Dumpster Fire Identified

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Firefighters responded to a report of a fire at a large abandoned commercial building in Sacramento. Upon arrival, no visible fire was detected, and crews are working with a security guard to investigate further.

Dumpster Fire

Battalion dispatch, Battalion 3, there's a dumpster fire, Engine 19 to handle, you can have TAC.

 Battalion 3, dumpster fire, Engine 19 to handle, releasing TAC.

Battalion dispatch, Battalion 3, there's a dumpster fire, Engine 19 to handle, you can have TAC. Battalion 3, dumpster fire, Engine 19 to handle, releasing TAC.

An engine unit is handling the dumpster fire, and other units are being released from the scene.

I got smoke over here. I don't know what it's coming from, though. Is it one of those dumpsters right there, 19th?

 Yeah, I'll go get them, put our eye on them.

 Have everybody hold over there. I think it's just one of these dumpsters.

 That's going to be a dumpster fire. You can cancel that one.

 Copy that, 19th to handle. Everybody else go clear.

I got smoke over here. I don't know what it's coming from, though. Is it one of those dumpsters right there, 19th? Yeah, I'll go get them, put our eye on them. Have everybody hold over there. I think it's just one of these dumpsters. That's going to be a dumpster fire. You can cancel that one. Attack Engine 19 to handle. Copy that, 19th to handle. Everybody else go clear.

Firefighters identified the source as a dumpster fire. Other units are being cleared from the scene.

 Engine 20 is on scene. We'll assist with the investigation.

 Okay, guys, it's not Kohl's. It's a storage building out here he's pointing at in the northwest corner. I'm not seeing it.

101's in the area, standing by. Engine 20 is on scene. We'll assist with the investigation. Okay, guys, it's not Kohl's. It's a storage building out here he's pointing at in the northwest corner. I'm not seeing it. 105 is on scene. Engine 14 on scene. Engine 4 on scene.

Crews are focusing their investigation on a storage building in the northwest corner of the area.

Rescue 20 is on scene. We're going to assist with the investigation.

 Rescue 20, Engine 19, see if you can pin that security guard down. He's the RP.

 Battalion 3 is on scene. I got Cole's command. We'll call the orange side the alpha side.

 Chief, Rescue 20, that security guard was on the Bravo side. We blew right past him before 19 told us. Can you see him? Can you ask him where he saw the fire?

Rescue 20 is on scene. We're going to assist with the investigation. Rescue 20, Engine 19, see if you can pin that security guard down. He's the RP. Battalion 3 is on scene. I got Cole's command. We'll call the orange side the alpha side. Chief, Rescue 20, that security guard was on the Bravo side. We blew right past him before 19 told us. Can you see him? Can you ask him where he saw the fire? Yep, I'm on it.

Rescue teams are coordinating with a security guard to locate the reported fire.

Yeah, company on Bravo 6. Engine 19 has arrived. Large abandoned Kohl's, commercial building. We had nothing showing. We've checked the Charlie side. We're going to loop back around to the Alpha.

Yeah, company on Bravo 6. Engine 19 has arrived. Large abandoned Kohl's, commercial building. We had nothing showing. We've checked the Charlie side. We're going to loop back around to the Alpha. Battalion 3, copies.

Firefighters report no visible fire at the large abandoned commercial building. They are continuing their inspection.

Dispatch, Engine 20, cover us on that staging call and add it to the structure fire on Arden and Expo.

 Fire dispatch, Engine 19, cover us on the assault, put us on the structure fire.

 Dispatch, Engine 60, cover us on that fire off Keeper, show us on the Expo fire.

Dispatch, Engine 20, cover us on that staging call and add it to the structure fire on Arden and Expo. Fire dispatch, Engine 19, cover us on the assault, put us on the structure fire. Copy, Engine 19 and 20, B656. Dispatch, Engine 60, cover us on that fire off Keeper, show us on the Expo fire.

Additional fire engines are being dispatched to the commercial building fire.

PC3, PC7, Engine 105, Engine 20, Rescue 20, Engine 8, Medicaid, Engine 101, Engine 14, Truck 106, Truck 6, Commercial Structure, District 19, Ardenway and Exposition Boulevard, PC3, PC7, Engine 105, Engine 20, Rescue 20, Engine 8, Medicaid, Engine 101.

PC3, PC7, Engine 105, Engine 20, Rescue 20, Engine 8, Medicaid, Engine 101, Engine 14, Truck 106, Truck 6, Commercial Structure, District 19, Ardenway and Exposition Boulevard, PC3, PC7, Engine 105, Engine 20, Rescue 20, Engine 8, Medicaid, Engine 101. And

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

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Arden Way & Exposition Blvd.

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