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449 Ritchey St

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  • Firefighters responded to a significant fire at a likely abandoned hillside home in San Diego, with heavy smoke and flames reported at the scene.

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Firefighters confirm the fire is under control, with no rescue needed. One ambulance remains on standby.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:18
Metro from. GIC. Update on conditions. We do have knockdown on the fire. Clues are looking for extension. We're all clear on the primary. There is no rescue. I've canceled two of the three ambulances. Medicaid 85 will remain in.

Firefighters have achieved knockdown on the fire, confirming no victims inside.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:19
IC, I copy. All clear on the primary, no victims. And, uh, looks like you're getting some effective on the fire. Do we have knockdown or are we still waiting to call it? IC from Sub 1, we have knockdown on Sub 1. Copy, knockdown on Sub 1.

Firefighters confirm no victims or entrapment inside the structure.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:25
Richie IC from Sub 1. Go ahead. Richie IC, disregard last traffic. There are no victims inside. Richie IC, I copy. So confirming, there's no victims, no entrapment. Richie IC, that's affirmative. We are all clear on the primary. No victims inside, nobody trapped.

Reports indicate there may be two people inside the structure. Firefighters are assessing the situation.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:15
ICU from Sub 1, we have reports of... ICU from Sub 1, we have reports of two people inside, we're I copy. Reports of two persons, or you actually have two persons?

Firefighters report the structure is a one-story home with a below-grade floor on a hillside.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:31
Go for IC. Ritchie IC, you're now 10 minutes into your incident. Ritchie IC, I copy. Continue the timer. Metro copies, continue the timer. Metro Battalion 6. Battalion 6. Metro, Battalion 6 is assuming Ritchie IC, update on conditions. We have a one-story, single-family residence with a descending hillside structure with one below-grade floor. We have a one-story, single-family residence with a descending hillside structure with one below-grade floor.

Firefighters report light extension of the fire into the main structure, maintaining a defensive approach.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:30
IC Battalion 6 is at scene. I'm going to come to your location for a safety. Ritchie IC copies. I'm conducting a 360 at this time. I'm on the Charlie side. I copy that. Just ensure this is going to be a defensive fire due to previous hazards inside and around the structure. IC copies. No one's going to be going in through here. Metro from Ritchie IC. Ritchie IC. Metro from Ritchie IC. Update on conditions. This is going to be...
SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:10
structure fire and in the picture on the Charlie Delta corner with light extension into the main structure, the red tag structure is currently...

Firefighters are attacking the blaze defensively due to the structure's unsafe condition.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:30
corner, attacking the fire, establishing RICI IC. IC Truck 12 in. Truck 12, can you conduct a quick primary? We're likely going to be going defensive on this. IC Truck 12, affirmative. This structure has burned before. Should be a red structure, unsafe. Floor's been burned through. Roof is a little unsafe. Truck 12, copy. If we can just do a rapid 3C, see what we can do for that.

Firefighters are on scene at a hillside home with heavy smoke and fire, likely abandoned.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:30
Metro 51, 8 Alpha. Engine 51. Metro Engine 51 is at scene of a one-story descending hillside home, most likely abandoned. Heavy smoke and fire from the Charlie Delta corner. Engine 51 is going to be attacking the fire. Establishing RICI, Engine 12. You guys can lay us a line from the bottom of the hill. Engine 51, copy. At scene of a one-story descending hillside home, most likely abandoned.

A user shows a sizable blaze nearby.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a structure fire.

SDFD DISP 7B · 0:19
Battalion 57, Battalion 6, Engines 12, 32, and 51, and Truck 2. Structure fire. 8 Alpha, 8 Bravo. 449 Ritchie Street. 449 Ritchie FT. Cross streets, Madrone Avenue and Woodman Street. Battalion...

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 449 Ritchey St.

Firefighters confirm the fire is under control, with no rescue needed. One ambulance remains on standby.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:18
Metro from. GIC. Update on conditions. We do have knockdown on the fire. Clues are looking for extension. We're all clear on the primary. There is no rescue. I've canceled two of the three ambulances. Medicaid 85 will remain in.

Firefighters have achieved knockdown on the fire, confirming no victims inside.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:19
IC, I copy. All clear on the primary, no victims. And, uh, looks like you're getting some effective on the fire. Do we have knockdown or are we still waiting to call it? IC from Sub 1, we have knockdown on Sub 1. Copy, knockdown on Sub 1.

Firefighters confirm no victims or entrapment inside the structure.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:25
Richie IC from Sub 1. Go ahead. Richie IC, disregard last traffic. There are no victims inside. Richie IC, I copy. So confirming, there's no victims, no entrapment. Richie IC, that's affirmative. We are all clear on the primary. No victims inside, nobody trapped.

Reports indicate there may be two people inside the structure. Firefighters are assessing the situation.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:15
ICU from Sub 1, we have reports of... ICU from Sub 1, we have reports of two people inside, we're I copy. Reports of two persons, or you actually have two persons?

Firefighters report the structure is a one-story home with a below-grade floor on a hillside.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:31
Go for IC. Ritchie IC, you're now 10 minutes into your incident. Ritchie IC, I copy. Continue the timer. Metro copies, continue the timer. Metro Battalion 6. Battalion 6. Metro, Battalion 6 is assuming Ritchie IC, update on conditions. We have a one-story, single-family residence with a descending hillside structure with one below-grade floor. We have a one-story, single-family residence with a descending hillside structure with one below-grade floor.

Firefighters report light extension of the fire into the main structure, maintaining a defensive approach.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:30
IC Battalion 6 is at scene. I'm going to come to your location for a safety. Ritchie IC copies. I'm conducting a 360 at this time. I'm on the Charlie side. I copy that. Just ensure this is going to be a defensive fire due to previous hazards inside and around the structure. IC copies. No one's going to be going in through here. Metro from Ritchie IC. Ritchie IC. Metro from Ritchie IC. Update on conditions. This is going to be...
SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:10
structure fire and in the picture on the Charlie Delta corner with light extension into the main structure, the red tag structure is currently...

Firefighters are attacking the blaze defensively due to the structure's unsafe condition.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:30
corner, attacking the fire, establishing RICI IC. IC Truck 12 in. Truck 12, can you conduct a quick primary? We're likely going to be going defensive on this. IC Truck 12, affirmative. This structure has burned before. Should be a red structure, unsafe. Floor's been burned through. Roof is a little unsafe. Truck 12, copy. If we can just do a rapid 3C, see what we can do for that.

Firefighters are on scene at a hillside home with heavy smoke and fire, likely abandoned.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:30
Metro 51, 8 Alpha. Engine 51. Metro Engine 51 is at scene of a one-story descending hillside home, most likely abandoned. Heavy smoke and fire from the Charlie Delta corner. Engine 51 is going to be attacking the fire. Establishing RICI, Engine 12. You guys can lay us a line from the bottom of the hill. Engine 51, copy. At scene of a one-story descending hillside home, most likely abandoned.

A user shows a sizable blaze nearby.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a structure fire.

SDFD DISP 7B · 0:19
Battalion 57, Battalion 6, Engines 12, 32, and 51, and Truck 2. Structure fire. 8 Alpha, 8 Bravo. 449 Ritchie Street. 449 Ritchie FT. Cross streets, Madrone Avenue and Woodman Street. Battalion...

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 449 Ritchey St.

Firefighters confirm the fire is under control, with no rescue needed. One ambulance remains on standby.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:18
Metro from. GIC. Update on conditions. We do have knockdown on the fire. Clues are looking for extension. We're all clear on the primary. There is no rescue. I've canceled two of the three ambulances. Medicaid 85 will remain in.

Firefighters have achieved knockdown on the fire, confirming no victims inside.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:19
IC, I copy. All clear on the primary, no victims. And, uh, looks like you're getting some effective on the fire. Do we have knockdown or are we still waiting to call it? IC from Sub 1, we have knockdown on Sub 1. Copy, knockdown on Sub 1.

Firefighters confirm no victims or entrapment inside the structure.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:25
Richie IC from Sub 1. Go ahead. Richie IC, disregard last traffic. There are no victims inside. Richie IC, I copy. So confirming, there's no victims, no entrapment. Richie IC, that's affirmative. We are all clear on the primary. No victims inside, nobody trapped.

Reports indicate there may be two people inside the structure. Firefighters are assessing the situation.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:15
ICU from Sub 1, we have reports of... ICU from Sub 1, we have reports of two people inside, we're I copy. Reports of two persons, or you actually have two persons?

Firefighters report the structure is a one-story home with a below-grade floor on a hillside.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:31
Go for IC. Ritchie IC, you're now 10 minutes into your incident. Ritchie IC, I copy. Continue the timer. Metro copies, continue the timer. Metro Battalion 6. Battalion 6. Metro, Battalion 6 is assuming Ritchie IC, update on conditions. We have a one-story, single-family residence with a descending hillside structure with one below-grade floor. We have a one-story, single-family residence with a descending hillside structure with one below-grade floor.

Firefighters report light extension of the fire into the main structure, maintaining a defensive approach.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:30
IC Battalion 6 is at scene. I'm going to come to your location for a safety. Ritchie IC copies. I'm conducting a 360 at this time. I'm on the Charlie side. I copy that. Just ensure this is going to be a defensive fire due to previous hazards inside and around the structure. IC copies. No one's going to be going in through here. Metro from Ritchie IC. Ritchie IC. Metro from Ritchie IC. Update on conditions. This is going to be...
SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:10
structure fire and in the picture on the Charlie Delta corner with light extension into the main structure, the red tag structure is currently...

Firefighters are attacking the blaze defensively due to the structure's unsafe condition.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:30
corner, attacking the fire, establishing RICI IC. IC Truck 12 in. Truck 12, can you conduct a quick primary? We're likely going to be going defensive on this. IC Truck 12, affirmative. This structure has burned before. Should be a red structure, unsafe. Floor's been burned through. Roof is a little unsafe. Truck 12, copy. If we can just do a rapid 3C, see what we can do for that.

Firefighters are on scene at a hillside home with heavy smoke and fire, likely abandoned.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:30
Metro 51, 8 Alpha. Engine 51. Metro Engine 51 is at scene of a one-story descending hillside home, most likely abandoned. Heavy smoke and fire from the Charlie Delta corner. Engine 51 is going to be attacking the fire. Establishing RICI, Engine 12. You guys can lay us a line from the bottom of the hill. Engine 51, copy. At scene of a one-story descending hillside home, most likely abandoned.

A user shows a sizable blaze nearby.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a structure fire.

SDFD DISP 7B · 0:19
Battalion 57, Battalion 6, Engines 12, 32, and 51, and Truck 2. Structure fire. 8 Alpha, 8 Bravo. 449 Ritchie Street. 449 Ritchie FT. Cross streets, Madrone Avenue and Woodman Street. Battalion...

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 449 Ritchey St.

Firefighters confirm the fire is under control, with no rescue needed. One ambulance remains on standby.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:18
Metro from. GIC. Update on conditions. We do have knockdown on the fire. Clues are looking for extension. We're all clear on the primary. There is no rescue. I've canceled two of the three ambulances. Medicaid 85 will remain in.

Firefighters have achieved knockdown on the fire, confirming no victims inside.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:19
IC, I copy. All clear on the primary, no victims. And, uh, looks like you're getting some effective on the fire. Do we have knockdown or are we still waiting to call it? IC from Sub 1, we have knockdown on Sub 1. Copy, knockdown on Sub 1.

Firefighters confirm no victims or entrapment inside the structure.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:25
Richie IC from Sub 1. Go ahead. Richie IC, disregard last traffic. There are no victims inside. Richie IC, I copy. So confirming, there's no victims, no entrapment. Richie IC, that's affirmative. We are all clear on the primary. No victims inside, nobody trapped.

Reports indicate there may be two people inside the structure. Firefighters are assessing the situation.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:15
ICU from Sub 1, we have reports of... ICU from Sub 1, we have reports of two people inside, we're I copy. Reports of two persons, or you actually have two persons?

Firefighters report the structure is a one-story home with a below-grade floor on a hillside.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:31
Go for IC. Ritchie IC, you're now 10 minutes into your incident. Ritchie IC, I copy. Continue the timer. Metro copies, continue the timer. Metro Battalion 6. Battalion 6. Metro, Battalion 6 is assuming Ritchie IC, update on conditions. We have a one-story, single-family residence with a descending hillside structure with one below-grade floor. We have a one-story, single-family residence with a descending hillside structure with one below-grade floor.

Firefighters report light extension of the fire into the main structure, maintaining a defensive approach.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:30
IC Battalion 6 is at scene. I'm going to come to your location for a safety. Ritchie IC copies. I'm conducting a 360 at this time. I'm on the Charlie side. I copy that. Just ensure this is going to be a defensive fire due to previous hazards inside and around the structure. IC copies. No one's going to be going in through here. Metro from Ritchie IC. Ritchie IC. Metro from Ritchie IC. Update on conditions. This is going to be...
SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:10
structure fire and in the picture on the Charlie Delta corner with light extension into the main structure, the red tag structure is currently...

Firefighters are attacking the blaze defensively due to the structure's unsafe condition.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:30
corner, attacking the fire, establishing RICI IC. IC Truck 12 in. Truck 12, can you conduct a quick primary? We're likely going to be going defensive on this. IC Truck 12, affirmative. This structure has burned before. Should be a red structure, unsafe. Floor's been burned through. Roof is a little unsafe. Truck 12, copy. If we can just do a rapid 3C, see what we can do for that.

Firefighters are on scene at a hillside home with heavy smoke and fire, likely abandoned.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:30
Metro 51, 8 Alpha. Engine 51. Metro Engine 51 is at scene of a one-story descending hillside home, most likely abandoned. Heavy smoke and fire from the Charlie Delta corner. Engine 51 is going to be attacking the fire. Establishing RICI, Engine 12. You guys can lay us a line from the bottom of the hill. Engine 51, copy. At scene of a one-story descending hillside home, most likely abandoned.

A user shows a sizable blaze nearby.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a structure fire.

SDFD DISP 7B · 0:19
Battalion 57, Battalion 6, Engines 12, 32, and 51, and Truck 2. Structure fire. 8 Alpha, 8 Bravo. 449 Ritchie Street. 449 Ritchie FT. Cross streets, Madrone Avenue and Woodman Street. Battalion...

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 449 Ritchey St.

Firefighters confirm the fire is under control, with no rescue needed. One ambulance remains on standby.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:18
Metro from. GIC. Update on conditions. We do have knockdown on the fire. Clues are looking for extension. We're all clear on the primary. There is no rescue. I've canceled two of the three ambulances. Medicaid 85 will remain in.

Firefighters have achieved knockdown on the fire, confirming no victims inside.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:19
IC, I copy. All clear on the primary, no victims. And, uh, looks like you're getting some effective on the fire. Do we have knockdown or are we still waiting to call it? IC from Sub 1, we have knockdown on Sub 1. Copy, knockdown on Sub 1.

Firefighters confirm no victims or entrapment inside the structure.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:25
Richie IC from Sub 1. Go ahead. Richie IC, disregard last traffic. There are no victims inside. Richie IC, I copy. So confirming, there's no victims, no entrapment. Richie IC, that's affirmative. We are all clear on the primary. No victims inside, nobody trapped.

Reports indicate there may be two people inside the structure. Firefighters are assessing the situation.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:15
ICU from Sub 1, we have reports of... ICU from Sub 1, we have reports of two people inside, we're I copy. Reports of two persons, or you actually have two persons?

Firefighters report the structure is a one-story home with a below-grade floor on a hillside.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:31
Go for IC. Ritchie IC, you're now 10 minutes into your incident. Ritchie IC, I copy. Continue the timer. Metro copies, continue the timer. Metro Battalion 6. Battalion 6. Metro, Battalion 6 is assuming Ritchie IC, update on conditions. We have a one-story, single-family residence with a descending hillside structure with one below-grade floor. We have a one-story, single-family residence with a descending hillside structure with one below-grade floor.

Firefighters report light extension of the fire into the main structure, maintaining a defensive approach.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:30
IC Battalion 6 is at scene. I'm going to come to your location for a safety. Ritchie IC copies. I'm conducting a 360 at this time. I'm on the Charlie side. I copy that. Just ensure this is going to be a defensive fire due to previous hazards inside and around the structure. IC copies. No one's going to be going in through here. Metro from Ritchie IC. Ritchie IC. Metro from Ritchie IC. Update on conditions. This is going to be...
SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:10
structure fire and in the picture on the Charlie Delta corner with light extension into the main structure, the red tag structure is currently...

Firefighters are attacking the blaze defensively due to the structure's unsafe condition.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:30
corner, attacking the fire, establishing RICI IC. IC Truck 12 in. Truck 12, can you conduct a quick primary? We're likely going to be going defensive on this. IC Truck 12, affirmative. This structure has burned before. Should be a red structure, unsafe. Floor's been burned through. Roof is a little unsafe. Truck 12, copy. If we can just do a rapid 3C, see what we can do for that.

Firefighters are on scene at a hillside home with heavy smoke and fire, likely abandoned.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:30
Metro 51, 8 Alpha. Engine 51. Metro Engine 51 is at scene of a one-story descending hillside home, most likely abandoned. Heavy smoke and fire from the Charlie Delta corner. Engine 51 is going to be attacking the fire. Establishing RICI, Engine 12. You guys can lay us a line from the bottom of the hill. Engine 51, copy. At scene of a one-story descending hillside home, most likely abandoned.

A user shows a sizable blaze nearby.

Firefighters are responding to a report of a structure fire.

SDFD DISP 7B · 0:19
Battalion 57, Battalion 6, Engines 12, 32, and 51, and Truck 2. Structure fire. 8 Alpha, 8 Bravo. 449 Ritchie Street. 449 Ritchie FT. Cross streets, Madrone Avenue and Woodman Street. Battalion...

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 449 Ritchey St.

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Comments30

BuddhawhitesageSD04Nov 3 at 9:19 PM

Oak Park is out of electricity. Anyone else on here in the dark?

chulavistaUser2545884002Nov 3 at 8:47 PM

I seen them flying by my kiss in Encanto

sandiegoUser1943689014Nov 3 at 8:37 PM

Thank you for sharing this video. Be safe! I hope everyone is safe!!

sandiegoUser1943689014Nov 3 at 8:35 PM

Zip code 92114. Southeast San Diego

BuddhawhitesageSD04Nov 3 at 9:19 PM

Oak Park is out of electricity. Anyone else on here in the dark?

chulavistaUser2545884002Nov 3 at 8:47 PM

I seen them flying by my kiss in Encanto

sandiegoUser1943689014Nov 3 at 8:37 PM

Thank you for sharing this video. Be safe! I hope everyone is safe!!

sandiegoUser1943689014Nov 3 at 8:35 PM

Zip code 92114. Southeast San Diego

BuddhawhitesageSD04Nov 3 at 9:19 PM

Oak Park is out of electricity. Anyone else on here in the dark?

chulavistaUser2545884002Nov 3 at 8:47 PM

I seen them flying by my kiss in Encanto

sandiegoUser1943689014Nov 3 at 8:37 PM

Thank you for sharing this video. Be safe! I hope everyone is safe!!

sandiegoUser1943689014Nov 3 at 8:35 PM

Zip code 92114. Southeast San Diego

BuddhawhitesageSD04Nov 3 at 9:19 PM

Oak Park is out of electricity. Anyone else on here in the dark?

chulavistaUser2545884002Nov 3 at 8:47 PM

I seen them flying by my kiss in Encanto

sandiegoUser1943689014Nov 3 at 8:37 PM

Thank you for sharing this video. Be safe! I hope everyone is safe!!

sandiegoUser1943689014Nov 3 at 8:35 PM

Zip code 92114. Southeast San Diego

BuddhawhitesageSD04Nov 3 at 9:19 PM

Oak Park is out of electricity. Anyone else on here in the dark?

chulavistaUser2545884002Nov 3 at 8:47 PM

I seen them flying by my kiss in Encanto

sandiegoUser1943689014Nov 3 at 8:37 PM

Thank you for sharing this video. Be safe! I hope everyone is safe!!

sandiegoUser1943689014Nov 3 at 8:35 PM

Zip code 92114. Southeast San Diego

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