Name: Smoke Emanating From Attic Fire on Abandoned Schoolhouse video
Uploaded: 2026-09-26T15:31:42.000Z
Description: Firefighters responded to a fire at an abandoned church in Sacramento, where smoke was seen coming from the eaves. Crews are working to extinguish the fire in the attic, and arson investigators are on site. Traffic control has been requested to manage nearby roadways.

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Firefighters responded to a fire at an abandoned church in Sacramento, where smoke was seen coming from the eaves. Crews are working to extinguish the fire in the attic, and arson investigators are on site. Traffic control has been requested to manage nearby roadways.

Smoke Emanating From Attic Fire on Abandoned Schoolhouse

 Can you page Arson 24 for me, please, and have him call myself?

Fire dispatch, Marconi command. Fire dispatch. Can you page Arson 24 for me, please, and have him call myself?Have you requesting Arson 24, landline.

Fire dispatch is contacting an arson investigator for further assistance.

Fire dispatch, Marconi command. Fire dispatch. Can you start board up, 10 sheets please? Copy, requesting board up, 10 sheets.

Firefighters have requested materials to board up the building after the fire.

Command, Engine 101. This building has no sheet rock. There's going to be very little overhaul. We can reduce the assignment.

 Yeah, I copy. We got knocked down, and with it being a abandoned structure, you got very little overhaul. We'll break down here shortly.

Command, Engine 101. This building has no sheet rock. There's going to be very little overhaul. We can reduce the assignment. Yeah, I copy. We got knocked down, and with it being a abandoned structure, you got very little overhaul. We'll break down here shortly.

Firefighters report the fire is under control, and they are beginning to reduce their presence at the scene.

Command, hazmat for 106. We're getting the building softened. 106 is going to go do a primary search right now.

 Command, engine 101, we have night on. We're ready for a fan at the door.

 Command, copies 101, you believe you have knockdown. I still have light smoke out of the gables.

Command, hazmat for 106. We're getting the building softened. 106 is going to go do a primary search right now. Command, engine 101, we have night on. We're ready for a fan at the door. Command, copies 101, you believe you have knockdown. I still have light smoke out of the gables. Command, 119, primary search is clear.

 Command copies, Truck 106, we got a secondary clear.

 Break, Hazmat 109, Command, are you able to get a fan for the interior?

Copy, primary clear from Squad 19. Command, Truck 106, secondary clear. Command copies, Truck 106, we got a secondary clear. All companies, we have an all clear. On the structure, we have an all clear. Break, Hazmat 109, Command, are you able to get a fan for the interior? Hazmat copies, we'll get a fan.

Firefighters confirm the building is clear, and a fan is being set up to ventilate the interior.

 Command, Battalion 3, FYI, meters pulled on this building.

 There's no electrical to this building. The meter's already been pulled.

Yeah, you can stage there for now. Copy. Command, Battalion 3, FYI, meters pulled on this building. Repeat. There's no electrical to this building. The meter's already been pulled. Copy, thanks. 2 Outline, ready for water.

Firefighters confirm the building has no electrical connection, as the meter has been removed.

 Command, EMS 24, go for a 101. You can just walk back into the building.

 EMS 24, I'm just trying to get a CAN report. I know we're softening the structure and we've got a working attic fire. I'll buy Engine 101 and interior lines.

 Affirm, they're just inside the door. Looks like still trying to make access. We're cutting bars off of windows.

outlining the interior. Command, EMS 24, go for a 101. You can just walk back into the building. EMS 24, I'm just trying to get a CAN report. I know we're softening the structure and we've got a working attic fire. I'll buy Engine 101 and interior lines. Affirm, they're just inside the door. Looks like still trying to make access. We're cutting bars off of windows. I copy that. I copy that.

Firefighters are cutting bars off windows to gain better access to the building.

Yeah, 110 Command, I haven't got confirmation interior yet.

 Command Engine 101, it's a small 1,000 square foot stand-alone building.

 We have an open door. We're getting water in the attic right now.

 We should have this knocked down pretty quickly.

 Do you have a water supply in the complex inside there?

Yeah, 110 Command, I haven't got confirmation interior yet. So, stand by on that. I'll take a look. Brake Engine 101, Command. Command Engine 101, it's a small 1,000 square foot stand-alone building. We have an open door. We're getting water in the attic right now. Looks like an attic fire. We should have this knocked down pretty quickly. Copy. Do you have a water supply in the complex inside there?

Firefighters report water is being applied to the attic fire, which should be controlled soon.

Fire dispatch, Battalion 7. Fire dispatch. Can you start CHP? We're going to need traffic control on Marconi, eastbound Marconi. Two units.

Traffic control is being requested to manage eastbound traffic near the fire scene.

 Engine 101's on scene. We have light smoke from the attic of a one-story small schoolhouse.

 It looks abandoned and boarded up. We're going to have a forcible engine too as well.

 We're going to be stretching a dead load, taking fire attack.

 Next in engine, take command and get a water supply. Medic 101, help with forcible entry on the gates.

 EMS 24 is on scene. I've got command. We have Arson 24 on scene as well.

Battalion 7's on 6. Engine 101's on scene. We have light smoke from the attic of a one-story small schoolhouse. It looks abandoned and boarded up. We're going to have a forcible engine too as well. We're going to be stretching a dead load, taking fire attack. Next in engine, take command and get a water supply. Medic 101, help with forcible entry on the gates. Copy, Medic 101's on scene. EMS 24 is on scene. I've got command. We have Arson 24 on scene as well. Battalion 7, we need...

Firefighters are preparing to attack the fire in the attic of the abandoned building. Arson investigators are on scene.

Dispatch, Squad 19, add us to that structure on Mark Avenue.

 Battalion 7, your assignment's en route, you have EMS 24, Squad 102, Squad 19 in addition.

Dispatch, Squad 19, add us to that structure on Mark Avenue. Copy, Squad 19, Operations Alpha 6. Battalion 7, your assignment's en route, you have EMS 24, Squad 102, Squad 19 in addition.

Additional firefighting units and an ambulance are en route to assist at the scene.

Fire dispatch, arson 5. Fire dispatch. I'm at the corner of Marconi and Lacey at the abandoned church. I got smoke coming out of the eaves of one of the streets here.

Firefighters on scene report smoke emanating from the eaves of an abandoned church.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Marconi Ave & Lacy Ln.

Smoke Emanating From Attic Fire on Abandoned Schoolhouse

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