay.

Interior conditions have improved, and firefighters are using a blower to clear smoke. No fire extensions found.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:30
Successful hole up there. How's the conditions on the interior? Interior conditions are looking pretty good. We got a four-electro start up, so we can clear some of the smoke. We have checked for extension in multiple rooms, and have not found anything at this time. I copy. I copy. Conditions have improved. You're requesting a blower at the front door. Still checking...

Firefighters report no evidence of fire on the roof after cutting for ventilation. Smoke reduction is underway.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:31
Ventilation from IC on TAC? No, ventilation. Ventilation, IC, can you give me an update? Affirmative, we do have a roof cut, water, smoke reduction, no fire. Copy that, and the roof is not involved? We, we are looking for any fire, but we don't see any evidence of any fire up here. Okay, I copy that. Fire TAC from IC. IC, go Fire TAC, fire TAC, fire TAC. And Bravo. Fire TAC from IC on 8 Bravo. Um, vent group says they got a...

Firefighters confirm the garage fire is knocked down, and the primary search is clear. Crews are checking the attic for extensions.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:21
IC, go ahead. You are 20 minutes into your incident. Copy, we're 20 minutes in. Be advised, also, we have an update. We have the fire knocked down in the garage. We have it all clear on the primary search. Crews are still checking for extension in the attic. IC Metro copies. Fire knocked down in garage, all clear on primary. Crews checking for extensions in the attic.

Fire units confirm the primary search is all clear and are checking for any fire extension.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:18
IC, fire tag, A, Bravo. IC, go ahead. IC, fire tag, A, Bravo. I have a all clear on the primary. Units are still looking for extension.

Firefighters have requested utility services and assistance from the Red Cross for support at the scene.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:16
Metro, Springfield IC, can I get SDG&E both sides please? And contact American Red Cross. Let them know I'm going to have a need for their services. Springfield IC, Metro copies, SDG&E both sides, contact American Red Cross, have need for service.

Firefighters have knocked down the garage fire and are checking for extension into the attic. Roof access is challenging.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:24
Garage fire. We're checking the attic, extension. How do you copy? Fire TAC from IC, I copy. The fire in the garage is knocked down. Checking extension into the attic. Be advised, Truck 12 is having difficulty opening the roof. I copy. Truck 12.

Firefighters report the attic fire is now under control.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:30
Ventilation from IC, you are unreadable. You'll need to repeat your traffic. I copy, that's a fire in the attic. Additionally, the roof is heavily insulated. We're having difficulty making vertical ventilation. Fire tech needs to be aware. Okay, vent group IC, I copy that. I'll transmit to fire tech. Break. Fire tech from IC. IC from fire tech. I have it knocked down. I have it knocked down.

Crews are ventilating the attic and working to control the flames spreading through the roof.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:30
Ventilation from IC on TAC. Go with ventilation. Ventilation from IC, reports are well-involved attic fire. Do you have a hose line on the roof? Last day, we did not have a hose line. We can use one. Additionally, I'm trying to let fire TAC know, we have a heavily... getting ventilated and getting through the roof, getting further away.

Firefighters are battling a well-engulfed attic fire, pulling down ceilings to reach the flames.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:30
I see a fire attack, 8th and Broadway, Broadway and Fair. They have a well-involved attic fire. Crews are inside, pulling ceilings out, getting back to the incident. How do you copy? I copy that you have a well-involved attic fire, crews are pulling ceilings. Unable to copy the status of a primary search. Is the primary all clear?

Firefighters suspect an attic fire and are splitting crews to address it.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:30
IC Fire TAC 8 Bravo. Fire TAC from IC 8 Bravo, go ahead with an update. We're making it to the scene of the fire. It appears we might have an attic fire. We'll have crews split. They're seeing a primary. We'll get back to you here in just a second. Fire TAC from IC, I was unable to read your traffic. Traffic.

Radio clips available.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:14
Go ahead for IC. IC, you're 10 minutes into your incident. IC copies, keep the timer going and confirmed all residents are out of the house. IC copy, continued timer, confirmed all residents out of the house.

Firefighters report no hazards at the rear of the structure and are conducting a primary search.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:22
Exposure's from IC, go ahead. IC exposure's got a 364, you got no hazards on the backside. Copy, no hazards. Can you assist fire TAC with a primary search? Exposure's copy, assist with primary. Fire TAC from IC, 8 Bravo. IC, go for fire TAC. Fire TAC from IC, give me an update on condition.

All residents have been confirmed safe and out of the house. Firefighters continue to manage the garage fire, with additional units arriving.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:07
IC Battalion 6 at scene. IC copies, I'll make my way over to your rig. Okay, I'm right behind you.
SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:14
Go ahead for IC. IC, you're 10 minutes into your incident. IC copies, keep the timer going and confirmed all residents are out of the house. IC copy, continued timer, confirmed all residents out of the house.

Additional units are responding to assist with the garage fire.

SDFD Admin 7A · 0:17
Metro, Shift Commander 1. Shift Commander 1. Show me responding to the structure fire in 51's district. Shift Commander 1, responding to structure fire in 51's district.

Firefighters are focusing on protecting a nearby structure from the garage fire.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:16
IC Engine 26 at scene. Engine 26, I'm going to assign you exposures. Our immediate threat is going to be a Bravo exposure. Exposure on the Bravo side. Copy. Exposures, Bravo side.

Firefighters are actively attacking a well-involved garage fire. Additional crews are staging nearby to assist.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:31
Metro, Engine 12, 8 Alpha. Engine 12. Engine 12 is at scene. We have a well-involved garage. Engine 12 is going to be attacking the fire, establishing Julie IC. Engine 12, Metro copies, at the scene of a well-involved garage. Fire Engine 12 is attacking fire, establishing Julie IC. Julie IC, Engine 51, Stage, Springfield. Engine 51, you'll be fire attack with my firefighters. 10-4.

Crews are responding following reports of a house fire.

San Diego County Wildl& Fire Operations VHF · 0:12
Battalion 3612B, Battalion 4A, assist metro residential structure fire, 6590 Springfield Street. Response 7, Bravo.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a structure fire.

SDFD DISP 7B · 0:29
Engine 51's District. Battalion 6, Engines 12, 19, 26, and 51, and Truck 12. Structure Fire. 8 Alpha, 8 Bravo. 6590 Springfield Street. 6590 Springfield FT. Cross Streets, Paradise Street, and Radio Drive. Battalion 6, Engines 12, 19, 26, and 51.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 6590 Springfield St.

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elizabethcmoraleSep 7 at 12:29 AM

That’s horrible! Every garage rn in San Diego is boiling 😭. Poor babies

Leannimal44Sep 7 at 12:10 AM

Poor kitties!!

SclaritaWatchSep 7 at 5:12 PM

I warned those cats about smoking in the garage.

alyssafrmda619Sep 7 at 8:44 AM

How sad

elizabethcmoraleSep 7 at 12:29 AM

That’s horrible! Every garage rn in San Diego is boiling 😭. Poor babies

Leannimal44Sep 7 at 12:10 AM

Poor kitties!!

SclaritaWatchSep 7 at 5:12 PM

I warned those cats about smoking in the garage.

alyssafrmda619Sep 7 at 8:44 AM

How sad

elizabethcmoraleSep 7 at 12:29 AM

That’s horrible! Every garage rn in San Diego is boiling 😭. Poor babies

Leannimal44Sep 7 at 12:10 AM

Poor kitties!!

SclaritaWatchSep 7 at 5:12 PM

I warned those cats about smoking in the garage.

alyssafrmda619Sep 7 at 8:44 AM

How sad

elizabethcmoraleSep 7 at 12:29 AM

That’s horrible! Every garage rn in San Diego is boiling 😭. Poor babies

Leannimal44Sep 7 at 12:10 AM

Poor kitties!!

SclaritaWatchSep 7 at 5:12 PM

I warned those cats about smoking in the garage.

alyssafrmda619Sep 7 at 8:44 AM

How sad

elizabethcmoraleSep 7 at 12:29 AM

That’s horrible! Every garage rn in San Diego is boiling 😭. Poor babies

Leannimal44Sep 7 at 12:10 AM

Poor kitties!!

SclaritaWatchSep 7 at 5:12 PM

I warned those cats about smoking in the garage.

alyssafrmda619Sep 7 at 8:44 AM

How sad

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