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Flames Erupting From Roof of Building

1527 11th Ave

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  • Firefighters are responding to a working fire with heavy smoke on the top floor of a building at 1527 11th Ave in San Francisco. Additional units have been dispatched to assist with the situation.

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Firefighters are applying more water on the top floor to ensure the fire is fully extinguished.

SFFD Tac A8 Bat 8 · 0:13
Yeah, go ahead. Yeah, we're going to flow some water up here on the top floor. Just make sure everything's out before we button it up up here on the roof. You good with that? Perfect, yes. Copy.

Some units are being released from the fireground.

SFFD Tac A8 Bat 8 · 0:17
All units, Battalion A, Chief Ramirez will assume 11th Avenue command. Engine 39, you guys can go home. RC2, you can go home. Everyone else, remain on the fireground.

Additional medics and air units are responding to support the firefighting efforts.

SFFD A1 Downtown Dispatch · 0:28
A1 QRV1 for AOR. QRV1, copy. Have you been replaced with a closer medic? Copy that. We're clear, thank you. Copy. Medics 512, 522, and 589, come up on B16. 512, 522, 589 on B16. Special call for Mobile Air 1. Mobile Air 1, you're responding to the box. 1527 11th Avenue between Kirkham and Lawton. Respond on A2. Your TAC is A8.

Firefighters report the fire is now contained.

SFFD A2 N/W Dispatch · 0:08
A2, 11th Avenue command. 11th Avenue command. Is the fire contained? Fire contained.

The utility services for gas are expected to arrive in 25 minutes; no update yet on electricity shutoff.

SFFD A2 N/W Dispatch · 0:15
A2, 11th Avenue command. 11th Avenue command. You have a UTA for PG&E gas and electric? We're still working on it. The UTA for gas is 25 minutes. We don't have one for electric yet. Copy.

The fire crews are opening interior walls on the top floor to access and control the fire.

SFFD Tac A8 Bat 8 · 0:21
Engine 40 in Bravo. Yeah, can you make sure that you're opening up the interior walls on the Alpha-Delta portion of the top floor? Affirmative, we're opening those walls right now. Alright, message received. This siding's pretty hot here. We just can't access it because of the damage that's been done to the roof from the fire.

Firefighters are shutting off gas and electricity to the affected building and an adjacent one.

SFFD Tac A8 Bat 8 · 0:17
Engine 39 Rick, once you guys ladder the building, I want you to shut off both gas and electricity to both fire building and Bravo. Copy. After laddering, shut down gas to Bravo and Bravo. Both gas and electricity. After electric, copy.

Firefighters report the fire is concentrated in the attic, and efforts are focused there.

SFFD Tac A8 Bat 8 · 0:17
A room, this is a fire attack. Leave the skylight alone. All the fire is inside the attic. Copy. Skylight's still fenced in. We just opened up the rest of the way, tried to pull it all back towards us, and all got hurt down below.

Firefighters are actively applying water to the fire on the third floor, mid-building.

SFFD Tac A8 Bat 8 · 0:11
Command, fire attack. We're getting water in the fire right now on the third floor, mid-building, towards the Bravo.
SFFD Tac A8 Bat 8 · 0:06
Battalion, Division 2, Battalion 5, I got the rope back down there for a line.
SFFD Tac A8 Bat 8 · 0:04
Engine 20, this is command. What is your location?

Firefighters are working to cut into the roof to control the flames. Additional units are inside the building.

SFFD Tac A8 Bat 8 · 0:30
Command Engine 20, we have a Bravo, building top floor, light smoke in the unit. The bottom unit's clear. What's your location, Engine 20? Command, it's fire attack. Go ahead. Need to get Truck 18 on the roof to cut further up on the alpha side of the building. Copy that. I'm getting Truck 12 to go inside right now. Engine 40's with me. Engine 10, Bravo.

Firefighters advised that heavy flames are coming out of the roof of the building.

SFFD Tac A8 Bat 8 · 0:30
Truck 12, I need an attic extension ladder. You need to bring hooks and a saw. Interior, you report to fire TAC. Command Rescue 2. Truck 18, on the roof. Command Rescue 2. There's fire TAC. You can ventilate, ventilate on the alpha side of the building. Hey, Roof Division, you got heavy flames coming out of the roof. I need you to vertically ventilate now. Command Truck 18, on the roof.

Firefighters have organized command roles to manage the building fire effectively.

SFFD Tac A8 Bat 8 · 0:17
All units, get on direct. Direct. Alright, just to reiterate, Battalion 8, Chief Ramirez's fire attack. Battalion 5, Chief Cavallini's safety. Division 2, Girardevac's IC. Truck 18, you are roof division.

Additional firefighting units are on their way to assist with the building fire.

SFFD A3 S/E Dispatch · 0:17
Unit standby. Box number 734, 7344 has been declared a working fire. Additional units due, Engine 39, RC2, respond on control number A2.

Firefighters have declared it a working fire, with heavy smoke on the top floor. Additional units are responding.

SFFD A2 N/W Dispatch · 0:30
49. Medic 572, any response on callback? Units, standby. Box number 734, 7344 has been declared a working fire. Additional units due, Engine 39, RC2, respond on control number 82. Smoke showing from the top floor, possible construction, interior. Make this a working fire. Put 11th Avenue Command in service. We'll be right back.
SFFD A2 N/W Dispatch · 0:15
Confirm response. Engine 40, confirm response. A2, Engine 12 on scene. We have heavy smoke showing. You can make this work in fire. Engine 12 is going to be going in and fast attack. Copy. Engine 3.

Reports indicate there is a heavy smoke condition on the top floor.

EMS Dispatch · 0:31
Box 7344, location 1527 11th Avenue, cross of Kirkham and Lawton. Companies due, engine 12, engine 20, engine 40, truck 12, truck 18, battalion 8, battalion 5, division 2, rescue 2, medic 562. Location 1527 11th Avenue, cross of Kirkham and Lawton. Respond on control 2. Your TAC is repeating, heavy smoke on the top floor. Box number 7344, location...

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

Automated Fire Dispatch · 0:16
Fire in building box 7344 at 1527 11th Avenue, between Kirkham Street and Lawton Street.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 1527 11th Ave.

Firefighters are applying more water on the top floor to ensure the fire is fully extinguished.

SFFD Tac A8 Bat 8 · 0:13
Yeah, go ahead. Yeah, we're going to flow some water up here on the top floor. Just make sure everything's out before we button it up up here on the roof. You good with that? Perfect, yes. Copy.

Some units are being released from the fireground.

SFFD Tac A8 Bat 8 · 0:17
All units, Battalion A, Chief Ramirez will assume 11th Avenue command. Engine 39, you guys can go home. RC2, you can go home. Everyone else, remain on the fireground.

Additional medics and air units are responding to support the firefighting efforts.

SFFD A1 Downtown Dispatch · 0:28
A1 QRV1 for AOR. QRV1, copy. Have you been replaced with a closer medic? Copy that. We're clear, thank you. Copy. Medics 512, 522, and 589, come up on B16. 512, 522, 589 on B16. Special call for Mobile Air 1. Mobile Air 1, you're responding to the box. 1527 11th Avenue between Kirkham and Lawton. Respond on A2. Your TAC is A8.

Firefighters report the fire is now contained.

SFFD A2 N/W Dispatch · 0:08
A2, 11th Avenue command. 11th Avenue command. Is the fire contained? Fire contained.

The utility services for gas are expected to arrive in 25 minutes; no update yet on electricity shutoff.

SFFD A2 N/W Dispatch · 0:15
A2, 11th Avenue command. 11th Avenue command. You have a UTA for PG&E gas and electric? We're still working on it. The UTA for gas is 25 minutes. We don't have one for electric yet. Copy.

The fire crews are opening interior walls on the top floor to access and control the fire.

SFFD Tac A8 Bat 8 · 0:21
Engine 40 in Bravo. Yeah, can you make sure that you're opening up the interior walls on the Alpha-Delta portion of the top floor? Affirmative, we're opening those walls right now. Alright, message received. This siding's pretty hot here. We just can't access it because of the damage that's been done to the roof from the fire.

Firefighters are shutting off gas and electricity to the affected building and an adjacent one.

SFFD Tac A8 Bat 8 · 0:17
Engine 39 Rick, once you guys ladder the building, I want you to shut off both gas and electricity to both fire building and Bravo. Copy. After laddering, shut down gas to Bravo and Bravo. Both gas and electricity. After electric, copy.

Firefighters report the fire is concentrated in the attic, and efforts are focused there.

SFFD Tac A8 Bat 8 · 0:17
A room, this is a fire attack. Leave the skylight alone. All the fire is inside the attic. Copy. Skylight's still fenced in. We just opened up the rest of the way, tried to pull it all back towards us, and all got hurt down below.

Firefighters are actively applying water to the fire on the third floor, mid-building.

SFFD Tac A8 Bat 8 · 0:11
Command, fire attack. We're getting water in the fire right now on the third floor, mid-building, towards the Bravo.
SFFD Tac A8 Bat 8 · 0:06
Battalion, Division 2, Battalion 5, I got the rope back down there for a line.
SFFD Tac A8 Bat 8 · 0:04
Engine 20, this is command. What is your location?

Firefighters are working to cut into the roof to control the flames. Additional units are inside the building.

SFFD Tac A8 Bat 8 · 0:30
Command Engine 20, we have a Bravo, building top floor, light smoke in the unit. The bottom unit's clear. What's your location, Engine 20? Command, it's fire attack. Go ahead. Need to get Truck 18 on the roof to cut further up on the alpha side of the building. Copy that. I'm getting Truck 12 to go inside right now. Engine 40's with me. Engine 10, Bravo.

Firefighters advised that heavy flames are coming out of the roof of the building.

SFFD Tac A8 Bat 8 · 0:30
Truck 12, I need an attic extension ladder. You need to bring hooks and a saw. Interior, you report to fire TAC. Command Rescue 2. Truck 18, on the roof. Command Rescue 2. There's fire TAC. You can ventilate, ventilate on the alpha side of the building. Hey, Roof Division, you got heavy flames coming out of the roof. I need you to vertically ventilate now. Command Truck 18, on the roof.

Firefighters have organized command roles to manage the building fire effectively.

SFFD Tac A8 Bat 8 · 0:17
All units, get on direct. Direct. Alright, just to reiterate, Battalion 8, Chief Ramirez's fire attack. Battalion 5, Chief Cavallini's safety. Division 2, Girardevac's IC. Truck 18, you are roof division.

Additional firefighting units are on their way to assist with the building fire.

SFFD A3 S/E Dispatch · 0:17
Unit standby. Box number 734, 7344 has been declared a working fire. Additional units due, Engine 39, RC2, respond on control number A2.

Firefighters have declared it a working fire, with heavy smoke on the top floor. Additional units are responding.

SFFD A2 N/W Dispatch · 0:30
49. Medic 572, any response on callback? Units, standby. Box number 734, 7344 has been declared a working fire. Additional units due, Engine 39, RC2, respond on control number 82. Smoke showing from the top floor, possible construction, interior. Make this a working fire. Put 11th Avenue Command in service. We'll be right back.
SFFD A2 N/W Dispatch · 0:15
Confirm response. Engine 40, confirm response. A2, Engine 12 on scene. We have heavy smoke showing. You can make this work in fire. Engine 12 is going to be going in and fast attack. Copy. Engine 3.

Reports indicate there is a heavy smoke condition on the top floor.

EMS Dispatch · 0:31
Box 7344, location 1527 11th Avenue, cross of Kirkham and Lawton. Companies due, engine 12, engine 20, engine 40, truck 12, truck 18, battalion 8, battalion 5, division 2, rescue 2, medic 562. Location 1527 11th Avenue, cross of Kirkham and Lawton. Respond on control 2. Your TAC is repeating, heavy smoke on the top floor. Box number 7344, location...

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

Automated Fire Dispatch · 0:16
Fire in building box 7344 at 1527 11th Avenue, between Kirkham Street and Lawton Street.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 1527 11th Ave.

Firefighters are applying more water on the top floor to ensure the fire is fully extinguished.

SFFD Tac A8 Bat 8 · 0:13
Yeah, go ahead. Yeah, we're going to flow some water up here on the top floor. Just make sure everything's out before we button it up up here on the roof. You good with that? Perfect, yes. Copy.

Some units are being released from the fireground.

SFFD Tac A8 Bat 8 · 0:17
All units, Battalion A, Chief Ramirez will assume 11th Avenue command. Engine 39, you guys can go home. RC2, you can go home. Everyone else, remain on the fireground.

Additional medics and air units are responding to support the firefighting efforts.

SFFD A1 Downtown Dispatch · 0:28
A1 QRV1 for AOR. QRV1, copy. Have you been replaced with a closer medic? Copy that. We're clear, thank you. Copy. Medics 512, 522, and 589, come up on B16. 512, 522, 589 on B16. Special call for Mobile Air 1. Mobile Air 1, you're responding to the box. 1527 11th Avenue between Kirkham and Lawton. Respond on A2. Your TAC is A8.

Firefighters report the fire is now contained.

SFFD A2 N/W Dispatch · 0:08
A2, 11th Avenue command. 11th Avenue command. Is the fire contained? Fire contained.

The utility services for gas are expected to arrive in 25 minutes; no update yet on electricity shutoff.

SFFD A2 N/W Dispatch · 0:15
A2, 11th Avenue command. 11th Avenue command. You have a UTA for PG&E gas and electric? We're still working on it. The UTA for gas is 25 minutes. We don't have one for electric yet. Copy.

The fire crews are opening interior walls on the top floor to access and control the fire.

SFFD Tac A8 Bat 8 · 0:21
Engine 40 in Bravo. Yeah, can you make sure that you're opening up the interior walls on the Alpha-Delta portion of the top floor? Affirmative, we're opening those walls right now. Alright, message received. This siding's pretty hot here. We just can't access it because of the damage that's been done to the roof from the fire.

Firefighters are shutting off gas and electricity to the affected building and an adjacent one.

SFFD Tac A8 Bat 8 · 0:17
Engine 39 Rick, once you guys ladder the building, I want you to shut off both gas and electricity to both fire building and Bravo. Copy. After laddering, shut down gas to Bravo and Bravo. Both gas and electricity. After electric, copy.

Firefighters report the fire is concentrated in the attic, and efforts are focused there.

SFFD Tac A8 Bat 8 · 0:17
A room, this is a fire attack. Leave the skylight alone. All the fire is inside the attic. Copy. Skylight's still fenced in. We just opened up the rest of the way, tried to pull it all back towards us, and all got hurt down below.

Firefighters are actively applying water to the fire on the third floor, mid-building.

SFFD Tac A8 Bat 8 · 0:11
Command, fire attack. We're getting water in the fire right now on the third floor, mid-building, towards the Bravo.
SFFD Tac A8 Bat 8 · 0:06
Battalion, Division 2, Battalion 5, I got the rope back down there for a line.
SFFD Tac A8 Bat 8 · 0:04
Engine 20, this is command. What is your location?

Firefighters are working to cut into the roof to control the flames. Additional units are inside the building.

SFFD Tac A8 Bat 8 · 0:30
Command Engine 20, we have a Bravo, building top floor, light smoke in the unit. The bottom unit's clear. What's your location, Engine 20? Command, it's fire attack. Go ahead. Need to get Truck 18 on the roof to cut further up on the alpha side of the building. Copy that. I'm getting Truck 12 to go inside right now. Engine 40's with me. Engine 10, Bravo.

Firefighters advised that heavy flames are coming out of the roof of the building.

SFFD Tac A8 Bat 8 · 0:30
Truck 12, I need an attic extension ladder. You need to bring hooks and a saw. Interior, you report to fire TAC. Command Rescue 2. Truck 18, on the roof. Command Rescue 2. There's fire TAC. You can ventilate, ventilate on the alpha side of the building. Hey, Roof Division, you got heavy flames coming out of the roof. I need you to vertically ventilate now. Command Truck 18, on the roof.

Firefighters have organized command roles to manage the building fire effectively.

SFFD Tac A8 Bat 8 · 0:17
All units, get on direct. Direct. Alright, just to reiterate, Battalion 8, Chief Ramirez's fire attack. Battalion 5, Chief Cavallini's safety. Division 2, Girardevac's IC. Truck 18, you are roof division.

Additional firefighting units are on their way to assist with the building fire.

SFFD A3 S/E Dispatch · 0:17
Unit standby. Box number 734, 7344 has been declared a working fire. Additional units due, Engine 39, RC2, respond on control number A2.

Firefighters have declared it a working fire, with heavy smoke on the top floor. Additional units are responding.

SFFD A2 N/W Dispatch · 0:30
49. Medic 572, any response on callback? Units, standby. Box number 734, 7344 has been declared a working fire. Additional units due, Engine 39, RC2, respond on control number 82. Smoke showing from the top floor, possible construction, interior. Make this a working fire. Put 11th Avenue Command in service. We'll be right back.
SFFD A2 N/W Dispatch · 0:15
Confirm response. Engine 40, confirm response. A2, Engine 12 on scene. We have heavy smoke showing. You can make this work in fire. Engine 12 is going to be going in and fast attack. Copy. Engine 3.

Reports indicate there is a heavy smoke condition on the top floor.

EMS Dispatch · 0:31
Box 7344, location 1527 11th Avenue, cross of Kirkham and Lawton. Companies due, engine 12, engine 20, engine 40, truck 12, truck 18, battalion 8, battalion 5, division 2, rescue 2, medic 562. Location 1527 11th Avenue, cross of Kirkham and Lawton. Respond on control 2. Your TAC is repeating, heavy smoke on the top floor. Box number 7344, location...

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

Automated Fire Dispatch · 0:16
Fire in building box 7344 at 1527 11th Avenue, between Kirkham Street and Lawton Street.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 1527 11th Ave.

Firefighters are applying more water on the top floor to ensure the fire is fully extinguished.

SFFD Tac A8 Bat 8 · 0:13
Yeah, go ahead. Yeah, we're going to flow some water up here on the top floor. Just make sure everything's out before we button it up up here on the roof. You good with that? Perfect, yes. Copy.

Some units are being released from the fireground.

SFFD Tac A8 Bat 8 · 0:17
All units, Battalion A, Chief Ramirez will assume 11th Avenue command. Engine 39, you guys can go home. RC2, you can go home. Everyone else, remain on the fireground.

Additional medics and air units are responding to support the firefighting efforts.

SFFD A1 Downtown Dispatch · 0:28
A1 QRV1 for AOR. QRV1, copy. Have you been replaced with a closer medic? Copy that. We're clear, thank you. Copy. Medics 512, 522, and 589, come up on B16. 512, 522, 589 on B16. Special call for Mobile Air 1. Mobile Air 1, you're responding to the box. 1527 11th Avenue between Kirkham and Lawton. Respond on A2. Your TAC is A8.

Firefighters report the fire is now contained.

SFFD A2 N/W Dispatch · 0:08
A2, 11th Avenue command. 11th Avenue command. Is the fire contained? Fire contained.

The utility services for gas are expected to arrive in 25 minutes; no update yet on electricity shutoff.

SFFD A2 N/W Dispatch · 0:15
A2, 11th Avenue command. 11th Avenue command. You have a UTA for PG&E gas and electric? We're still working on it. The UTA for gas is 25 minutes. We don't have one for electric yet. Copy.

The fire crews are opening interior walls on the top floor to access and control the fire.

SFFD Tac A8 Bat 8 · 0:21
Engine 40 in Bravo. Yeah, can you make sure that you're opening up the interior walls on the Alpha-Delta portion of the top floor? Affirmative, we're opening those walls right now. Alright, message received. This siding's pretty hot here. We just can't access it because of the damage that's been done to the roof from the fire.

Firefighters are shutting off gas and electricity to the affected building and an adjacent one.

SFFD Tac A8 Bat 8 · 0:17
Engine 39 Rick, once you guys ladder the building, I want you to shut off both gas and electricity to both fire building and Bravo. Copy. After laddering, shut down gas to Bravo and Bravo. Both gas and electricity. After electric, copy.

Firefighters report the fire is concentrated in the attic, and efforts are focused there.

SFFD Tac A8 Bat 8 · 0:17
A room, this is a fire attack. Leave the skylight alone. All the fire is inside the attic. Copy. Skylight's still fenced in. We just opened up the rest of the way, tried to pull it all back towards us, and all got hurt down below.

Firefighters are actively applying water to the fire on the third floor, mid-building.

SFFD Tac A8 Bat 8 · 0:11
Command, fire attack. We're getting water in the fire right now on the third floor, mid-building, towards the Bravo.
SFFD Tac A8 Bat 8 · 0:06
Battalion, Division 2, Battalion 5, I got the rope back down there for a line.
SFFD Tac A8 Bat 8 · 0:04
Engine 20, this is command. What is your location?

Firefighters are working to cut into the roof to control the flames. Additional units are inside the building.

SFFD Tac A8 Bat 8 · 0:30
Command Engine 20, we have a Bravo, building top floor, light smoke in the unit. The bottom unit's clear. What's your location, Engine 20? Command, it's fire attack. Go ahead. Need to get Truck 18 on the roof to cut further up on the alpha side of the building. Copy that. I'm getting Truck 12 to go inside right now. Engine 40's with me. Engine 10, Bravo.

Firefighters advised that heavy flames are coming out of the roof of the building.

SFFD Tac A8 Bat 8 · 0:30
Truck 12, I need an attic extension ladder. You need to bring hooks and a saw. Interior, you report to fire TAC. Command Rescue 2. Truck 18, on the roof. Command Rescue 2. There's fire TAC. You can ventilate, ventilate on the alpha side of the building. Hey, Roof Division, you got heavy flames coming out of the roof. I need you to vertically ventilate now. Command Truck 18, on the roof.

Firefighters have organized command roles to manage the building fire effectively.

SFFD Tac A8 Bat 8 · 0:17
All units, get on direct. Direct. Alright, just to reiterate, Battalion 8, Chief Ramirez's fire attack. Battalion 5, Chief Cavallini's safety. Division 2, Girardevac's IC. Truck 18, you are roof division.

Additional firefighting units are on their way to assist with the building fire.

SFFD A3 S/E Dispatch · 0:17
Unit standby. Box number 734, 7344 has been declared a working fire. Additional units due, Engine 39, RC2, respond on control number A2.

Firefighters have declared it a working fire, with heavy smoke on the top floor. Additional units are responding.

SFFD A2 N/W Dispatch · 0:30
49. Medic 572, any response on callback? Units, standby. Box number 734, 7344 has been declared a working fire. Additional units due, Engine 39, RC2, respond on control number 82. Smoke showing from the top floor, possible construction, interior. Make this a working fire. Put 11th Avenue Command in service. We'll be right back.
SFFD A2 N/W Dispatch · 0:15
Confirm response. Engine 40, confirm response. A2, Engine 12 on scene. We have heavy smoke showing. You can make this work in fire. Engine 12 is going to be going in and fast attack. Copy. Engine 3.

Reports indicate there is a heavy smoke condition on the top floor.

EMS Dispatch · 0:31
Box 7344, location 1527 11th Avenue, cross of Kirkham and Lawton. Companies due, engine 12, engine 20, engine 40, truck 12, truck 18, battalion 8, battalion 5, division 2, rescue 2, medic 562. Location 1527 11th Avenue, cross of Kirkham and Lawton. Respond on control 2. Your TAC is repeating, heavy smoke on the top floor. Box number 7344, location...

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

Automated Fire Dispatch · 0:16
Fire in building box 7344 at 1527 11th Avenue, between Kirkham Street and Lawton Street.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 1527 11th Ave.

Firefighters are applying more water on the top floor to ensure the fire is fully extinguished.

SFFD Tac A8 Bat 8 · 0:13
Yeah, go ahead. Yeah, we're going to flow some water up here on the top floor. Just make sure everything's out before we button it up up here on the roof. You good with that? Perfect, yes. Copy.

Some units are being released from the fireground.

SFFD Tac A8 Bat 8 · 0:17
All units, Battalion A, Chief Ramirez will assume 11th Avenue command. Engine 39, you guys can go home. RC2, you can go home. Everyone else, remain on the fireground.

Additional medics and air units are responding to support the firefighting efforts.

SFFD A1 Downtown Dispatch · 0:28
A1 QRV1 for AOR. QRV1, copy. Have you been replaced with a closer medic? Copy that. We're clear, thank you. Copy. Medics 512, 522, and 589, come up on B16. 512, 522, 589 on B16. Special call for Mobile Air 1. Mobile Air 1, you're responding to the box. 1527 11th Avenue between Kirkham and Lawton. Respond on A2. Your TAC is A8.

Firefighters report the fire is now contained.

SFFD A2 N/W Dispatch · 0:08
A2, 11th Avenue command. 11th Avenue command. Is the fire contained? Fire contained.

The utility services for gas are expected to arrive in 25 minutes; no update yet on electricity shutoff.

SFFD A2 N/W Dispatch · 0:15
A2, 11th Avenue command. 11th Avenue command. You have a UTA for PG&E gas and electric? We're still working on it. The UTA for gas is 25 minutes. We don't have one for electric yet. Copy.

The fire crews are opening interior walls on the top floor to access and control the fire.

SFFD Tac A8 Bat 8 · 0:21
Engine 40 in Bravo. Yeah, can you make sure that you're opening up the interior walls on the Alpha-Delta portion of the top floor? Affirmative, we're opening those walls right now. Alright, message received. This siding's pretty hot here. We just can't access it because of the damage that's been done to the roof from the fire.

Firefighters are shutting off gas and electricity to the affected building and an adjacent one.

SFFD Tac A8 Bat 8 · 0:17
Engine 39 Rick, once you guys ladder the building, I want you to shut off both gas and electricity to both fire building and Bravo. Copy. After laddering, shut down gas to Bravo and Bravo. Both gas and electricity. After electric, copy.

Firefighters report the fire is concentrated in the attic, and efforts are focused there.

SFFD Tac A8 Bat 8 · 0:17
A room, this is a fire attack. Leave the skylight alone. All the fire is inside the attic. Copy. Skylight's still fenced in. We just opened up the rest of the way, tried to pull it all back towards us, and all got hurt down below.

Firefighters are actively applying water to the fire on the third floor, mid-building.

SFFD Tac A8 Bat 8 · 0:11
Command, fire attack. We're getting water in the fire right now on the third floor, mid-building, towards the Bravo.
SFFD Tac A8 Bat 8 · 0:06
Battalion, Division 2, Battalion 5, I got the rope back down there for a line.
SFFD Tac A8 Bat 8 · 0:04
Engine 20, this is command. What is your location?

Firefighters are working to cut into the roof to control the flames. Additional units are inside the building.

SFFD Tac A8 Bat 8 · 0:30
Command Engine 20, we have a Bravo, building top floor, light smoke in the unit. The bottom unit's clear. What's your location, Engine 20? Command, it's fire attack. Go ahead. Need to get Truck 18 on the roof to cut further up on the alpha side of the building. Copy that. I'm getting Truck 12 to go inside right now. Engine 40's with me. Engine 10, Bravo.

Firefighters advised that heavy flames are coming out of the roof of the building.

SFFD Tac A8 Bat 8 · 0:30
Truck 12, I need an attic extension ladder. You need to bring hooks and a saw. Interior, you report to fire TAC. Command Rescue 2. Truck 18, on the roof. Command Rescue 2. There's fire TAC. You can ventilate, ventilate on the alpha side of the building. Hey, Roof Division, you got heavy flames coming out of the roof. I need you to vertically ventilate now. Command Truck 18, on the roof.

Firefighters have organized command roles to manage the building fire effectively.

SFFD Tac A8 Bat 8 · 0:17
All units, get on direct. Direct. Alright, just to reiterate, Battalion 8, Chief Ramirez's fire attack. Battalion 5, Chief Cavallini's safety. Division 2, Girardevac's IC. Truck 18, you are roof division.

Additional firefighting units are on their way to assist with the building fire.

SFFD A3 S/E Dispatch · 0:17
Unit standby. Box number 734, 7344 has been declared a working fire. Additional units due, Engine 39, RC2, respond on control number A2.

Firefighters have declared it a working fire, with heavy smoke on the top floor. Additional units are responding.

SFFD A2 N/W Dispatch · 0:30
49. Medic 572, any response on callback? Units, standby. Box number 734, 7344 has been declared a working fire. Additional units due, Engine 39, RC2, respond on control number 82. Smoke showing from the top floor, possible construction, interior. Make this a working fire. Put 11th Avenue Command in service. We'll be right back.
SFFD A2 N/W Dispatch · 0:15
Confirm response. Engine 40, confirm response. A2, Engine 12 on scene. We have heavy smoke showing. You can make this work in fire. Engine 12 is going to be going in and fast attack. Copy. Engine 3.

Reports indicate there is a heavy smoke condition on the top floor.

EMS Dispatch · 0:31
Box 7344, location 1527 11th Avenue, cross of Kirkham and Lawton. Companies due, engine 12, engine 20, engine 40, truck 12, truck 18, battalion 8, battalion 5, division 2, rescue 2, medic 562. Location 1527 11th Avenue, cross of Kirkham and Lawton. Respond on control 2. Your TAC is repeating, heavy smoke on the top floor. Box number 7344, location...

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

Automated Fire Dispatch · 0:16
Fire in building box 7344 at 1527 11th Avenue, between Kirkham Street and Lawton Street.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 1527 11th Ave.

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ItsEverybodyBuisnessOct 9 at 5:49 PM

No one was hurt. Fire on the top floor. Residents weren’t at home. Fire put out, just smoke and they’re wrapping up now so I stopped live

MaxSFOct 9 at 5:53 PM

Thank you 🙏🏻

MaxSFOct 9 at 5:19 PM

Any updates? Saw a bunch of fire trucks tearing down 7th avenue. Really praying for this home.

JonesAndSiouxsieOct 9 at 7:06 PM

Just passed 11th on the N and there were still lots of emergency vehicles parked outside

ItsEverybodyBuisnessOct 9 at 5:55 PM

Gotchaaa

ItsEverybodyBuisnessOct 9 at 5:49 PM

No one was hurt. Fire on the top floor. Residents weren’t at home. Fire put out, just smoke and they’re wrapping up now so I stopped live

MaxSFOct 9 at 5:53 PM

Thank you 🙏🏻

MaxSFOct 9 at 5:19 PM

Any updates? Saw a bunch of fire trucks tearing down 7th avenue. Really praying for this home.

JonesAndSiouxsieOct 9 at 7:06 PM

Just passed 11th on the N and there were still lots of emergency vehicles parked outside

ItsEverybodyBuisnessOct 9 at 5:55 PM

Gotchaaa

ItsEverybodyBuisnessOct 9 at 5:49 PM

No one was hurt. Fire on the top floor. Residents weren’t at home. Fire put out, just smoke and they’re wrapping up now so I stopped live

MaxSFOct 9 at 5:53 PM

Thank you 🙏🏻

MaxSFOct 9 at 5:19 PM

Any updates? Saw a bunch of fire trucks tearing down 7th avenue. Really praying for this home.

JonesAndSiouxsieOct 9 at 7:06 PM

Just passed 11th on the N and there were still lots of emergency vehicles parked outside

ItsEverybodyBuisnessOct 9 at 5:55 PM

Gotchaaa

ItsEverybodyBuisnessOct 9 at 5:49 PM

No one was hurt. Fire on the top floor. Residents weren’t at home. Fire put out, just smoke and they’re wrapping up now so I stopped live

MaxSFOct 9 at 5:53 PM

Thank you 🙏🏻

MaxSFOct 9 at 5:19 PM

Any updates? Saw a bunch of fire trucks tearing down 7th avenue. Really praying for this home.

JonesAndSiouxsieOct 9 at 7:06 PM

Just passed 11th on the N and there were still lots of emergency vehicles parked outside

ItsEverybodyBuisnessOct 9 at 5:55 PM

Gotchaaa

ItsEverybodyBuisnessOct 9 at 5:49 PM

No one was hurt. Fire on the top floor. Residents weren’t at home. Fire put out, just smoke and they’re wrapping up now so I stopped live

MaxSFOct 9 at 5:53 PM

Thank you 🙏🏻

MaxSFOct 9 at 5:19 PM

Any updates? Saw a bunch of fire trucks tearing down 7th avenue. Really praying for this home.

JonesAndSiouxsieOct 9 at 7:06 PM

Just passed 11th on the N and there were still lots of emergency vehicles parked outside

ItsEverybodyBuisnessOct 9 at 5:55 PM

Gotchaaa

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