Name: Smoke Emanating From Two-Story Townhome Fire, Building Evacuated video
Uploaded: 2026-10-13T14:43:49.000Z
Description: 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 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.

Smoke Emanating From Two-Story Townhome Fire, Building Evacuated

 Scene's been turned over to the residence.

Metro, Engine 30, 8 Alpha. Engine 30. Engine 30 is going available. Scene's been turned over to the residence. Terminate IC.

Engine 30 Metro copies, going available, scene turned over to residence, terminating IC.

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

 What units do you need to continue with the salvage and overhaul operations?

 Copy, Engine 30, yourself, and Truck 62.

 Engine 6, Engine 29, you can go available.

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.

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.

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.

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

 Metro, Battalion 6 has assumed Thermal IC.

 Can we request Red Cross for two adults?

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.

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

 Utilities are secure, including the water. There was a sprinkler going off in the residence.

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

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

IC's on fire, TACO. We've got information the dog is out.

IC's on fire, TACO. We've got information the dog is out. IC copies.

Firefighters confirm the missing dog is safely outside the townhome.

 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.

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

 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.

 Truck 62, your assignment is ventilation, according to fire attack, ventilation needs.

 62, copy, ventilation, according to fire attack.

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

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

Engine 30, Engineer, water on that second line going to the rear of the structure.

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

IC from Exposures, gas is secured, working on electrical.

IC from Exposures, gas is secured, working on electrical. Copy, gas working on electrical.

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

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.

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.

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

 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.

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.

 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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a structure fire.

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

Smoke Emanating From Two-Story Townhome Fire, Building Evacuated

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