Name: Fire in Backyard of Residence video
Uploaded: 2026-10-14T23:04:10.000Z
Description: Firefighters responded to a structure fire at a residence on Central Ave in San Diego, focusing efforts on extinguishing the main body of the fire located in the backyard. Crews have established an incident command to manage the situation.

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Firefighters responded to a structure fire at a residence on Central Ave in San Diego, focusing efforts on extinguishing the main body of the fire located in the backyard. Crews have established an incident command to manage the situation.

Fire in Backyard of Residence

 You can show SE Genie electrical at scene.

 I'm going to terminate command and I'll go available at the MDC.

Metro, Central IC, 8 Alpha. Central IC, go ahead. You can show SE Genie electrical at scene. I'm going to terminate command and I'll go available at the MDC.

Utility crews have arrived on the scene as the incident command was being terminated, and the scene is being cleared by fire units.

 You can go ahead and discontinue the timer.

 There is no extension into the primary residence.

 I've released Engine 45, holding Engine 17, Engine 14, Truck 14.

Metro Central IC, 8 Alpha. Central IC. Metro Central IC, fire's knocked down. You can go ahead and discontinue the timer. There is no extension into the primary residence. No displaced victims. Primary's being completed. Secondary's being completed. I've released Engine 45, holding Engine 17, Engine 14, Truck 14. Engine 14.

The fire is fully knocked down, with no extension into the residence, and all primary and secondary searches returned negative for occupants. Some fire units are being released.

Truck 14, Truck 14, engineer, utilities secured.

 Truck 14 to Truck 14, engineer, utilities are secured.

Truck 14, Truck 14, engineer, utilities secured. Truck 14. Truck 14 to Truck 14, engineer, utilities are secured. Truck 14, copy.

Electrical, they shut off to the brown. Sure.

Firefighters have confirmed the power has been shut off for safety.

 No extension in the interior of the brown single-story house.

IC Truck 14. Truck 14, go for IC. IC Truck 14, primary is complete. No extension in the interior of the brown single-story house. Shutting down power. Electrical right now.

Firefighters confirm there is no fire extension inside the house and are shutting down the power for safety.

There's no IDLH. I'm going to disband and release Rick.

There's no IDLH. I'm going to disband and release Rick.Radio 51, respond medical aid.

Firefighters report no immediate danger and are beginning to release some resources from the scene.

Fire TAC, go for IC. IC from Fire TAC, main body of fire is knocked down, appears to be exterior only. We do have a couple scabbed in, looks like sheds that are, living quarters in the back. We're still checking those. I'll advise.

 Copy, main body is knocked down, exterior. I had Truck 14 assess to see if we needed a security utility. If you can just get back to me and let me know if we need SCJD. Also, there's no IDLH.

Fire TAC, go for IC. IC from Fire TAC, main body of fire is knocked down, appears to be exterior only. We do have a couple scabbed in, looks like sheds that are, living quarters in the back. We're still checking those. I'll advise. Copy, main body is knocked down, exterior. I had Truck 14 assess to see if we needed a security utility. If you can just get back to me and let me know if we need SCJD. Also, there's no IDLH. Got it.

The main body of the fire is knocked down, and firefighters are checking nearby sheds for any fire spread.

Truck 14, I copy that. If you can also just coordinate any ventilation needs with fire TAC following that priming.

 And also, assess for utilities and let me know if SDG needs needed.

 Truck 14, copy. We're working on utilities right now. We'll coordinate with fire TAC too.

Truck 14, I copy that. If you can also just coordinate any ventilation needs with fire TAC following that priming. And also, assess for utilities and let me know if SDG needs needed. Truck 14, copy. We're working on utilities right now. We'll coordinate with fire TAC too.

Crews are coordinating ventilation efforts and assessing utility needs at the scene.

We're going to send it back and pick up Westfall.

 in the house. Hunter states there's no inside, but we're going to double check. Complainant in the 360 right now.

We're going to send it back and pick up Westfall. Truck 14, truck 14 IC, TAC. IC, go for truck 14. Status of the primary and 360. in the house. Hunter states there's no inside, but we're going to double check. Complainant in the 360 right now.

Firefighters are double-checking the interior of the house to ensure no fire has spread inside.

45s, come on up to Central. I'm going to have you establish RIC, the symbol of CAT, the Central 40th Corner. Copy, RIC.

 IC, Battalion 2 is at scene. I'll set up a command post on the corner of 41st and Orange.

 IC, I'm with Battalion 3 here at the corner, just west of your location.

45s, come on up to Central. I'm going to have you establish RIC, the symbol of CAT, the Central 40th Corner. Copy, RIC. IC, Battalion 2 is at scene. I'll set up a command post on the corner of 41st and Orange. IC, I'm with Battalion 3 here at the corner, just west of your location. I copy.

A command post has been set up near the scene to coordinate firefighting efforts.

Engine 10, I'm going to make you exposures. I'm going to have the exposure on the Bravo side, the north home.

 Do you want to just give me an assessment of the Houston home?

Engine 10, I'm going to make you exposures. I'm going to have the exposure on the Bravo side, the north home. Do you want to just give me an assessment of the Houston home? Copy, exposure, north side. Engine 45.

According to firefighters, they are assessing potential exposure risks to a nearby home on the north side.

 Main body of fire appears to be exterior, Charlestide.

 We're getting water on the fire right now.

 Main body of fire, exterior, putting water on the fire.

 Engine 14, if you want to come on up to Engine 17's location, we got a hose line out.

Metro, Central IC, command. Central IC. Main body of fire appears to be exterior, Charlestide. We're getting water on the fire right now. Working on the primary. PD is at scene. Continue all resources. IC, Engine 14 is at scene. IC, Metro copies. Main body of fire, exterior, putting water on the fire. Working on primary, PD at scene. Continue all resources. Engine 14, if you want to come on up to Engine 17's location, we got a hose line out. I'm going to make you a fire...

Firefighters report the main body of the fire is outside, and they are actively applying water.

by PD. attacking the fire, all established, central IC.

 Engine 17, Metro copies. Updated address, 4187 Central, at scene of a single-story,

 single-family residence, fire in backyard, attacking fire, establishing central IC.

by PD. attacking the fire, all established, central IC. Engine 17, Metro copies. Updated address, 4187 Central, at scene of a single-story, single-family residence, fire in backyard, attacking fire, establishing central IC.

Crews have established an incident command.

 The address is going to be 4187 Central Avenue.

 I got a single-story, single-family residence, fire in the backyard.

 At scene of a single-story, single-family residence, fire in the backyard, attacking fire.

Engine 30, Medic 244, clear to enter. Metro, Medic. Metro, Engine 17, 8 Alpha. Engine 17. The address is going to be 4187 Central Avenue. I got a single-story, single-family residence, fire in the backyard. We're attacking the fire. All established, central IC. Engine 17, Metro copies. Updated address, 4187 Central. At scene of a single-story, single-family residence, fire in the backyard, attacking fire. Establishing fence.

Firefighters are actively working to extinguish a fire in the backyard of a residence at the updated address on Central Ave.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 4187 Central Ave.

Engine 17's District. Battalion 2, Battalion 3, Engines 10, 19, and 45, and Truck 14. Structure Fire. 8 Alpha, 8 Bravo. 4065 Orange Avenue. 4065 Orange Ave. Cross streets, Central Avenue, 41st Street.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a structure fire.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 4065 Orange Ave.

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