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Firefighters responded to a generator fire that spread to the attic of a single-story home in Pflugerville, Texas. Crews worked to extinguish the fire, with medical personnel on site. No injuries have been reported.

Generator Fire Spread to Attic of Residence

Fire dispatch from pistol cactus command.

 We're going to call this fire under control.

 If you would, notify the Travis County Fire Marshal and have them call our phone on record,

 and then you can just continue monitoring.

 Received, fire knocked down, under control.

Fire dispatch from pistol cactus command. Go for fire dispatch. We're going to call this fire under control. If you would, notify the Travis County Fire Marshal and have them call our phone on record, and then you can just continue monitoring. Received, fire knocked down, under control.

out right now. Inside truck, if you don't mind, just bringing a fan up here.

 Command received. All units out on scene, reduce to code 1.

out right now. Inside truck, if you don't mind, just bringing a fan up here. Command received. All units out on scene, reduce to code 1.

The fire is now under control, and the Fire Marshal has been notified. Crews are reducing their response level.

 We haven't made it up into the attic yet, but I got a couple of firefighters on Amber.

 Need to come out and either recycle or get a bottle changed.

 Received. Come out and I'll get Squad 2, correction, Squad 221 to replace you.

 Received. Engine 241 is out in the structure with Car.

Command from Engine 241, status change. Go ahead. We haven't made it up into the attic yet, but I got a couple of firefighters on Amber. Need to come out and either recycle or get a bottle changed. Received. Come out and I'll get Squad 2, correction, Squad 221 to replace you. Received. Engine 241 is out in the structure with Car. Received.

Firefighters are rotating crews to manage the attic fire effectively.

Command from Charlie. Go ahead. Yeah, we got a crew making progress on this Bravo Charlie corner. Got a little bit of smoldering in the wall and up in the soffit. They're getting it knocked down. Receiving.

Engine 241, will you recheck the attic near the center of the house?

 Seems to be quite a bit of smoke production that's picking up in the middle part of the house.

Engine 241, will you recheck the attic near the center of the house? Seems to be quite a bit of smoke production that's picking up in the middle part of the house.

Firefighters are addressing smoldering in the wall and soffit at the corner of the house. Smoke is increasing in the attic.

Received. One dog out on the Charlie side, pulling ceiling. Need to, what do you need to get smoke out?

 We're going to start opening up this house. We need a vent. Opening up the garage. We opened up the attic access in the garage. We just need to start venting this structure.

 Received. There's a fan in the driveway behind the pickup truck. If that would help...

Received. One dog out on the Charlie side, pulling ceiling. Need to, what do you need to get smoke out? We're going to start opening up this house. We need a vent. Opening up the garage. We opened up the attic access in the garage. We just need to start venting this structure. Received. There's a fan in the driveway behind the pickup truck. If that would help... In the garage.

Firefighters are venting the structure and using a fan to clear smoke from the home.

 Squad 221, move up the scene, parked your vehicle out of the way, going back out.

 He's on the Charlie side with safety 201.

 Well, the active fire has been knocked down.

 We're still working on, we're going to need a vent for this to get all the smoke out of the attic.

Command, Quinn 251. Squad 221, move up the scene, parked your vehicle out of the way, going back out. Go ahead, Quinn 251. We removed one dog from the house. He's on the Charlie side with safety 201. Well, the active fire has been knocked down. We're still working on, we're going to need a vent for this to get all the smoke out of the attic. We'll be right back.

Firefighters have removed a dog from the home and are ventilating the attic to clear smoke.

Command from Engine 241, we have a status change.

 Right now, we've definitely knocked down the fire well in the attic.

 We still have potential burning material on the outside.

 We're going to pull our line rest through the house, see if we can extinguish it.

 I'm going to keep an eye on the inside while we're doing that.

 Received. We'll have Engine 231 with MXC and go to the exterior fire.

Command from Engine 241, we have a status change. Go ahead. Right now, we've definitely knocked down the fire well in the attic. We still have potential burning material on the outside. We're going to pull our line rest through the house, see if we can extinguish it. I'm going to keep an eye on the inside while we're doing that. Received. We'll have Engine 231 with MXC and go to the exterior fire. Command from

Firefighters have knocked down the attic fire but are addressing potential burning material outside the home.

patient, front yard. Medic 241, park your vehicle out of the way.

 Just as an FYI, this structure does have solar panels on the roof. Solar panels on the roof.

patient, front yard. Medic 241, park your vehicle out of the way. Command for fire dispatch. Go ahead. Just as an FYI, this structure does have solar panels on the roof. Solar panels on the roof. Received, thank you. 2 Mary, going 251. Go ahead.

Firefighters note the presence of solar panels on the roof while addressing the attic fire.

231, go ahead and bring water to the scene, Engine 241.

 Get your crew to go inside and back up through the front door.

 Quint 251, you can finish deploying your aerial.

 Also going to have you go in and assist, Quint 251.

 Medic 241, go ahead and come to the scene.

231, go ahead and bring water to the scene, Engine 241. Get your crew to go inside and back up through the front door. 231's direct. Water to 241, go inside and back up. Your call has been updated. Quint 251, you can finish deploying your aerial. Also going to have you go in and assist, Quint 251. Medic 241, go ahead and come to the scene. We do have one.

Additional crews are entering the home to assist with the fire, and medical personnel are on scene.

All incoming units, generator has caught fire on the outside of the structure.

 It's going up into the eaves and we are in the attic.

 We are making entry into the structure shortly for fire extinguishment.

 So, special concerns are, generator in the back may still have power.

 Beyond that, we have two and two out established.

 Engine 241, have accountability on the alpha 5.

All incoming units, generator has caught fire on the outside of the structure. It's going up into the eaves and we are in the attic. We are making entry into the structure shortly for fire extinguishment. So, special concerns are, generator in the back may still have power. Beyond that, we have two and two out established. We're still in the offensive mode. Engine 241, have accountability on the alpha 5. Generators.

 We are pulling ceiling now and trying to extinguish.

 We can do the second line in here and assist with the extinguishment in the attic.

 Good visibility, low heat inside the house itself.

 Received. I'll go ahead and take command.

 Battalion 201 fire dispatch, I'll be assuming...

We do have a fire in the attic's bench. We are pulling ceiling now and trying to extinguish. We can do the second line in here and assist with the extinguishment in the attic. It appears to be extensive. Good visibility, low heat inside the house itself. Received. I'll go ahead and take command. Battalion 201 fire dispatch, I'll be assuming... That's okay.

Firefighters report a generator fire has spread to the attic. Crews are working to extinguish it.

Engine 241 is out to a single-story residential structure, small.

 Engine 241, we're pulling a rack line for fire attack.

 Engine 241, we'll have pencil cactus command on that TAC 203.

 Engine 241 on scene, single-story, single-family home.

Engine 241 is out to a single-story residential structure, small. We have smoke coming from the eaves. We don't see any visible flames. Someone is coming out of the structure. Engine 241, we're pulling a rack line for fire attack. We'll be in the offensive mode. We will hold the assignment. Engine 241, we'll have pencil cactus command on that TAC 203. Stand by for further. Engine 241 on scene, single-story, single-family home. Smoke coming from eaves, pulling a...

Firefighters are on scene at a single-story home with smoke visible from the eaves. No flames are seen.

Attention fire department, we have a box alarm on F-TAC 203 at 19104 Pencil Cactus Drive.

 This is for Quint 251, Engine 241, Engine 231, Engine 211, Battalion 201, Battalion 202, Safety 201, Squad 222 on F-TAC 203.

 We have a third party caller that was driving by, said that he saw flames and smoke inside of the home.

Attention fire department, we have a box alarm on F-TAC 203 at 19104 Pencil Cactus Drive. This is for Quint 251, Engine 241, Engine 231, Engine 211, Battalion 201, Battalion 202, Safety 201, Squad 222 on F-TAC 203. We have a third party caller that was driving by, said that he saw flames and smoke inside of the home. He thinks there are...

A 911 caller reported seeing flames and smoke in a residence.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 19104 Pencil Cactus Dr.

Generator Fire Spread to Attic of Residence

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