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Fire Burning Inside Wall Between Two Buildings

155 Ralston St

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  • Firefighters in San Francisco responded to a working fire at 155 Ralston St, where smoke was detected coming from the roof and within the wall between two buildings. Additional units were dispatched to assist with the incident.

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Firefighters are clearing debris and preparing to secure the roof with plastic sheeting.

SFFD Tac A9 Bat 9 · 0:25
Truck 15 command. Truck 15, go ahead. When you guys finish up dumping all the stuff off the roof, let's go ahead and grab the visqueen and kind of see if we can pack in the plastic so that they got our semi-roof. Copy that. All the debris is done. We're just going to start taking our equipment off. Perfect. Engine 19 driver, go on and head back down. We've got to load up this hose.

Firefighters are requesting the utilities be shut off to the affected building.

SFFD Tac A9 Bat 9 · 0:04
Can we get the utilities shut off to the fire building?

Firefighters have confirmed the fire is contained.

SFFD Tac A9 Bat 9 · 0:09
Engine 19, command. Yeah, go for Engine 19. We good to call it contained up there? Affirmative, contained.

Firefighters report the roof is clear, with minor charring and trapped smoke being addressed.

SFFD Tac A9 Bat 9 · 0:30
Command, that 8 roof. 8. Yeah, it's pretty clear up here. They got two spots where the roofers were working. Looks like it's just charred on the outside, and there's just trapped smoke on the inside. They're cleaning it up right now. Copy. Be advised, it did extend a little bit into 155, so if they get a head in the attic, that might help.

Police are en route to block access to protect the hose lines on Ralston Street.

SFFD A3 S/E Dispatch · 0:10
Can we get PD to block the access point of Ralston Street to protect the hose lines? Message received, they're en route.

Firefighters are addressing light smoke in the attic and working to contain the fire from the roof.

SFFD Tac A9 Bat 9 · 0:13
Hey, there's light smoke in the attic. We're going down to the ground level to try and open up down here. Hey, this is Truck 15 on the roof. We can knock it down right here.

Firefighters on the roof report the fire may have been caused by a roofing torch.

SFFD Tac A9 Bat 9 · 0:14
Hey, command, this is Truck 15 on the roof. Looks like the majority is up here. We need a line up here. Looks like the roofer's lit it up with a torch. 99 copies that. We're getting a line up for you.

Firefighters report smoke is now visible coming out of the eaves of one building.

SFFD Tac A9 Bat 9 · 0:17
Hey, Battalion 9. I'm on the interior wall. Poked a hole in the ceiling. We got nothing in the attic right here. I 9 copy. It looks like it's puffing out real good right between the buildings and it's starting to come out of the eaves of 155. We have anybody on the roof yet?

Firefighters report the fire is located within the wall between two buildings.

SFFD Tac A9 Bat 9 · 0:12
Battalion 9, looks like it's between 155 and 151. We can't see the fire yet. It's in the wall. 9 copies, I'm on scene. I'll be walking over.

Firefighters have declared it a working fire, with additional units responding to assist.

SFFD A3 S/E Dispatch · 0:31
Medic 591, Engine 43. Box 8411, location is 155 Ralston, cross of Randolph and Sargent, has been declared a working fire. Additional units due, Engine 39, RC4, respond on Control 3, TAC channel is 9. Repeating, Box 8411 has been declared a working fire. Location is 155 Ralston, cross of Randolph and Sargent. Additional units due, Engine 39 and RC4. 39, you are the

Firefighters on scene report grayish-black smoke coming from the roof between two buildings.

SFFD A3 S/E Dispatch · 0:20
A3, Engine 33 on scene. We got a two-story type 5. Got grayish-black smoke coming from between two buildings from the roof. Why don't you make this a working fire? Engine 33, message received. Working fire smoke coming from between the buildings and the roof.

Firefighters have received a report of smoke in a building.

Automated Fire Dispatch · 0:31
Smoke in building box 8411 at 155 Ralston Street, between Randolph Street and Sargent Street. Units due, engine 33, engine 19, engine 15, truck 15, truck 18.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 155 Ralston St.

Firefighters are clearing debris and preparing to secure the roof with plastic sheeting.

SFFD Tac A9 Bat 9 · 0:25
Truck 15 command. Truck 15, go ahead. When you guys finish up dumping all the stuff off the roof, let's go ahead and grab the visqueen and kind of see if we can pack in the plastic so that they got our semi-roof. Copy that. All the debris is done. We're just going to start taking our equipment off. Perfect. Engine 19 driver, go on and head back down. We've got to load up this hose.

Firefighters are requesting the utilities be shut off to the affected building.

SFFD Tac A9 Bat 9 · 0:04
Can we get the utilities shut off to the fire building?

Firefighters have confirmed the fire is contained.

SFFD Tac A9 Bat 9 · 0:09
Engine 19, command. Yeah, go for Engine 19. We good to call it contained up there? Affirmative, contained.

Firefighters report the roof is clear, with minor charring and trapped smoke being addressed.

SFFD Tac A9 Bat 9 · 0:30
Command, that 8 roof. 8. Yeah, it's pretty clear up here. They got two spots where the roofers were working. Looks like it's just charred on the outside, and there's just trapped smoke on the inside. They're cleaning it up right now. Copy. Be advised, it did extend a little bit into 155, so if they get a head in the attic, that might help.

Police are en route to block access to protect the hose lines on Ralston Street.

SFFD A3 S/E Dispatch · 0:10
Can we get PD to block the access point of Ralston Street to protect the hose lines? Message received, they're en route.

Firefighters are addressing light smoke in the attic and working to contain the fire from the roof.

SFFD Tac A9 Bat 9 · 0:13
Hey, there's light smoke in the attic. We're going down to the ground level to try and open up down here. Hey, this is Truck 15 on the roof. We can knock it down right here.

Firefighters on the roof report the fire may have been caused by a roofing torch.

SFFD Tac A9 Bat 9 · 0:14
Hey, command, this is Truck 15 on the roof. Looks like the majority is up here. We need a line up here. Looks like the roofer's lit it up with a torch. 99 copies that. We're getting a line up for you.

Firefighters report smoke is now visible coming out of the eaves of one building.

SFFD Tac A9 Bat 9 · 0:17
Hey, Battalion 9. I'm on the interior wall. Poked a hole in the ceiling. We got nothing in the attic right here. I 9 copy. It looks like it's puffing out real good right between the buildings and it's starting to come out of the eaves of 155. We have anybody on the roof yet?

Firefighters report the fire is located within the wall between two buildings.

SFFD Tac A9 Bat 9 · 0:12
Battalion 9, looks like it's between 155 and 151. We can't see the fire yet. It's in the wall. 9 copies, I'm on scene. I'll be walking over.

Firefighters have declared it a working fire, with additional units responding to assist.

SFFD A3 S/E Dispatch · 0:31
Medic 591, Engine 43. Box 8411, location is 155 Ralston, cross of Randolph and Sargent, has been declared a working fire. Additional units due, Engine 39, RC4, respond on Control 3, TAC channel is 9. Repeating, Box 8411 has been declared a working fire. Location is 155 Ralston, cross of Randolph and Sargent. Additional units due, Engine 39 and RC4. 39, you are the

Firefighters on scene report grayish-black smoke coming from the roof between two buildings.

SFFD A3 S/E Dispatch · 0:20
A3, Engine 33 on scene. We got a two-story type 5. Got grayish-black smoke coming from between two buildings from the roof. Why don't you make this a working fire? Engine 33, message received. Working fire smoke coming from between the buildings and the roof.

Firefighters have received a report of smoke in a building.

Automated Fire Dispatch · 0:31
Smoke in building box 8411 at 155 Ralston Street, between Randolph Street and Sargent Street. Units due, engine 33, engine 19, engine 15, truck 15, truck 18.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 155 Ralston St.

Firefighters are clearing debris and preparing to secure the roof with plastic sheeting.

SFFD Tac A9 Bat 9 · 0:25
Truck 15 command. Truck 15, go ahead. When you guys finish up dumping all the stuff off the roof, let's go ahead and grab the visqueen and kind of see if we can pack in the plastic so that they got our semi-roof. Copy that. All the debris is done. We're just going to start taking our equipment off. Perfect. Engine 19 driver, go on and head back down. We've got to load up this hose.

Firefighters are requesting the utilities be shut off to the affected building.

SFFD Tac A9 Bat 9 · 0:04
Can we get the utilities shut off to the fire building?

Firefighters have confirmed the fire is contained.

SFFD Tac A9 Bat 9 · 0:09
Engine 19, command. Yeah, go for Engine 19. We good to call it contained up there? Affirmative, contained.

Firefighters report the roof is clear, with minor charring and trapped smoke being addressed.

SFFD Tac A9 Bat 9 · 0:30
Command, that 8 roof. 8. Yeah, it's pretty clear up here. They got two spots where the roofers were working. Looks like it's just charred on the outside, and there's just trapped smoke on the inside. They're cleaning it up right now. Copy. Be advised, it did extend a little bit into 155, so if they get a head in the attic, that might help.

Police are en route to block access to protect the hose lines on Ralston Street.

SFFD A3 S/E Dispatch · 0:10
Can we get PD to block the access point of Ralston Street to protect the hose lines? Message received, they're en route.

Firefighters are addressing light smoke in the attic and working to contain the fire from the roof.

SFFD Tac A9 Bat 9 · 0:13
Hey, there's light smoke in the attic. We're going down to the ground level to try and open up down here. Hey, this is Truck 15 on the roof. We can knock it down right here.

Firefighters on the roof report the fire may have been caused by a roofing torch.

SFFD Tac A9 Bat 9 · 0:14
Hey, command, this is Truck 15 on the roof. Looks like the majority is up here. We need a line up here. Looks like the roofer's lit it up with a torch. 99 copies that. We're getting a line up for you.

Firefighters report smoke is now visible coming out of the eaves of one building.

SFFD Tac A9 Bat 9 · 0:17
Hey, Battalion 9. I'm on the interior wall. Poked a hole in the ceiling. We got nothing in the attic right here. I 9 copy. It looks like it's puffing out real good right between the buildings and it's starting to come out of the eaves of 155. We have anybody on the roof yet?

Firefighters report the fire is located within the wall between two buildings.

SFFD Tac A9 Bat 9 · 0:12
Battalion 9, looks like it's between 155 and 151. We can't see the fire yet. It's in the wall. 9 copies, I'm on scene. I'll be walking over.

Firefighters have declared it a working fire, with additional units responding to assist.

SFFD A3 S/E Dispatch · 0:31
Medic 591, Engine 43. Box 8411, location is 155 Ralston, cross of Randolph and Sargent, has been declared a working fire. Additional units due, Engine 39, RC4, respond on Control 3, TAC channel is 9. Repeating, Box 8411 has been declared a working fire. Location is 155 Ralston, cross of Randolph and Sargent. Additional units due, Engine 39 and RC4. 39, you are the

Firefighters on scene report grayish-black smoke coming from the roof between two buildings.

SFFD A3 S/E Dispatch · 0:20
A3, Engine 33 on scene. We got a two-story type 5. Got grayish-black smoke coming from between two buildings from the roof. Why don't you make this a working fire? Engine 33, message received. Working fire smoke coming from between the buildings and the roof.

Firefighters have received a report of smoke in a building.

Automated Fire Dispatch · 0:31
Smoke in building box 8411 at 155 Ralston Street, between Randolph Street and Sargent Street. Units due, engine 33, engine 19, engine 15, truck 15, truck 18.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 155 Ralston St.

Firefighters are clearing debris and preparing to secure the roof with plastic sheeting.

SFFD Tac A9 Bat 9 · 0:25
Truck 15 command. Truck 15, go ahead. When you guys finish up dumping all the stuff off the roof, let's go ahead and grab the visqueen and kind of see if we can pack in the plastic so that they got our semi-roof. Copy that. All the debris is done. We're just going to start taking our equipment off. Perfect. Engine 19 driver, go on and head back down. We've got to load up this hose.

Firefighters are requesting the utilities be shut off to the affected building.

SFFD Tac A9 Bat 9 · 0:04
Can we get the utilities shut off to the fire building?

Firefighters have confirmed the fire is contained.

SFFD Tac A9 Bat 9 · 0:09
Engine 19, command. Yeah, go for Engine 19. We good to call it contained up there? Affirmative, contained.

Firefighters report the roof is clear, with minor charring and trapped smoke being addressed.

SFFD Tac A9 Bat 9 · 0:30
Command, that 8 roof. 8. Yeah, it's pretty clear up here. They got two spots where the roofers were working. Looks like it's just charred on the outside, and there's just trapped smoke on the inside. They're cleaning it up right now. Copy. Be advised, it did extend a little bit into 155, so if they get a head in the attic, that might help.

Police are en route to block access to protect the hose lines on Ralston Street.

SFFD A3 S/E Dispatch · 0:10
Can we get PD to block the access point of Ralston Street to protect the hose lines? Message received, they're en route.

Firefighters are addressing light smoke in the attic and working to contain the fire from the roof.

SFFD Tac A9 Bat 9 · 0:13
Hey, there's light smoke in the attic. We're going down to the ground level to try and open up down here. Hey, this is Truck 15 on the roof. We can knock it down right here.

Firefighters on the roof report the fire may have been caused by a roofing torch.

SFFD Tac A9 Bat 9 · 0:14
Hey, command, this is Truck 15 on the roof. Looks like the majority is up here. We need a line up here. Looks like the roofer's lit it up with a torch. 99 copies that. We're getting a line up for you.

Firefighters report smoke is now visible coming out of the eaves of one building.

SFFD Tac A9 Bat 9 · 0:17
Hey, Battalion 9. I'm on the interior wall. Poked a hole in the ceiling. We got nothing in the attic right here. I 9 copy. It looks like it's puffing out real good right between the buildings and it's starting to come out of the eaves of 155. We have anybody on the roof yet?

Firefighters report the fire is located within the wall between two buildings.

SFFD Tac A9 Bat 9 · 0:12
Battalion 9, looks like it's between 155 and 151. We can't see the fire yet. It's in the wall. 9 copies, I'm on scene. I'll be walking over.

Firefighters have declared it a working fire, with additional units responding to assist.

SFFD A3 S/E Dispatch · 0:31
Medic 591, Engine 43. Box 8411, location is 155 Ralston, cross of Randolph and Sargent, has been declared a working fire. Additional units due, Engine 39, RC4, respond on Control 3, TAC channel is 9. Repeating, Box 8411 has been declared a working fire. Location is 155 Ralston, cross of Randolph and Sargent. Additional units due, Engine 39 and RC4. 39, you are the

Firefighters on scene report grayish-black smoke coming from the roof between two buildings.

SFFD A3 S/E Dispatch · 0:20
A3, Engine 33 on scene. We got a two-story type 5. Got grayish-black smoke coming from between two buildings from the roof. Why don't you make this a working fire? Engine 33, message received. Working fire smoke coming from between the buildings and the roof.

Firefighters have received a report of smoke in a building.

Automated Fire Dispatch · 0:31
Smoke in building box 8411 at 155 Ralston Street, between Randolph Street and Sargent Street. Units due, engine 33, engine 19, engine 15, truck 15, truck 18.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 155 Ralston St.

Firefighters are clearing debris and preparing to secure the roof with plastic sheeting.

SFFD Tac A9 Bat 9 · 0:25
Truck 15 command. Truck 15, go ahead. When you guys finish up dumping all the stuff off the roof, let's go ahead and grab the visqueen and kind of see if we can pack in the plastic so that they got our semi-roof. Copy that. All the debris is done. We're just going to start taking our equipment off. Perfect. Engine 19 driver, go on and head back down. We've got to load up this hose.

Firefighters are requesting the utilities be shut off to the affected building.

SFFD Tac A9 Bat 9 · 0:04
Can we get the utilities shut off to the fire building?

Firefighters have confirmed the fire is contained.

SFFD Tac A9 Bat 9 · 0:09
Engine 19, command. Yeah, go for Engine 19. We good to call it contained up there? Affirmative, contained.

Firefighters report the roof is clear, with minor charring and trapped smoke being addressed.

SFFD Tac A9 Bat 9 · 0:30
Command, that 8 roof. 8. Yeah, it's pretty clear up here. They got two spots where the roofers were working. Looks like it's just charred on the outside, and there's just trapped smoke on the inside. They're cleaning it up right now. Copy. Be advised, it did extend a little bit into 155, so if they get a head in the attic, that might help.

Police are en route to block access to protect the hose lines on Ralston Street.

SFFD A3 S/E Dispatch · 0:10
Can we get PD to block the access point of Ralston Street to protect the hose lines? Message received, they're en route.

Firefighters are addressing light smoke in the attic and working to contain the fire from the roof.

SFFD Tac A9 Bat 9 · 0:13
Hey, there's light smoke in the attic. We're going down to the ground level to try and open up down here. Hey, this is Truck 15 on the roof. We can knock it down right here.

Firefighters on the roof report the fire may have been caused by a roofing torch.

SFFD Tac A9 Bat 9 · 0:14
Hey, command, this is Truck 15 on the roof. Looks like the majority is up here. We need a line up here. Looks like the roofer's lit it up with a torch. 99 copies that. We're getting a line up for you.

Firefighters report smoke is now visible coming out of the eaves of one building.

SFFD Tac A9 Bat 9 · 0:17
Hey, Battalion 9. I'm on the interior wall. Poked a hole in the ceiling. We got nothing in the attic right here. I 9 copy. It looks like it's puffing out real good right between the buildings and it's starting to come out of the eaves of 155. We have anybody on the roof yet?

Firefighters report the fire is located within the wall between two buildings.

SFFD Tac A9 Bat 9 · 0:12
Battalion 9, looks like it's between 155 and 151. We can't see the fire yet. It's in the wall. 9 copies, I'm on scene. I'll be walking over.

Firefighters have declared it a working fire, with additional units responding to assist.

SFFD A3 S/E Dispatch · 0:31
Medic 591, Engine 43. Box 8411, location is 155 Ralston, cross of Randolph and Sargent, has been declared a working fire. Additional units due, Engine 39, RC4, respond on Control 3, TAC channel is 9. Repeating, Box 8411 has been declared a working fire. Location is 155 Ralston, cross of Randolph and Sargent. Additional units due, Engine 39 and RC4. 39, you are the

Firefighters on scene report grayish-black smoke coming from the roof between two buildings.

SFFD A3 S/E Dispatch · 0:20
A3, Engine 33 on scene. We got a two-story type 5. Got grayish-black smoke coming from between two buildings from the roof. Why don't you make this a working fire? Engine 33, message received. Working fire smoke coming from between the buildings and the roof.

Firefighters have received a report of smoke in a building.

Automated Fire Dispatch · 0:31
Smoke in building box 8411 at 155 Ralston Street, between Randolph Street and Sargent Street. Units due, engine 33, engine 19, engine 15, truck 15, truck 18.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 155 Ralston St.

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SFFDFIREPIOOct 16 at 6:15 PM

Working fire. Water on the fire. SFFD crews are opening the walls in search of hidden smoke and fire to fully extinguish the fire. Please avoid the area while crews are working. Thank you.

sf00hdueiOct 16 at 6:22 PM

wow this house just finished a major remodel with a adu in the backyard like 4 months ago . what a shame

sanpabloUser2118272010Oct 16 at 6:20 PM

I hope everyone is okay.

SouthSanFranciscoUser267464009Oct 16 at 6:31 PM

There were working on the roof earlier today wth

SFFDFIREPIOOct 16 at 6:15 PM

Working fire. Water on the fire. SFFD crews are opening the walls in search of hidden smoke and fire to fully extinguish the fire. Please avoid the area while crews are working. Thank you.

sf00hdueiOct 16 at 6:22 PM

wow this house just finished a major remodel with a adu in the backyard like 4 months ago . what a shame

sanpabloUser2118272010Oct 16 at 6:20 PM

I hope everyone is okay.

SouthSanFranciscoUser267464009Oct 16 at 6:31 PM

There were working on the roof earlier today wth

SFFDFIREPIOOct 16 at 6:15 PM

Working fire. Water on the fire. SFFD crews are opening the walls in search of hidden smoke and fire to fully extinguish the fire. Please avoid the area while crews are working. Thank you.

sf00hdueiOct 16 at 6:22 PM

wow this house just finished a major remodel with a adu in the backyard like 4 months ago . what a shame

sanpabloUser2118272010Oct 16 at 6:20 PM

I hope everyone is okay.

SouthSanFranciscoUser267464009Oct 16 at 6:31 PM

There were working on the roof earlier today wth

SFFDFIREPIOOct 16 at 6:15 PM

Working fire. Water on the fire. SFFD crews are opening the walls in search of hidden smoke and fire to fully extinguish the fire. Please avoid the area while crews are working. Thank you.

sf00hdueiOct 16 at 6:22 PM

wow this house just finished a major remodel with a adu in the backyard like 4 months ago . what a shame

sanpabloUser2118272010Oct 16 at 6:20 PM

I hope everyone is okay.

SouthSanFranciscoUser267464009Oct 16 at 6:31 PM

There were working on the roof earlier today wth

SFFDFIREPIOOct 16 at 6:15 PM

Working fire. Water on the fire. SFFD crews are opening the walls in search of hidden smoke and fire to fully extinguish the fire. Please avoid the area while crews are working. Thank you.

sf00hdueiOct 16 at 6:22 PM

wow this house just finished a major remodel with a adu in the backyard like 4 months ago . what a shame

sanpabloUser2118272010Oct 16 at 6:20 PM

I hope everyone is okay.

SouthSanFranciscoUser267464009Oct 16 at 6:31 PM

There were working on the roof earlier today wth

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