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Vacant Church Building Engulfed in Flames, Wires Downed

2612 Paloma St

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Summary

  • Firefighters responded around 3:30 AM to heavy fire at a large, vacant two-story church at 2612 Paloma St that had previously burned.
  • Crews went defensive and brought in additional units to keep the flames from reaching neighboring properties, while police handled traffic control nearby.
  • Downed wires at the scene prompted a request for an ambulance and additional rescue units, and the power company is en route to address them.
  • The fire was declared under control around 4:15 AM and extra resources were released.
  • Arson investigators have been requested to determine the cause.

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Firefighters continue to douse hotspots inside the charred structure.

Power company is en route to address downed wires at the church fire scene.

Structure Fire · 0:11
Roger, Metro, Plymouth IC, 40 minutes additionally, can you confirm, EWP, PowerSide is en route? Plymouth IC, yes.

Firefighters have canceled additional resources as the situation is under control.

Structure Fire · 0:27
We will not be needing any additional resources.I'm going to let Light Force 33, Light Force 11, Light Force 94, and Battalion 5, I'm going to return them back to you. IC, roger. Light Force 33, Light Force 11, Light Force 94, and Battalion 5, you may cancel.
Structure Fire · 0:31
MSC from Paloma IC. Paloma IC, go. MSC, this is AC2, we're on scene. I'll be taking over as IC. I'm going to move Battalion 11 over to Ops. What we have is a two-story church, previous burn. Was well involved. Two immediate exposures that are both well protected at this time. We're operating in the defensive mode.

Additional paramedic rescue units are being dispatched to assist at the church fire scene.

Structure Fire · 0:21
Metro from Paloma IC, can you add one additional paramedic rescue? Paloma IC, you're going to get Rescue 21 from quarters, you're also getting EMS 13.

Firefighters have requested arson units to investigate the cause of the church fire.

Structure Fire · 0:09
Metro, Plymouth IC, at emergency here, at arson. Plymouth IC, copy.

Additional units are arriving at the church fire to keep the flames from spreading to surrounding properties.

Structure Fire · 0:27
Poloma IC from Metro. Metro, go for Poloma IC. Confirming you want two additional task forces on top of the three that you got earlier? Metro, Poloma IC, that's correct. We want the five additional task forces. We have multiple exposures that are starting to take off. Roger, you're going to get Engine 11, Engine 33, Life Force 26, and Life Force 94.

Firefighters have requested additional emergency vehicles and an ambulance due to downed wires at the scene.

Structure Fire · 0:09
Metro, Paloma IC, add two additional task forces, one paramedic rescue, attach DWP, we have wires down.

Incoming fire units are staged at a nearby intersection to assist with the church fire.

Structure Fire · 0:21
Metro, the Paloma IC, the incoming company is staged at the intersection of Adams and Paloma. Paloma IC copy, all incoming units staged, Adams and Paloma.

Firefighters request additional units to manage traffic near the church fire.

LA 4 Hollenbeck Area · 0:14
31 FB 71 to control. FB 71, go ahead. FB 71, be advised, FD is requesting two to three units to block off traffic for a structure fire on Adams and Gloma.

Police are requested for traffic control near the church fire.

LA 1 Central Area · 0:21
Any Newton unit, meet the fire department, requesting PD for traffic control, 2612 Paloma Street for a fire. Correction, church fire. It's code 2, incident 500, RD 1323. Domestic violence, 606 West 6th Street, code 2, incident 441, RD 153.

Firefighters confirm the building is a large, two-story church, previously burned, and are in defensive mode.

Structure Fire · 0:31
Metro, Task Force 15's on scene, confirming Engine 14's size up. I got a large two-story, house of worship, well involved, previous burned. We're going to be in the defensive mode. I concur with the additional units, 14's added. Units responding, structure fire, 2612 Paloma. Task Force 15 now on scene, confirms the size up. Confirming a...

Firefighters report heavy fire at a large, vacant two-story building. Additional resources are requested.

Structure Fire · 0:30
Metro from all of 14's here on 2612 Paloma. I have a large two-story house of worship, appears to be vacant. I have a heavy fire showing. Let's get two additional task forces, an additional ALS rescue. We're going to be in the offensive mode.Engine 14, copy. Units respond to structure of fire, 2612 Paloma Street.

A user video shows visible flames.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a building fire.

Fire S of Mulholland · 0:25
Reported, structure fire on 14th, first in. Engine 14, Rescue 14, Rescue 814, Light Force and Hazmat 21, Task Force 15, Engine 21, EMS 1, Battalion 11, Battalion 13, structure fire. 2612 South Paloma Street, cross of 27. Dispatch Channel 9, TAC Channel 14, Command Channel 10.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 2612 Paloma St.

Firefighters continue to douse hotspots inside the charred structure.

Power company is en route to address downed wires at the church fire scene.

Structure Fire · 0:11
Roger, Metro, Plymouth IC, 40 minutes additionally, can you confirm, EWP, PowerSide is en route? Plymouth IC, yes.

Firefighters have canceled additional resources as the situation is under control.

Structure Fire · 0:27
We will not be needing any additional resources.I'm going to let Light Force 33, Light Force 11, Light Force 94, and Battalion 5, I'm going to return them back to you. IC, roger. Light Force 33, Light Force 11, Light Force 94, and Battalion 5, you may cancel.
Structure Fire · 0:31
MSC from Paloma IC. Paloma IC, go. MSC, this is AC2, we're on scene. I'll be taking over as IC. I'm going to move Battalion 11 over to Ops. What we have is a two-story church, previous burn. Was well involved. Two immediate exposures that are both well protected at this time. We're operating in the defensive mode.

Additional paramedic rescue units are being dispatched to assist at the church fire scene.

Structure Fire · 0:21
Metro from Paloma IC, can you add one additional paramedic rescue? Paloma IC, you're going to get Rescue 21 from quarters, you're also getting EMS 13.

Firefighters have requested arson units to investigate the cause of the church fire.

Structure Fire · 0:09
Metro, Plymouth IC, at emergency here, at arson. Plymouth IC, copy.

Additional units are arriving at the church fire to keep the flames from spreading to surrounding properties.

Structure Fire · 0:27
Poloma IC from Metro. Metro, go for Poloma IC. Confirming you want two additional task forces on top of the three that you got earlier? Metro, Poloma IC, that's correct. We want the five additional task forces. We have multiple exposures that are starting to take off. Roger, you're going to get Engine 11, Engine 33, Life Force 26, and Life Force 94.

Firefighters have requested additional emergency vehicles and an ambulance due to downed wires at the scene.

Structure Fire · 0:09
Metro, Paloma IC, add two additional task forces, one paramedic rescue, attach DWP, we have wires down.

Incoming fire units are staged at a nearby intersection to assist with the church fire.

Structure Fire · 0:21
Metro, the Paloma IC, the incoming company is staged at the intersection of Adams and Paloma. Paloma IC copy, all incoming units staged, Adams and Paloma.

Firefighters request additional units to manage traffic near the church fire.

LA 4 Hollenbeck Area · 0:14
31 FB 71 to control. FB 71, go ahead. FB 71, be advised, FD is requesting two to three units to block off traffic for a structure fire on Adams and Gloma.

Police are requested for traffic control near the church fire.

LA 1 Central Area · 0:21
Any Newton unit, meet the fire department, requesting PD for traffic control, 2612 Paloma Street for a fire. Correction, church fire. It's code 2, incident 500, RD 1323. Domestic violence, 606 West 6th Street, code 2, incident 441, RD 153.

Firefighters confirm the building is a large, two-story church, previously burned, and are in defensive mode.

Structure Fire · 0:31
Metro, Task Force 15's on scene, confirming Engine 14's size up. I got a large two-story, house of worship, well involved, previous burned. We're going to be in the defensive mode. I concur with the additional units, 14's added. Units responding, structure fire, 2612 Paloma. Task Force 15 now on scene, confirms the size up. Confirming a...

Firefighters report heavy fire at a large, vacant two-story building. Additional resources are requested.

Structure Fire · 0:30
Metro from all of 14's here on 2612 Paloma. I have a large two-story house of worship, appears to be vacant. I have a heavy fire showing. Let's get two additional task forces, an additional ALS rescue. We're going to be in the offensive mode.Engine 14, copy. Units respond to structure of fire, 2612 Paloma Street.

A user video shows visible flames.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a building fire.

Fire S of Mulholland · 0:25
Reported, structure fire on 14th, first in. Engine 14, Rescue 14, Rescue 814, Light Force and Hazmat 21, Task Force 15, Engine 21, EMS 1, Battalion 11, Battalion 13, structure fire. 2612 South Paloma Street, cross of 27. Dispatch Channel 9, TAC Channel 14, Command Channel 10.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 2612 Paloma St.

Firefighters continue to douse hotspots inside the charred structure.

Power company is en route to address downed wires at the church fire scene.

Structure Fire · 0:11
Roger, Metro, Plymouth IC, 40 minutes additionally, can you confirm, EWP, PowerSide is en route? Plymouth IC, yes.

Firefighters have canceled additional resources as the situation is under control.

Structure Fire · 0:27
We will not be needing any additional resources.I'm going to let Light Force 33, Light Force 11, Light Force 94, and Battalion 5, I'm going to return them back to you. IC, roger. Light Force 33, Light Force 11, Light Force 94, and Battalion 5, you may cancel.
Structure Fire · 0:31
MSC from Paloma IC. Paloma IC, go. MSC, this is AC2, we're on scene. I'll be taking over as IC. I'm going to move Battalion 11 over to Ops. What we have is a two-story church, previous burn. Was well involved. Two immediate exposures that are both well protected at this time. We're operating in the defensive mode.

Additional paramedic rescue units are being dispatched to assist at the church fire scene.

Structure Fire · 0:21
Metro from Paloma IC, can you add one additional paramedic rescue? Paloma IC, you're going to get Rescue 21 from quarters, you're also getting EMS 13.

Firefighters have requested arson units to investigate the cause of the church fire.

Structure Fire · 0:09
Metro, Plymouth IC, at emergency here, at arson. Plymouth IC, copy.

Additional units are arriving at the church fire to keep the flames from spreading to surrounding properties.

Structure Fire · 0:27
Poloma IC from Metro. Metro, go for Poloma IC. Confirming you want two additional task forces on top of the three that you got earlier? Metro, Poloma IC, that's correct. We want the five additional task forces. We have multiple exposures that are starting to take off. Roger, you're going to get Engine 11, Engine 33, Life Force 26, and Life Force 94.

Firefighters have requested additional emergency vehicles and an ambulance due to downed wires at the scene.

Structure Fire · 0:09
Metro, Paloma IC, add two additional task forces, one paramedic rescue, attach DWP, we have wires down.

Incoming fire units are staged at a nearby intersection to assist with the church fire.

Structure Fire · 0:21
Metro, the Paloma IC, the incoming company is staged at the intersection of Adams and Paloma. Paloma IC copy, all incoming units staged, Adams and Paloma.

Firefighters request additional units to manage traffic near the church fire.

LA 4 Hollenbeck Area · 0:14
31 FB 71 to control. FB 71, go ahead. FB 71, be advised, FD is requesting two to three units to block off traffic for a structure fire on Adams and Gloma.

Police are requested for traffic control near the church fire.

LA 1 Central Area · 0:21
Any Newton unit, meet the fire department, requesting PD for traffic control, 2612 Paloma Street for a fire. Correction, church fire. It's code 2, incident 500, RD 1323. Domestic violence, 606 West 6th Street, code 2, incident 441, RD 153.

Firefighters confirm the building is a large, two-story church, previously burned, and are in defensive mode.

Structure Fire · 0:31
Metro, Task Force 15's on scene, confirming Engine 14's size up. I got a large two-story, house of worship, well involved, previous burned. We're going to be in the defensive mode. I concur with the additional units, 14's added. Units responding, structure fire, 2612 Paloma. Task Force 15 now on scene, confirms the size up. Confirming a...

Firefighters report heavy fire at a large, vacant two-story building. Additional resources are requested.

Structure Fire · 0:30
Metro from all of 14's here on 2612 Paloma. I have a large two-story house of worship, appears to be vacant. I have a heavy fire showing. Let's get two additional task forces, an additional ALS rescue. We're going to be in the offensive mode.Engine 14, copy. Units respond to structure of fire, 2612 Paloma Street.

A user video shows visible flames.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a building fire.

Fire S of Mulholland · 0:25
Reported, structure fire on 14th, first in. Engine 14, Rescue 14, Rescue 814, Light Force and Hazmat 21, Task Force 15, Engine 21, EMS 1, Battalion 11, Battalion 13, structure fire. 2612 South Paloma Street, cross of 27. Dispatch Channel 9, TAC Channel 14, Command Channel 10.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 2612 Paloma St.

Firefighters continue to douse hotspots inside the charred structure.

Power company is en route to address downed wires at the church fire scene.

Structure Fire · 0:11
Roger, Metro, Plymouth IC, 40 minutes additionally, can you confirm, EWP, PowerSide is en route? Plymouth IC, yes.

Firefighters have canceled additional resources as the situation is under control.

Structure Fire · 0:27
We will not be needing any additional resources.I'm going to let Light Force 33, Light Force 11, Light Force 94, and Battalion 5, I'm going to return them back to you. IC, roger. Light Force 33, Light Force 11, Light Force 94, and Battalion 5, you may cancel.
Structure Fire · 0:31
MSC from Paloma IC. Paloma IC, go. MSC, this is AC2, we're on scene. I'll be taking over as IC. I'm going to move Battalion 11 over to Ops. What we have is a two-story church, previous burn. Was well involved. Two immediate exposures that are both well protected at this time. We're operating in the defensive mode.

Additional paramedic rescue units are being dispatched to assist at the church fire scene.

Structure Fire · 0:21
Metro from Paloma IC, can you add one additional paramedic rescue? Paloma IC, you're going to get Rescue 21 from quarters, you're also getting EMS 13.

Firefighters have requested arson units to investigate the cause of the church fire.

Structure Fire · 0:09
Metro, Plymouth IC, at emergency here, at arson. Plymouth IC, copy.

Additional units are arriving at the church fire to keep the flames from spreading to surrounding properties.

Structure Fire · 0:27
Poloma IC from Metro. Metro, go for Poloma IC. Confirming you want two additional task forces on top of the three that you got earlier? Metro, Poloma IC, that's correct. We want the five additional task forces. We have multiple exposures that are starting to take off. Roger, you're going to get Engine 11, Engine 33, Life Force 26, and Life Force 94.

Firefighters have requested additional emergency vehicles and an ambulance due to downed wires at the scene.

Structure Fire · 0:09
Metro, Paloma IC, add two additional task forces, one paramedic rescue, attach DWP, we have wires down.

Incoming fire units are staged at a nearby intersection to assist with the church fire.

Structure Fire · 0:21
Metro, the Paloma IC, the incoming company is staged at the intersection of Adams and Paloma. Paloma IC copy, all incoming units staged, Adams and Paloma.

Firefighters request additional units to manage traffic near the church fire.

LA 4 Hollenbeck Area · 0:14
31 FB 71 to control. FB 71, go ahead. FB 71, be advised, FD is requesting two to three units to block off traffic for a structure fire on Adams and Gloma.

Police are requested for traffic control near the church fire.

LA 1 Central Area · 0:21
Any Newton unit, meet the fire department, requesting PD for traffic control, 2612 Paloma Street for a fire. Correction, church fire. It's code 2, incident 500, RD 1323. Domestic violence, 606 West 6th Street, code 2, incident 441, RD 153.

Firefighters confirm the building is a large, two-story church, previously burned, and are in defensive mode.

Structure Fire · 0:31
Metro, Task Force 15's on scene, confirming Engine 14's size up. I got a large two-story, house of worship, well involved, previous burned. We're going to be in the defensive mode. I concur with the additional units, 14's added. Units responding, structure fire, 2612 Paloma. Task Force 15 now on scene, confirms the size up. Confirming a...

Firefighters report heavy fire at a large, vacant two-story building. Additional resources are requested.

Structure Fire · 0:30
Metro from all of 14's here on 2612 Paloma. I have a large two-story house of worship, appears to be vacant. I have a heavy fire showing. Let's get two additional task forces, an additional ALS rescue. We're going to be in the offensive mode.Engine 14, copy. Units respond to structure of fire, 2612 Paloma Street.

A user video shows visible flames.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a building fire.

Fire S of Mulholland · 0:25
Reported, structure fire on 14th, first in. Engine 14, Rescue 14, Rescue 814, Light Force and Hazmat 21, Task Force 15, Engine 21, EMS 1, Battalion 11, Battalion 13, structure fire. 2612 South Paloma Street, cross of 27. Dispatch Channel 9, TAC Channel 14, Command Channel 10.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 2612 Paloma St.

Firefighters continue to douse hotspots inside the charred structure.

Power company is en route to address downed wires at the church fire scene.

Structure Fire · 0:11
Roger, Metro, Plymouth IC, 40 minutes additionally, can you confirm, EWP, PowerSide is en route? Plymouth IC, yes.

Firefighters have canceled additional resources as the situation is under control.

Structure Fire · 0:27
We will not be needing any additional resources.I'm going to let Light Force 33, Light Force 11, Light Force 94, and Battalion 5, I'm going to return them back to you. IC, roger. Light Force 33, Light Force 11, Light Force 94, and Battalion 5, you may cancel.
Structure Fire · 0:31
MSC from Paloma IC. Paloma IC, go. MSC, this is AC2, we're on scene. I'll be taking over as IC. I'm going to move Battalion 11 over to Ops. What we have is a two-story church, previous burn. Was well involved. Two immediate exposures that are both well protected at this time. We're operating in the defensive mode.

Additional paramedic rescue units are being dispatched to assist at the church fire scene.

Structure Fire · 0:21
Metro from Paloma IC, can you add one additional paramedic rescue? Paloma IC, you're going to get Rescue 21 from quarters, you're also getting EMS 13.

Firefighters have requested arson units to investigate the cause of the church fire.

Structure Fire · 0:09
Metro, Plymouth IC, at emergency here, at arson. Plymouth IC, copy.

Additional units are arriving at the church fire to keep the flames from spreading to surrounding properties.

Structure Fire · 0:27
Poloma IC from Metro. Metro, go for Poloma IC. Confirming you want two additional task forces on top of the three that you got earlier? Metro, Poloma IC, that's correct. We want the five additional task forces. We have multiple exposures that are starting to take off. Roger, you're going to get Engine 11, Engine 33, Life Force 26, and Life Force 94.

Firefighters have requested additional emergency vehicles and an ambulance due to downed wires at the scene.

Structure Fire · 0:09
Metro, Paloma IC, add two additional task forces, one paramedic rescue, attach DWP, we have wires down.

Incoming fire units are staged at a nearby intersection to assist with the church fire.

Structure Fire · 0:21
Metro, the Paloma IC, the incoming company is staged at the intersection of Adams and Paloma. Paloma IC copy, all incoming units staged, Adams and Paloma.

Firefighters request additional units to manage traffic near the church fire.

LA 4 Hollenbeck Area · 0:14
31 FB 71 to control. FB 71, go ahead. FB 71, be advised, FD is requesting two to three units to block off traffic for a structure fire on Adams and Gloma.

Police are requested for traffic control near the church fire.

LA 1 Central Area · 0:21
Any Newton unit, meet the fire department, requesting PD for traffic control, 2612 Paloma Street for a fire. Correction, church fire. It's code 2, incident 500, RD 1323. Domestic violence, 606 West 6th Street, code 2, incident 441, RD 153.

Firefighters confirm the building is a large, two-story church, previously burned, and are in defensive mode.

Structure Fire · 0:31
Metro, Task Force 15's on scene, confirming Engine 14's size up. I got a large two-story, house of worship, well involved, previous burned. We're going to be in the defensive mode. I concur with the additional units, 14's added. Units responding, structure fire, 2612 Paloma. Task Force 15 now on scene, confirms the size up. Confirming a...

Firefighters report heavy fire at a large, vacant two-story building. Additional resources are requested.

Structure Fire · 0:30
Metro from all of 14's here on 2612 Paloma. I have a large two-story house of worship, appears to be vacant. I have a heavy fire showing. Let's get two additional task forces, an additional ALS rescue. We're going to be in the offensive mode.Engine 14, copy. Units respond to structure of fire, 2612 Paloma Street.

A user video shows visible flames.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a building fire.

Fire S of Mulholland · 0:25
Reported, structure fire on 14th, first in. Engine 14, Rescue 14, Rescue 814, Light Force and Hazmat 21, Task Force 15, Engine 21, EMS 1, Battalion 11, Battalion 13, structure fire. 2612 South Paloma Street, cross of 27. Dispatch Channel 9, TAC Channel 14, Command Channel 10.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 2612 Paloma St.

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Comments30

shastalakeUser1897687010Oct 12 at 5:45 AM

🙌🏼🙏🏼✝️

YouWatchingThisOct 12 at 5:17 AM

Is this the same church that was on fire a few years ago

yuurneighborOct 12 at 4:26 AM

Hope no one is hurt

QuaboonTheHornyRapistOct 12 at 4:10 AM

Anyone near the fire should stay inside and avoid going out and breathing that toxic smoke

shastalakeUser1897687010Oct 12 at 5:45 AM

🙌🏼🙏🏼✝️

YouWatchingThisOct 12 at 5:17 AM

Is this the same church that was on fire a few years ago

yuurneighborOct 12 at 4:26 AM

Hope no one is hurt

QuaboonTheHornyRapistOct 12 at 4:10 AM

Anyone near the fire should stay inside and avoid going out and breathing that toxic smoke

shastalakeUser1897687010Oct 12 at 5:45 AM

🙌🏼🙏🏼✝️

YouWatchingThisOct 12 at 5:17 AM

Is this the same church that was on fire a few years ago

yuurneighborOct 12 at 4:26 AM

Hope no one is hurt

QuaboonTheHornyRapistOct 12 at 4:10 AM

Anyone near the fire should stay inside and avoid going out and breathing that toxic smoke

shastalakeUser1897687010Oct 12 at 5:45 AM

🙌🏼🙏🏼✝️

YouWatchingThisOct 12 at 5:17 AM

Is this the same church that was on fire a few years ago

yuurneighborOct 12 at 4:26 AM

Hope no one is hurt

QuaboonTheHornyRapistOct 12 at 4:10 AM

Anyone near the fire should stay inside and avoid going out and breathing that toxic smoke

shastalakeUser1897687010Oct 12 at 5:45 AM

🙌🏼🙏🏼✝️

YouWatchingThisOct 12 at 5:17 AM

Is this the same church that was on fire a few years ago

yuurneighborOct 12 at 4:26 AM

Hope no one is hurt

QuaboonTheHornyRapistOct 12 at 4:10 AM

Anyone near the fire should stay inside and avoid going out and breathing that toxic smoke

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