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Smoke Emanating From Two-Story Townhome Fire, Building Evacuated

937 Thermal Ave

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  • Firefighters responded to a structure fire at a two-story townhome on Thermal Ave in San Diego. Crews are actively working to extinguish a fire concentrated in the living room while ensuring it does not spread further. Residents have evacuated the building.

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Firefighters have turned the scene over to the residents and are now leaving the area.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:11
Metro, Engine 30, 8 Alpha. Engine 30. Engine 30 is going available. Scene's been turned over to the residence. Terminate IC.
SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:05
Engine 30 Metro copies, going available, scene turned over to residence, terminating IC.

Firefighters advise the fire is under control and units remain on scene to extinguish hidden embers, pocket of lames, and smoldering materials.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:28
Fire TAC from IC. Copy, Fire TAC. Looking at starting to cut some units. What units do you need to continue with the salvage and overhaul operations? I think we're good with Engine 30. I'll be Engine 39. We'll keep the truck right now. Everybody else is going to be cut. Copy, Engine 30, yourself, and Truck 62. Engine 6, Engine 29, you can go available.
SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:16
Thermal IC, Metro copies. Battalion 6, assuming thermal IC, requesting red cross for two adults. We'll look to MDC for information. Thermal IC, you are 30 minutes into your incident. You can discontinue the timer. Metro copies, discontinuing the timer.

Red Cross assistance is being requested for two people affected by the townhome fire.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:14
Metro from Thermal IC. Thermal IC. Metro, Battalion 6 has assumed Thermal IC. Can we request Red Cross for two adults? I'll add the contact info to the MVC.

Firefighters confirm all utilities, including water, are secured. A sprinkler was activated in the residence.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:19
IC from safety. Safety, go IC. Utilities are secure, including the water. There was a sprinkler going off in the residence. Electrical, gas, and water are cured. IC copies, utilities are secured.

Firefighters report that smoke is residual from ventilation efforts. The secondary search is all clear.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:18
IC for fire TAC. Fire TAC, go. We're all clear on the secondary. Copy, all clear on the secondary. And fire TAC, it looks like there's still smoke coming out. Is that just residual from the ventilation? Yeah, right now. IC from Reg, do you have traffic?

Firefighters confirm the missing dog is safely outside the townhome.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:05
IC's on fire, TACO. We've got information the dog is out. IC copies.

Firefighters report the missing dog is believed to be safely outside the townhome.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:22
IC for rescue. Go for IC. We've done a search of the house, we're not able to find the dog. Let's do a search. Once we clear this out, we'll be able to probably get a better search. IC copies. I did hear that the dog was out.

Firefighters are ventilating the townhome to clear smoke, while continuing to check for fire spread.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:30
Thermal IC, Metro. Go ahead for IC. Thermal, you're 10 minutes into your incident. Copy that, continue the timer, update on conditions. We have alcohol in the primary, it's knocked down, we're still checking for accident. And, you're totally secured. Continue the timer. Truck 62, your assignment is ventilation, according to fire attack, ventilation needs. 62, copy, ventilation, according to fire attack. on scene, Metro.

Firefighters are searching for a missing dog inside the townhome while continuing fire suppression efforts.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:22
now. Exposures group of firefighters, 29. Go ahead. Fire attack is reporting. Dog is still missing inside. Copy. We'll work out a search for that. Go ahead and attack it with fire attack. We're all clear on exposures. All clear on exposures. Attacking a fire attack, copy.

Firefighters are applying water to the rear of the townhome to control the fire.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:10
Engine 30, Engineer, water on that second line going to the rear of the structure. Copy, water coming. I see some fire attack on 8 Bravo.

Firefighters have secured the gas and are now addressing the electrical systems in the townhome.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:09
IC from Exposures, gas is secured, working on electrical. Copy, gas working on electrical.

Police are requested for traffic control near the townhome fire. Firefighters continue their efforts on scene.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:28
Thermal IC. Responding, we'll need a thermal close from Elm to Elder if PD is responding. Don't see them at scene yet. Thermal IC, Metro, copy. Make sure PD does traffic control from Elm to Elder. IC, Engine 6 to that scene. Copy, Engine 6, your assignment's rigged. Let's try to get 360 here, and we'll gather rigged cash to the front of the structure here. Copy, rigged.

Firefighters have knocked down the living room fire and are checking for extensions on both floors.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:26
IC from fire attack on 8 Bravo. Go ahead for IC. Got knocked down on the fire. Copy, knocked down on the fire. Let's get a primary, first and second floor, and let's check for extensions. Copy that, working on a primary, checking for extensions. Fire attack from IC, homeowner just said she was the only person in the house. Let's get a primary, first and second floor.
SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:12
Metro, thermal IC, update on conditions. Thermal IC? Update on conditions. We do have an off-duty on the fire. Looks like it was living room fire. We're still conducting a primary, first and second floor.

Firefighters are focusing on a living room fire and checking for potential spread to other areas.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:15
IC Engine 29 at scene, right behind Imperial Beach, Engine 39. Engine 29, I'll make you exposures. Check the rear on the Charlie side. Looks like it's a living room fire, but I'll make you exposures for now.

Firefighters are attacking the fire and establishing a water supply at the townhome.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:25
Break, ID Engine 39, like a fire attack, assignment fire attack. Looks like there's a hydrant to the left of you, if your engineer can assist with that water supply. We'll get a primary. Engine 30. Copy, fire attack, water supply, and a primary. Engine 30, Metro copies, at scene of a two-story townhome, light black smoke from front door. Engine 30 attacking the fire on a water supply, establishing thermal IC.

Firefighters are on scene of a fire at a two-story townhome with light black smoke visible. Residents are evacuating.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:15
Engine 30. Engine 30, that's the two-story townhome. We've got light black smoke from the front door. Residents evacuating. Engine 30 is attacking the fire. We're on a water supply, establishing thermal IC.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a structure fire.

Dispatch 6B · 0:26
Battalion 6, Chula Vista Battalion 51, Chula Vista Truck 62, Engines, 29, 30, and 6, at Imperial Beach Engine 39. Structure Fire. 8 Alpha, 8 Bravo. 937 Thermal Avenue. 937 Thermal Ave. Cross streets, Elm Avenue, and Evergreen Avenue. Battalion 6, Chula Vista Battalion 51, Chula Vista Truck 62.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 937 Thermal Ave.

Firefighters have turned the scene over to the residents and are now leaving the area.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:11
Metro, Engine 30, 8 Alpha. Engine 30. Engine 30 is going available. Scene's been turned over to the residence. Terminate IC.
SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:05
Engine 30 Metro copies, going available, scene turned over to residence, terminating IC.

Firefighters advise the fire is under control and units remain on scene to extinguish hidden embers, pocket of lames, and smoldering materials.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:28
Fire TAC from IC. Copy, Fire TAC. Looking at starting to cut some units. What units do you need to continue with the salvage and overhaul operations? I think we're good with Engine 30. I'll be Engine 39. We'll keep the truck right now. Everybody else is going to be cut. Copy, Engine 30, yourself, and Truck 62. Engine 6, Engine 29, you can go available.
SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:16
Thermal IC, Metro copies. Battalion 6, assuming thermal IC, requesting red cross for two adults. We'll look to MDC for information. Thermal IC, you are 30 minutes into your incident. You can discontinue the timer. Metro copies, discontinuing the timer.

Red Cross assistance is being requested for two people affected by the townhome fire.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:14
Metro from Thermal IC. Thermal IC. Metro, Battalion 6 has assumed Thermal IC. Can we request Red Cross for two adults? I'll add the contact info to the MVC.

Firefighters confirm all utilities, including water, are secured. A sprinkler was activated in the residence.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:19
IC from safety. Safety, go IC. Utilities are secure, including the water. There was a sprinkler going off in the residence. Electrical, gas, and water are cured. IC copies, utilities are secured.

Firefighters report that smoke is residual from ventilation efforts. The secondary search is all clear.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:18
IC for fire TAC. Fire TAC, go. We're all clear on the secondary. Copy, all clear on the secondary. And fire TAC, it looks like there's still smoke coming out. Is that just residual from the ventilation? Yeah, right now. IC from Reg, do you have traffic?

Firefighters confirm the missing dog is safely outside the townhome.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:05
IC's on fire, TACO. We've got information the dog is out. IC copies.

Firefighters report the missing dog is believed to be safely outside the townhome.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:22
IC for rescue. Go for IC. We've done a search of the house, we're not able to find the dog. Let's do a search. Once we clear this out, we'll be able to probably get a better search. IC copies. I did hear that the dog was out.

Firefighters are ventilating the townhome to clear smoke, while continuing to check for fire spread.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:30
Thermal IC, Metro. Go ahead for IC. Thermal, you're 10 minutes into your incident. Copy that, continue the timer, update on conditions. We have alcohol in the primary, it's knocked down, we're still checking for accident. And, you're totally secured. Continue the timer. Truck 62, your assignment is ventilation, according to fire attack, ventilation needs. 62, copy, ventilation, according to fire attack. on scene, Metro.

Firefighters are searching for a missing dog inside the townhome while continuing fire suppression efforts.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:22
now. Exposures group of firefighters, 29. Go ahead. Fire attack is reporting. Dog is still missing inside. Copy. We'll work out a search for that. Go ahead and attack it with fire attack. We're all clear on exposures. All clear on exposures. Attacking a fire attack, copy.

Firefighters are applying water to the rear of the townhome to control the fire.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:10
Engine 30, Engineer, water on that second line going to the rear of the structure. Copy, water coming. I see some fire attack on 8 Bravo.

Firefighters have secured the gas and are now addressing the electrical systems in the townhome.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:09
IC from Exposures, gas is secured, working on electrical. Copy, gas working on electrical.

Police are requested for traffic control near the townhome fire. Firefighters continue their efforts on scene.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:28
Thermal IC. Responding, we'll need a thermal close from Elm to Elder if PD is responding. Don't see them at scene yet. Thermal IC, Metro, copy. Make sure PD does traffic control from Elm to Elder. IC, Engine 6 to that scene. Copy, Engine 6, your assignment's rigged. Let's try to get 360 here, and we'll gather rigged cash to the front of the structure here. Copy, rigged.

Firefighters have knocked down the living room fire and are checking for extensions on both floors.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:26
IC from fire attack on 8 Bravo. Go ahead for IC. Got knocked down on the fire. Copy, knocked down on the fire. Let's get a primary, first and second floor, and let's check for extensions. Copy that, working on a primary, checking for extensions. Fire attack from IC, homeowner just said she was the only person in the house. Let's get a primary, first and second floor.
SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:12
Metro, thermal IC, update on conditions. Thermal IC? Update on conditions. We do have an off-duty on the fire. Looks like it was living room fire. We're still conducting a primary, first and second floor.

Firefighters are focusing on a living room fire and checking for potential spread to other areas.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:15
IC Engine 29 at scene, right behind Imperial Beach, Engine 39. Engine 29, I'll make you exposures. Check the rear on the Charlie side. Looks like it's a living room fire, but I'll make you exposures for now.

Firefighters are attacking the fire and establishing a water supply at the townhome.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:25
Break, ID Engine 39, like a fire attack, assignment fire attack. Looks like there's a hydrant to the left of you, if your engineer can assist with that water supply. We'll get a primary. Engine 30. Copy, fire attack, water supply, and a primary. Engine 30, Metro copies, at scene of a two-story townhome, light black smoke from front door. Engine 30 attacking the fire on a water supply, establishing thermal IC.

Firefighters are on scene of a fire at a two-story townhome with light black smoke visible. Residents are evacuating.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:15
Engine 30. Engine 30, that's the two-story townhome. We've got light black smoke from the front door. Residents evacuating. Engine 30 is attacking the fire. We're on a water supply, establishing thermal IC.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a structure fire.

Dispatch 6B · 0:26
Battalion 6, Chula Vista Battalion 51, Chula Vista Truck 62, Engines, 29, 30, and 6, at Imperial Beach Engine 39. Structure Fire. 8 Alpha, 8 Bravo. 937 Thermal Avenue. 937 Thermal Ave. Cross streets, Elm Avenue, and Evergreen Avenue. Battalion 6, Chula Vista Battalion 51, Chula Vista Truck 62.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 937 Thermal Ave.

Firefighters have turned the scene over to the residents and are now leaving the area.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:11
Metro, Engine 30, 8 Alpha. Engine 30. Engine 30 is going available. Scene's been turned over to the residence. Terminate IC.
SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:05
Engine 30 Metro copies, going available, scene turned over to residence, terminating IC.

Firefighters advise the fire is under control and units remain on scene to extinguish hidden embers, pocket of lames, and smoldering materials.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:28
Fire TAC from IC. Copy, Fire TAC. Looking at starting to cut some units. What units do you need to continue with the salvage and overhaul operations? I think we're good with Engine 30. I'll be Engine 39. We'll keep the truck right now. Everybody else is going to be cut. Copy, Engine 30, yourself, and Truck 62. Engine 6, Engine 29, you can go available.
SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:16
Thermal IC, Metro copies. Battalion 6, assuming thermal IC, requesting red cross for two adults. We'll look to MDC for information. Thermal IC, you are 30 minutes into your incident. You can discontinue the timer. Metro copies, discontinuing the timer.

Red Cross assistance is being requested for two people affected by the townhome fire.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:14
Metro from Thermal IC. Thermal IC. Metro, Battalion 6 has assumed Thermal IC. Can we request Red Cross for two adults? I'll add the contact info to the MVC.

Firefighters confirm all utilities, including water, are secured. A sprinkler was activated in the residence.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:19
IC from safety. Safety, go IC. Utilities are secure, including the water. There was a sprinkler going off in the residence. Electrical, gas, and water are cured. IC copies, utilities are secured.

Firefighters report that smoke is residual from ventilation efforts. The secondary search is all clear.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:18
IC for fire TAC. Fire TAC, go. We're all clear on the secondary. Copy, all clear on the secondary. And fire TAC, it looks like there's still smoke coming out. Is that just residual from the ventilation? Yeah, right now. IC from Reg, do you have traffic?

Firefighters confirm the missing dog is safely outside the townhome.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:05
IC's on fire, TACO. We've got information the dog is out. IC copies.

Firefighters report the missing dog is believed to be safely outside the townhome.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:22
IC for rescue. Go for IC. We've done a search of the house, we're not able to find the dog. Let's do a search. Once we clear this out, we'll be able to probably get a better search. IC copies. I did hear that the dog was out.

Firefighters are ventilating the townhome to clear smoke, while continuing to check for fire spread.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:30
Thermal IC, Metro. Go ahead for IC. Thermal, you're 10 minutes into your incident. Copy that, continue the timer, update on conditions. We have alcohol in the primary, it's knocked down, we're still checking for accident. And, you're totally secured. Continue the timer. Truck 62, your assignment is ventilation, according to fire attack, ventilation needs. 62, copy, ventilation, according to fire attack. on scene, Metro.

Firefighters are searching for a missing dog inside the townhome while continuing fire suppression efforts.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:22
now. Exposures group of firefighters, 29. Go ahead. Fire attack is reporting. Dog is still missing inside. Copy. We'll work out a search for that. Go ahead and attack it with fire attack. We're all clear on exposures. All clear on exposures. Attacking a fire attack, copy.

Firefighters are applying water to the rear of the townhome to control the fire.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:10
Engine 30, Engineer, water on that second line going to the rear of the structure. Copy, water coming. I see some fire attack on 8 Bravo.

Firefighters have secured the gas and are now addressing the electrical systems in the townhome.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:09
IC from Exposures, gas is secured, working on electrical. Copy, gas working on electrical.

Police are requested for traffic control near the townhome fire. Firefighters continue their efforts on scene.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:28
Thermal IC. Responding, we'll need a thermal close from Elm to Elder if PD is responding. Don't see them at scene yet. Thermal IC, Metro, copy. Make sure PD does traffic control from Elm to Elder. IC, Engine 6 to that scene. Copy, Engine 6, your assignment's rigged. Let's try to get 360 here, and we'll gather rigged cash to the front of the structure here. Copy, rigged.

Firefighters have knocked down the living room fire and are checking for extensions on both floors.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:26
IC from fire attack on 8 Bravo. Go ahead for IC. Got knocked down on the fire. Copy, knocked down on the fire. Let's get a primary, first and second floor, and let's check for extensions. Copy that, working on a primary, checking for extensions. Fire attack from IC, homeowner just said she was the only person in the house. Let's get a primary, first and second floor.
SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:12
Metro, thermal IC, update on conditions. Thermal IC? Update on conditions. We do have an off-duty on the fire. Looks like it was living room fire. We're still conducting a primary, first and second floor.

Firefighters are focusing on a living room fire and checking for potential spread to other areas.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:15
IC Engine 29 at scene, right behind Imperial Beach, Engine 39. Engine 29, I'll make you exposures. Check the rear on the Charlie side. Looks like it's a living room fire, but I'll make you exposures for now.

Firefighters are attacking the fire and establishing a water supply at the townhome.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:25
Break, ID Engine 39, like a fire attack, assignment fire attack. Looks like there's a hydrant to the left of you, if your engineer can assist with that water supply. We'll get a primary. Engine 30. Copy, fire attack, water supply, and a primary. Engine 30, Metro copies, at scene of a two-story townhome, light black smoke from front door. Engine 30 attacking the fire on a water supply, establishing thermal IC.

Firefighters are on scene of a fire at a two-story townhome with light black smoke visible. Residents are evacuating.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:15
Engine 30. Engine 30, that's the two-story townhome. We've got light black smoke from the front door. Residents evacuating. Engine 30 is attacking the fire. We're on a water supply, establishing thermal IC.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a structure fire.

Dispatch 6B · 0:26
Battalion 6, Chula Vista Battalion 51, Chula Vista Truck 62, Engines, 29, 30, and 6, at Imperial Beach Engine 39. Structure Fire. 8 Alpha, 8 Bravo. 937 Thermal Avenue. 937 Thermal Ave. Cross streets, Elm Avenue, and Evergreen Avenue. Battalion 6, Chula Vista Battalion 51, Chula Vista Truck 62.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 937 Thermal Ave.

Firefighters have turned the scene over to the residents and are now leaving the area.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:11
Metro, Engine 30, 8 Alpha. Engine 30. Engine 30 is going available. Scene's been turned over to the residence. Terminate IC.
SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:05
Engine 30 Metro copies, going available, scene turned over to residence, terminating IC.

Firefighters advise the fire is under control and units remain on scene to extinguish hidden embers, pocket of lames, and smoldering materials.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:28
Fire TAC from IC. Copy, Fire TAC. Looking at starting to cut some units. What units do you need to continue with the salvage and overhaul operations? I think we're good with Engine 30. I'll be Engine 39. We'll keep the truck right now. Everybody else is going to be cut. Copy, Engine 30, yourself, and Truck 62. Engine 6, Engine 29, you can go available.
SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:16
Thermal IC, Metro copies. Battalion 6, assuming thermal IC, requesting red cross for two adults. We'll look to MDC for information. Thermal IC, you are 30 minutes into your incident. You can discontinue the timer. Metro copies, discontinuing the timer.

Red Cross assistance is being requested for two people affected by the townhome fire.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:14
Metro from Thermal IC. Thermal IC. Metro, Battalion 6 has assumed Thermal IC. Can we request Red Cross for two adults? I'll add the contact info to the MVC.

Firefighters confirm all utilities, including water, are secured. A sprinkler was activated in the residence.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:19
IC from safety. Safety, go IC. Utilities are secure, including the water. There was a sprinkler going off in the residence. Electrical, gas, and water are cured. IC copies, utilities are secured.

Firefighters report that smoke is residual from ventilation efforts. The secondary search is all clear.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:18
IC for fire TAC. Fire TAC, go. We're all clear on the secondary. Copy, all clear on the secondary. And fire TAC, it looks like there's still smoke coming out. Is that just residual from the ventilation? Yeah, right now. IC from Reg, do you have traffic?

Firefighters confirm the missing dog is safely outside the townhome.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:05
IC's on fire, TACO. We've got information the dog is out. IC copies.

Firefighters report the missing dog is believed to be safely outside the townhome.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:22
IC for rescue. Go for IC. We've done a search of the house, we're not able to find the dog. Let's do a search. Once we clear this out, we'll be able to probably get a better search. IC copies. I did hear that the dog was out.

Firefighters are ventilating the townhome to clear smoke, while continuing to check for fire spread.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:30
Thermal IC, Metro. Go ahead for IC. Thermal, you're 10 minutes into your incident. Copy that, continue the timer, update on conditions. We have alcohol in the primary, it's knocked down, we're still checking for accident. And, you're totally secured. Continue the timer. Truck 62, your assignment is ventilation, according to fire attack, ventilation needs. 62, copy, ventilation, according to fire attack. on scene, Metro.

Firefighters are searching for a missing dog inside the townhome while continuing fire suppression efforts.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:22
now. Exposures group of firefighters, 29. Go ahead. Fire attack is reporting. Dog is still missing inside. Copy. We'll work out a search for that. Go ahead and attack it with fire attack. We're all clear on exposures. All clear on exposures. Attacking a fire attack, copy.

Firefighters are applying water to the rear of the townhome to control the fire.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:10
Engine 30, Engineer, water on that second line going to the rear of the structure. Copy, water coming. I see some fire attack on 8 Bravo.

Firefighters have secured the gas and are now addressing the electrical systems in the townhome.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:09
IC from Exposures, gas is secured, working on electrical. Copy, gas working on electrical.

Police are requested for traffic control near the townhome fire. Firefighters continue their efforts on scene.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:28
Thermal IC. Responding, we'll need a thermal close from Elm to Elder if PD is responding. Don't see them at scene yet. Thermal IC, Metro, copy. Make sure PD does traffic control from Elm to Elder. IC, Engine 6 to that scene. Copy, Engine 6, your assignment's rigged. Let's try to get 360 here, and we'll gather rigged cash to the front of the structure here. Copy, rigged.

Firefighters have knocked down the living room fire and are checking for extensions on both floors.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:26
IC from fire attack on 8 Bravo. Go ahead for IC. Got knocked down on the fire. Copy, knocked down on the fire. Let's get a primary, first and second floor, and let's check for extensions. Copy that, working on a primary, checking for extensions. Fire attack from IC, homeowner just said she was the only person in the house. Let's get a primary, first and second floor.
SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:12
Metro, thermal IC, update on conditions. Thermal IC? Update on conditions. We do have an off-duty on the fire. Looks like it was living room fire. We're still conducting a primary, first and second floor.

Firefighters are focusing on a living room fire and checking for potential spread to other areas.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:15
IC Engine 29 at scene, right behind Imperial Beach, Engine 39. Engine 29, I'll make you exposures. Check the rear on the Charlie side. Looks like it's a living room fire, but I'll make you exposures for now.

Firefighters are attacking the fire and establishing a water supply at the townhome.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:25
Break, ID Engine 39, like a fire attack, assignment fire attack. Looks like there's a hydrant to the left of you, if your engineer can assist with that water supply. We'll get a primary. Engine 30. Copy, fire attack, water supply, and a primary. Engine 30, Metro copies, at scene of a two-story townhome, light black smoke from front door. Engine 30 attacking the fire on a water supply, establishing thermal IC.

Firefighters are on scene of a fire at a two-story townhome with light black smoke visible. Residents are evacuating.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:15
Engine 30. Engine 30, that's the two-story townhome. We've got light black smoke from the front door. Residents evacuating. Engine 30 is attacking the fire. We're on a water supply, establishing thermal IC.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a structure fire.

Dispatch 6B · 0:26
Battalion 6, Chula Vista Battalion 51, Chula Vista Truck 62, Engines, 29, 30, and 6, at Imperial Beach Engine 39. Structure Fire. 8 Alpha, 8 Bravo. 937 Thermal Avenue. 937 Thermal Ave. Cross streets, Elm Avenue, and Evergreen Avenue. Battalion 6, Chula Vista Battalion 51, Chula Vista Truck 62.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 937 Thermal Ave.

Firefighters have turned the scene over to the residents and are now leaving the area.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:11
Metro, Engine 30, 8 Alpha. Engine 30. Engine 30 is going available. Scene's been turned over to the residence. Terminate IC.
SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:05
Engine 30 Metro copies, going available, scene turned over to residence, terminating IC.

Firefighters advise the fire is under control and units remain on scene to extinguish hidden embers, pocket of lames, and smoldering materials.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:28
Fire TAC from IC. Copy, Fire TAC. Looking at starting to cut some units. What units do you need to continue with the salvage and overhaul operations? I think we're good with Engine 30. I'll be Engine 39. We'll keep the truck right now. Everybody else is going to be cut. Copy, Engine 30, yourself, and Truck 62. Engine 6, Engine 29, you can go available.
SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:16
Thermal IC, Metro copies. Battalion 6, assuming thermal IC, requesting red cross for two adults. We'll look to MDC for information. Thermal IC, you are 30 minutes into your incident. You can discontinue the timer. Metro copies, discontinuing the timer.

Red Cross assistance is being requested for two people affected by the townhome fire.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:14
Metro from Thermal IC. Thermal IC. Metro, Battalion 6 has assumed Thermal IC. Can we request Red Cross for two adults? I'll add the contact info to the MVC.

Firefighters confirm all utilities, including water, are secured. A sprinkler was activated in the residence.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:19
IC from safety. Safety, go IC. Utilities are secure, including the water. There was a sprinkler going off in the residence. Electrical, gas, and water are cured. IC copies, utilities are secured.

Firefighters report that smoke is residual from ventilation efforts. The secondary search is all clear.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:18
IC for fire TAC. Fire TAC, go. We're all clear on the secondary. Copy, all clear on the secondary. And fire TAC, it looks like there's still smoke coming out. Is that just residual from the ventilation? Yeah, right now. IC from Reg, do you have traffic?

Firefighters confirm the missing dog is safely outside the townhome.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:05
IC's on fire, TACO. We've got information the dog is out. IC copies.

Firefighters report the missing dog is believed to be safely outside the townhome.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:22
IC for rescue. Go for IC. We've done a search of the house, we're not able to find the dog. Let's do a search. Once we clear this out, we'll be able to probably get a better search. IC copies. I did hear that the dog was out.

Firefighters are ventilating the townhome to clear smoke, while continuing to check for fire spread.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:30
Thermal IC, Metro. Go ahead for IC. Thermal, you're 10 minutes into your incident. Copy that, continue the timer, update on conditions. We have alcohol in the primary, it's knocked down, we're still checking for accident. And, you're totally secured. Continue the timer. Truck 62, your assignment is ventilation, according to fire attack, ventilation needs. 62, copy, ventilation, according to fire attack. on scene, Metro.

Firefighters are searching for a missing dog inside the townhome while continuing fire suppression efforts.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:22
now. Exposures group of firefighters, 29. Go ahead. Fire attack is reporting. Dog is still missing inside. Copy. We'll work out a search for that. Go ahead and attack it with fire attack. We're all clear on exposures. All clear on exposures. Attacking a fire attack, copy.

Firefighters are applying water to the rear of the townhome to control the fire.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:10
Engine 30, Engineer, water on that second line going to the rear of the structure. Copy, water coming. I see some fire attack on 8 Bravo.

Firefighters have secured the gas and are now addressing the electrical systems in the townhome.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:09
IC from Exposures, gas is secured, working on electrical. Copy, gas working on electrical.

Police are requested for traffic control near the townhome fire. Firefighters continue their efforts on scene.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:28
Thermal IC. Responding, we'll need a thermal close from Elm to Elder if PD is responding. Don't see them at scene yet. Thermal IC, Metro, copy. Make sure PD does traffic control from Elm to Elder. IC, Engine 6 to that scene. Copy, Engine 6, your assignment's rigged. Let's try to get 360 here, and we'll gather rigged cash to the front of the structure here. Copy, rigged.

Firefighters have knocked down the living room fire and are checking for extensions on both floors.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:26
IC from fire attack on 8 Bravo. Go ahead for IC. Got knocked down on the fire. Copy, knocked down on the fire. Let's get a primary, first and second floor, and let's check for extensions. Copy that, working on a primary, checking for extensions. Fire attack from IC, homeowner just said she was the only person in the house. Let's get a primary, first and second floor.
SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:12
Metro, thermal IC, update on conditions. Thermal IC? Update on conditions. We do have an off-duty on the fire. Looks like it was living room fire. We're still conducting a primary, first and second floor.

Firefighters are focusing on a living room fire and checking for potential spread to other areas.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:15
IC Engine 29 at scene, right behind Imperial Beach, Engine 39. Engine 29, I'll make you exposures. Check the rear on the Charlie side. Looks like it's a living room fire, but I'll make you exposures for now.

Firefighters are attacking the fire and establishing a water supply at the townhome.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:25
Break, ID Engine 39, like a fire attack, assignment fire attack. Looks like there's a hydrant to the left of you, if your engineer can assist with that water supply. We'll get a primary. Engine 30. Copy, fire attack, water supply, and a primary. Engine 30, Metro copies, at scene of a two-story townhome, light black smoke from front door. Engine 30 attacking the fire on a water supply, establishing thermal IC.

Firefighters are on scene of a fire at a two-story townhome with light black smoke visible. Residents are evacuating.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:15
Engine 30. Engine 30, that's the two-story townhome. We've got light black smoke from the front door. Residents evacuating. Engine 30 is attacking the fire. We're on a water supply, establishing thermal IC.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a structure fire.

Dispatch 6B · 0:26
Battalion 6, Chula Vista Battalion 51, Chula Vista Truck 62, Engines, 29, 30, and 6, at Imperial Beach Engine 39. Structure Fire. 8 Alpha, 8 Bravo. 937 Thermal Avenue. 937 Thermal Ave. Cross streets, Elm Avenue, and Evergreen Avenue. Battalion 6, Chula Vista Battalion 51, Chula Vista Truck 62.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 937 Thermal Ave.

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sandiegoUser1699007013Oct 13 at 7:57 AM

It was just smoke from a oven, no other damage

Jimbo381Oct 13 at 1:57 PM

It's not a BLANK AUDIO if there if somebody talking or mumbling

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sandiegoUser1699007013Oct 13 at 7:57 AM

It was just smoke from a oven, no other damage

Jimbo381Oct 13 at 1:57 PM

It's not a BLANK AUDIO if there if somebody talking or mumbling

sandiegoUser2367335020Oct 13 at 8:09 AM

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sandiegoUser1699007013Oct 13 at 7:59 AM

Thorough police inspection

sandiegoUser1699007013Oct 13 at 7:57 AM

It was just smoke from a oven, no other damage

Jimbo381Oct 13 at 1:57 PM

It's not a BLANK AUDIO if there if somebody talking or mumbling

sandiegoUser2367335020Oct 13 at 8:09 AM

wow nextdoor to my house

sandiegoUser1699007013Oct 13 at 7:59 AM

Thorough police inspection

sandiegoUser1699007013Oct 13 at 7:57 AM

It was just smoke from a oven, no other damage

Jimbo381Oct 13 at 1:57 PM

It's not a BLANK AUDIO if there if somebody talking or mumbling

sandiegoUser2367335020Oct 13 at 8:09 AM

wow nextdoor to my house

sandiegoUser1699007013Oct 13 at 7:59 AM

Thorough police inspection

sandiegoUser1699007013Oct 13 at 7:57 AM

It was just smoke from a oven, no other damage

Jimbo381Oct 13 at 1:57 PM

It's not a BLANK AUDIO if there if somebody talking or mumbling

sandiegoUser2367335020Oct 13 at 8:09 AM

wow nextdoor to my house

sandiegoUser1699007013Oct 13 at 7:59 AM

Thorough police inspection

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