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Two-Story Abandoned Commercial Building Engulfed in Flames, Imminent Partial Collapse

3650 Ocean View Blvd

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Summary

  • Firefighters are battling a fully involved fire at an abandoned two-story commercial building on Ocean View Blvd in San Diego. Crews are working to protect nearby structures and have deployed a tower ladder to assist in containment efforts.

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The building has been secured and turned over to the owner. Crews will monitor the site overnight.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:14
Metro, Ocean, IC. Ocean, IC, go ahead. We've worked with City Prevention and City Streets on securing the building. Turned the property over to the owner. Crews will remain on scene throughout the night and watch the line.

Firefighters are starting to break down equipment, and some medical support units are now available.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:06
14 Engineers, Engine 14 Firefighters to start breaking down.
SDFD TAC 8B · 0:06
I copy that, and I'm going to disband rehab and MS2 going available. IC copy.

Firefighters are beginning to wrap up operations as smoke is minimal, and some units are being released.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:22
Division Charlie IC. Go ahead. Hey, from your vantage point up there, do you feel the need to remain in place? Negative. The only smoke is what you see right on the front there. I copy that. If you want to go ahead and start picking up, go through rehab, we can cut you guys.

Firefighters continue overhaul operations, with some units being released from the scene.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:22
Ocean 8C, Metro 8 Alpha. Go ahead. Ocean 8, you're 100 minutes per incident. C, copy, you can change the timer. Crews are continuing to overhaul the unit, running to release some units. Ocean 8C, Metro copies, continuing the timer. Crews are continuing to overhaul, releasing some units.

Some fire units are being released from the scene and will soon be available for other calls.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:18
IC, go for Division Charlie. Division Charlie from IC. Is Engine 26 tied into your division, or are we able to release them? Yeah, that's affirmative. They can go available if you need to. IC, I copy that. We'll go ahead and have Engine 26 go available when they're ready. I copy.

Firefighters report the bulk of the fire is moving outward, but electrical systems are now fully secured.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:15
C, copy. Continue the timer. Update, addition, we do have an outbound at the bulk of the fire. Cruiser, continue to flow water. Additional, we've been able to mitigate the down on all electrical systems.

The building's electrical systems have been secured on all sides, according to firefighters.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:10
All units on the Ocean incident, electrical is secured on all four sides, in and around the unit. The have been mitigated.

Crews are targeting remaining smoke and materials about 20 feet east of the main fire area.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:12
Andy, for TAC 11, can you hit where you can see the smoke, about 20 feet to the east? Looks like there's still other materials.

Firefighters are addressing a stubborn fire behind the parapet on the building's Bravo side.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:30
Division Alpha to Division Charlie. Go ahead for Alpha. Are you still near the front of the structure, around the Bravo Hozier there? Yeah, I'm on the Alpha side of the structure. Yeah, we've got a little stubborn fire just behind the parapet there on the Bravo Hozier. Is there any kind of a window or anything like that that can be hit from your side? It seems to be under the, you know.

City representatives are on site to discuss the retaining walls' stability.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:12
Go for IC. I'm sending city reps talking about the retaining walls. Keep this way up to you. Black shirt and a vest. Received, copy. Thank you.

Utility crews have secured power lines around the building, except for those near the Bravo side.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:27
ICU Division Charlie, AP. Go for IC. I just spoke with FDG&E. He's beamed all power lines around the building, safe and or on lines. He's checking on the Bravo exposure thing. They are underground lines. He thinks they might already be plated. If not, he's going to do so shortly. IC copy, power around the building secure with the exception of Bravo.

According to firefighters, the building poses a significant safety threat to nearby city property and residents.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:13
It is private property. However, it poses a significant safety threat to the city property and citizens.Ocean 19 Metro copies. We'll advise Station 38, fire-taining wall posing significant to city property and residents.

A police supervisor is requested at the command post for coordination.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:13
Ocean IC Metro, he's requesting PD supervisor or officer to meet at command post. Ocean IC Metro? Go ahead. Ocean IC, is the retainer that was damaged, has seen a private retaining wall?

Police officers are on scene, and additional coordination is requested at the command post.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:13
Metro from Ocean IC. Ocean IC. Metro, we do have SDPD officers at scene. However, can you have an improviser or an officer come to the command post through their dispatch center?

Firefighters have knocked down most of the fire but are addressing remaining hot spots throughout the building.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:21
Ocean IC, Metro on 8. Go for Ocean IC. Ocean IC, you're 60 minutes into your incident, 160. Metro IC, I copy. Update on conditions. We have a knockdown of the bulk of the fire. We do have a lot of hot spells in and throughout the building. We're going to continue to work on extinguishment.

Crews are using additional water lines to address flare-ups on the building's street side.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:23
Division Alpha from Charlie Safety on TAC. Go ahead. Hey, you guys with that duck gun for a minute? Could you repeat? You guys that duck gun for a while? That's affirmative. I'm going to have the works and hand lines back here. Just head back. You might get some water out there on the street side. I copy.

Firefighters report that the second floor's back wall has collapsed, increasing structural concerns.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:07
Priority traffic on TAC, you've got the Charlie Wall, second floor has collapsed.

Water is flowing out of the bottom of another side of the building.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:31
And quite a bit of water still flowing out of the delta side at the bottom. How's it look on your side? Yeah, I copy all that. We're repositioning engine 19. We're going to try two and a half into the wall on the alpha side, see if we can get that to push in. That's why we shut down the two aerials and just repositioning engine 19. Give us a minute or two to get engine 19 resupplied, and then we'll start monitoring. Yeah.

Firefighters report the second-floor wall on one side is leaning, posing a structural risk.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:10
Alpha Safety from Charlie Safety on TAC, update on conditions here on the Charlie side. The second floor Charlie side wall is leaning towards the structure.

A city building engineer has been requested due to the risk of collapse and structural instability.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:15
Metro, Metro, Ocean, IC. Ocean, IC, go for Metro. Metro, Ocean, IC, we're putting a request for a city building engineer due to the imminent collapse, an unsafe structure.

Firefighters are making progress in controlling the fire at the building's corner.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:30
Firefighter Keenan from Truck 11. Go for Firefighter Keenan. You got a pretty good angle, you got a pretty good view from up there, or is that tree blocking you? It seems to be burning pretty decent in the middle. About 10 feet out to the east from the Alpha Delta corner. Yeah, I got a good view up here. Right now I'm hitting the Alpha Delta corner. Getting pretty good knockdown on it right now. Copy.

Firefighters report flare-ups at the building's corners but have the situation under control.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:09
And then Truck 11, Alpha Bravo as well. The corners are both starting to kind of flare up. We got a good handle on it though.

Utility crews have been requested to address the downed power lines at the scene.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:09
Can you add SDG and E-Electric side for a potential downed power line? Ocean, I see Metro copies requesting SDG and E-Electrical side, downed power line.

Medical support has been requested to assist at the scene of the fire.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:08
Metro, can you add medical support to, send it to my iPad for DMS? Medical support to Metro, copy. Adding you to the structure.

Firefighters warn that one side of the wall is unstable and may collapse.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:21
Engine 7, Division Charlie. Engine 7, Engineer, Division Charlie, bravo. Priority traffic, priority traffic. Alpha side wall is getting ready to come down. Everyone stay off the sidewalk. Stay off the sidewalk.

Firefighters report a partial collapse on one side of the building, increasing safety concerns.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:25
Engineer. Engine and Engineer, water to the 2 1⁄2. Engine's having copies. Yeah, get water to both of those lines, please. Break. IC, revision, Charlie. Golf C. Engine from Engine 17, I advise. Looks like everybody's pretty well clear. Just be aware, we have a partial out here at Charlie's side. Golf C, copy that.

Firefighters report downed power lines at the scene, adding to the hazards.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:11
ICT Truck 34. All units on the Ocean incident, we have downed power lines, power lines on the....

Additional units are needed to assist during the overhaul phase.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:26
floor portion. And, uh, this would appear to be any, any spread to exposures back here. IC copy that. Do you need any additional resources? Yeah, we can use another company. Uh, it's not urgent right now, but once we start, uh, getting into the overhaul phase. IC copy. I'll, uh, get you when available.

Firefighters report significant progress in controlling the flames on the second floor.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:06
Battalion, we're not conditions on the rear side here. We're getting pretty good knockdown on the second.

The fire has been upgraded to a second alarm, with additional resources requested.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:17
Metro from Ocean IC. Ocean IC, go ahead. Going upgrade to a second alarm, give me 8 Charlie as an additional channel if available. The education will be at 35th and Ocean Street.

Crews report that both floors of the building are engulfed in flames, and nearby structures are threatened.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:30
Battalion 6, Metro copies, assuming Ocean VC. Two-story commercial building, red tag, abandoned building, well involved on both floors with full exposures. IC Engine 14, 8 Alpha. Metro from Ocean IC, we are in a defensive mode, defensive mode. Ocean View IC, Metro copies, defensive mode. Last unit calling IC on Alpha, go ahead. IC Engine 14 on 8 Alpha. Thank you.

The building is abandoned, according to crews.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:30
IC Engine 14, 8 Alpha. Metro from Battalion 6. Battalion 6, go ahead. From Truck 11, do you want us to raise our tower, ladder tower, on the Delta Alpha corner? Truck 11, that's affirmative. Break. Metro from Battalion 6, I've assumed Ocean IC. Currently, we have a two-story commercial building, red-tagged abandoned building, well involved on...

Firefighters are coordinating efforts to protect nearby structures and have deployed a tower ladder.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:30
Okay. Going to obtain a Wattline, Charlie. Radio IC, on scene from the west. Engine 34, if you want to take Division Delta, D-Delta, that'd be the building, protect any exposures. National City, Engine 34, can you guys make room for the truck? IC, Engine 11 at scene, behind Engine 34. Engine 4, Division Delta, I'll assign Truck 11 to you. Truck 11, put your tower up. 10-4.

Firefighters are on scene at a fully involved two-story commercial building fire.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:30
Metro, Engine 19. Metro, Truck 34. Engine 19, go ahead. Engine 19 to scene. Fully involved, two-story, uh, commercial. We're hitting it with a dead gun right now. This is a red-hacked building. I'll assume Ocean View Ice. Engine 19, Metro copies, at scene of a fully...

Firefighters are responding to a report of a structure fire.

SDFD EMS ALS Dispatch · 0:20
Metro Medic 9, is it possible for us to stop by station or 35's for equipment supplies? Medic 9, you're clear. Medic 43, structure fire, 3650 Ocean View Boulevard. Medic 43, 7070. Correction, 8 Alpha 8 Bravo.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 3650 Ocean View Blvd.

The building has been secured and turned over to the owner. Crews will monitor the site overnight.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:14
Metro, Ocean, IC. Ocean, IC, go ahead. We've worked with City Prevention and City Streets on securing the building. Turned the property over to the owner. Crews will remain on scene throughout the night and watch the line.

Firefighters are starting to break down equipment, and some medical support units are now available.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:06
14 Engineers, Engine 14 Firefighters to start breaking down.
SDFD TAC 8B · 0:06
I copy that, and I'm going to disband rehab and MS2 going available. IC copy.

Firefighters are beginning to wrap up operations as smoke is minimal, and some units are being released.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:22
Division Charlie IC. Go ahead. Hey, from your vantage point up there, do you feel the need to remain in place? Negative. The only smoke is what you see right on the front there. I copy that. If you want to go ahead and start picking up, go through rehab, we can cut you guys.

Firefighters continue overhaul operations, with some units being released from the scene.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:22
Ocean 8C, Metro 8 Alpha. Go ahead. Ocean 8, you're 100 minutes per incident. C, copy, you can change the timer. Crews are continuing to overhaul the unit, running to release some units. Ocean 8C, Metro copies, continuing the timer. Crews are continuing to overhaul, releasing some units.

Some fire units are being released from the scene and will soon be available for other calls.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:18
IC, go for Division Charlie. Division Charlie from IC. Is Engine 26 tied into your division, or are we able to release them? Yeah, that's affirmative. They can go available if you need to. IC, I copy that. We'll go ahead and have Engine 26 go available when they're ready. I copy.

Firefighters report the bulk of the fire is moving outward, but electrical systems are now fully secured.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:15
C, copy. Continue the timer. Update, addition, we do have an outbound at the bulk of the fire. Cruiser, continue to flow water. Additional, we've been able to mitigate the down on all electrical systems.

The building's electrical systems have been secured on all sides, according to firefighters.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:10
All units on the Ocean incident, electrical is secured on all four sides, in and around the unit. The have been mitigated.

Crews are targeting remaining smoke and materials about 20 feet east of the main fire area.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:12
Andy, for TAC 11, can you hit where you can see the smoke, about 20 feet to the east? Looks like there's still other materials.

Firefighters are addressing a stubborn fire behind the parapet on the building's Bravo side.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:30
Division Alpha to Division Charlie. Go ahead for Alpha. Are you still near the front of the structure, around the Bravo Hozier there? Yeah, I'm on the Alpha side of the structure. Yeah, we've got a little stubborn fire just behind the parapet there on the Bravo Hozier. Is there any kind of a window or anything like that that can be hit from your side? It seems to be under the, you know.

City representatives are on site to discuss the retaining walls' stability.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:12
Go for IC. I'm sending city reps talking about the retaining walls. Keep this way up to you. Black shirt and a vest. Received, copy. Thank you.

Utility crews have secured power lines around the building, except for those near the Bravo side.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:27
ICU Division Charlie, AP. Go for IC. I just spoke with FDG&E. He's beamed all power lines around the building, safe and or on lines. He's checking on the Bravo exposure thing. They are underground lines. He thinks they might already be plated. If not, he's going to do so shortly. IC copy, power around the building secure with the exception of Bravo.

According to firefighters, the building poses a significant safety threat to nearby city property and residents.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:13
It is private property. However, it poses a significant safety threat to the city property and citizens.Ocean 19 Metro copies. We'll advise Station 38, fire-taining wall posing significant to city property and residents.

A police supervisor is requested at the command post for coordination.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:13
Ocean IC Metro, he's requesting PD supervisor or officer to meet at command post. Ocean IC Metro? Go ahead. Ocean IC, is the retainer that was damaged, has seen a private retaining wall?

Police officers are on scene, and additional coordination is requested at the command post.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:13
Metro from Ocean IC. Ocean IC. Metro, we do have SDPD officers at scene. However, can you have an improviser or an officer come to the command post through their dispatch center?

Firefighters have knocked down most of the fire but are addressing remaining hot spots throughout the building.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:21
Ocean IC, Metro on 8. Go for Ocean IC. Ocean IC, you're 60 minutes into your incident, 160. Metro IC, I copy. Update on conditions. We have a knockdown of the bulk of the fire. We do have a lot of hot spells in and throughout the building. We're going to continue to work on extinguishment.

Crews are using additional water lines to address flare-ups on the building's street side.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:23
Division Alpha from Charlie Safety on TAC. Go ahead. Hey, you guys with that duck gun for a minute? Could you repeat? You guys that duck gun for a while? That's affirmative. I'm going to have the works and hand lines back here. Just head back. You might get some water out there on the street side. I copy.

Firefighters report that the second floor's back wall has collapsed, increasing structural concerns.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:07
Priority traffic on TAC, you've got the Charlie Wall, second floor has collapsed.

Water is flowing out of the bottom of another side of the building.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:31
And quite a bit of water still flowing out of the delta side at the bottom. How's it look on your side? Yeah, I copy all that. We're repositioning engine 19. We're going to try two and a half into the wall on the alpha side, see if we can get that to push in. That's why we shut down the two aerials and just repositioning engine 19. Give us a minute or two to get engine 19 resupplied, and then we'll start monitoring. Yeah.

Firefighters report the second-floor wall on one side is leaning, posing a structural risk.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:10
Alpha Safety from Charlie Safety on TAC, update on conditions here on the Charlie side. The second floor Charlie side wall is leaning towards the structure.

A city building engineer has been requested due to the risk of collapse and structural instability.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:15
Metro, Metro, Ocean, IC. Ocean, IC, go for Metro. Metro, Ocean, IC, we're putting a request for a city building engineer due to the imminent collapse, an unsafe structure.

Firefighters are making progress in controlling the fire at the building's corner.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:30
Firefighter Keenan from Truck 11. Go for Firefighter Keenan. You got a pretty good angle, you got a pretty good view from up there, or is that tree blocking you? It seems to be burning pretty decent in the middle. About 10 feet out to the east from the Alpha Delta corner. Yeah, I got a good view up here. Right now I'm hitting the Alpha Delta corner. Getting pretty good knockdown on it right now. Copy.

Firefighters report flare-ups at the building's corners but have the situation under control.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:09
And then Truck 11, Alpha Bravo as well. The corners are both starting to kind of flare up. We got a good handle on it though.

Utility crews have been requested to address the downed power lines at the scene.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:09
Can you add SDG and E-Electric side for a potential downed power line? Ocean, I see Metro copies requesting SDG and E-Electrical side, downed power line.

Medical support has been requested to assist at the scene of the fire.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:08
Metro, can you add medical support to, send it to my iPad for DMS? Medical support to Metro, copy. Adding you to the structure.

Firefighters warn that one side of the wall is unstable and may collapse.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:21
Engine 7, Division Charlie. Engine 7, Engineer, Division Charlie, bravo. Priority traffic, priority traffic. Alpha side wall is getting ready to come down. Everyone stay off the sidewalk. Stay off the sidewalk.

Firefighters report a partial collapse on one side of the building, increasing safety concerns.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:25
Engineer. Engine and Engineer, water to the 2 1⁄2. Engine's having copies. Yeah, get water to both of those lines, please. Break. IC, revision, Charlie. Golf C. Engine from Engine 17, I advise. Looks like everybody's pretty well clear. Just be aware, we have a partial out here at Charlie's side. Golf C, copy that.

Firefighters report downed power lines at the scene, adding to the hazards.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:11
ICT Truck 34. All units on the Ocean incident, we have downed power lines, power lines on the....

Additional units are needed to assist during the overhaul phase.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:26
floor portion. And, uh, this would appear to be any, any spread to exposures back here. IC copy that. Do you need any additional resources? Yeah, we can use another company. Uh, it's not urgent right now, but once we start, uh, getting into the overhaul phase. IC copy. I'll, uh, get you when available.

Firefighters report significant progress in controlling the flames on the second floor.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:06
Battalion, we're not conditions on the rear side here. We're getting pretty good knockdown on the second.

The fire has been upgraded to a second alarm, with additional resources requested.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:17
Metro from Ocean IC. Ocean IC, go ahead. Going upgrade to a second alarm, give me 8 Charlie as an additional channel if available. The education will be at 35th and Ocean Street.

Crews report that both floors of the building are engulfed in flames, and nearby structures are threatened.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:30
Battalion 6, Metro copies, assuming Ocean VC. Two-story commercial building, red tag, abandoned building, well involved on both floors with full exposures. IC Engine 14, 8 Alpha. Metro from Ocean IC, we are in a defensive mode, defensive mode. Ocean View IC, Metro copies, defensive mode. Last unit calling IC on Alpha, go ahead. IC Engine 14 on 8 Alpha. Thank you.

The building is abandoned, according to crews.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:30
IC Engine 14, 8 Alpha. Metro from Battalion 6. Battalion 6, go ahead. From Truck 11, do you want us to raise our tower, ladder tower, on the Delta Alpha corner? Truck 11, that's affirmative. Break. Metro from Battalion 6, I've assumed Ocean IC. Currently, we have a two-story commercial building, red-tagged abandoned building, well involved on...

Firefighters are coordinating efforts to protect nearby structures and have deployed a tower ladder.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:30
Okay. Going to obtain a Wattline, Charlie. Radio IC, on scene from the west. Engine 34, if you want to take Division Delta, D-Delta, that'd be the building, protect any exposures. National City, Engine 34, can you guys make room for the truck? IC, Engine 11 at scene, behind Engine 34. Engine 4, Division Delta, I'll assign Truck 11 to you. Truck 11, put your tower up. 10-4.

Firefighters are on scene at a fully involved two-story commercial building fire.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:30
Metro, Engine 19. Metro, Truck 34. Engine 19, go ahead. Engine 19 to scene. Fully involved, two-story, uh, commercial. We're hitting it with a dead gun right now. This is a red-hacked building. I'll assume Ocean View Ice. Engine 19, Metro copies, at scene of a fully...

Firefighters are responding to a report of a structure fire.

SDFD EMS ALS Dispatch · 0:20
Metro Medic 9, is it possible for us to stop by station or 35's for equipment supplies? Medic 9, you're clear. Medic 43, structure fire, 3650 Ocean View Boulevard. Medic 43, 7070. Correction, 8 Alpha 8 Bravo.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 3650 Ocean View Blvd.

The building has been secured and turned over to the owner. Crews will monitor the site overnight.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:14
Metro, Ocean, IC. Ocean, IC, go ahead. We've worked with City Prevention and City Streets on securing the building. Turned the property over to the owner. Crews will remain on scene throughout the night and watch the line.

Firefighters are starting to break down equipment, and some medical support units are now available.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:06
14 Engineers, Engine 14 Firefighters to start breaking down.
SDFD TAC 8B · 0:06
I copy that, and I'm going to disband rehab and MS2 going available. IC copy.

Firefighters are beginning to wrap up operations as smoke is minimal, and some units are being released.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:22
Division Charlie IC. Go ahead. Hey, from your vantage point up there, do you feel the need to remain in place? Negative. The only smoke is what you see right on the front there. I copy that. If you want to go ahead and start picking up, go through rehab, we can cut you guys.

Firefighters continue overhaul operations, with some units being released from the scene.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:22
Ocean 8C, Metro 8 Alpha. Go ahead. Ocean 8, you're 100 minutes per incident. C, copy, you can change the timer. Crews are continuing to overhaul the unit, running to release some units. Ocean 8C, Metro copies, continuing the timer. Crews are continuing to overhaul, releasing some units.

Some fire units are being released from the scene and will soon be available for other calls.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:18
IC, go for Division Charlie. Division Charlie from IC. Is Engine 26 tied into your division, or are we able to release them? Yeah, that's affirmative. They can go available if you need to. IC, I copy that. We'll go ahead and have Engine 26 go available when they're ready. I copy.

Firefighters report the bulk of the fire is moving outward, but electrical systems are now fully secured.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:15
C, copy. Continue the timer. Update, addition, we do have an outbound at the bulk of the fire. Cruiser, continue to flow water. Additional, we've been able to mitigate the down on all electrical systems.

The building's electrical systems have been secured on all sides, according to firefighters.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:10
All units on the Ocean incident, electrical is secured on all four sides, in and around the unit. The have been mitigated.

Crews are targeting remaining smoke and materials about 20 feet east of the main fire area.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:12
Andy, for TAC 11, can you hit where you can see the smoke, about 20 feet to the east? Looks like there's still other materials.

Firefighters are addressing a stubborn fire behind the parapet on the building's Bravo side.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:30
Division Alpha to Division Charlie. Go ahead for Alpha. Are you still near the front of the structure, around the Bravo Hozier there? Yeah, I'm on the Alpha side of the structure. Yeah, we've got a little stubborn fire just behind the parapet there on the Bravo Hozier. Is there any kind of a window or anything like that that can be hit from your side? It seems to be under the, you know.

City representatives are on site to discuss the retaining walls' stability.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:12
Go for IC. I'm sending city reps talking about the retaining walls. Keep this way up to you. Black shirt and a vest. Received, copy. Thank you.

Utility crews have secured power lines around the building, except for those near the Bravo side.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:27
ICU Division Charlie, AP. Go for IC. I just spoke with FDG&E. He's beamed all power lines around the building, safe and or on lines. He's checking on the Bravo exposure thing. They are underground lines. He thinks they might already be plated. If not, he's going to do so shortly. IC copy, power around the building secure with the exception of Bravo.

According to firefighters, the building poses a significant safety threat to nearby city property and residents.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:13
It is private property. However, it poses a significant safety threat to the city property and citizens.Ocean 19 Metro copies. We'll advise Station 38, fire-taining wall posing significant to city property and residents.

A police supervisor is requested at the command post for coordination.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:13
Ocean IC Metro, he's requesting PD supervisor or officer to meet at command post. Ocean IC Metro? Go ahead. Ocean IC, is the retainer that was damaged, has seen a private retaining wall?

Police officers are on scene, and additional coordination is requested at the command post.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:13
Metro from Ocean IC. Ocean IC. Metro, we do have SDPD officers at scene. However, can you have an improviser or an officer come to the command post through their dispatch center?

Firefighters have knocked down most of the fire but are addressing remaining hot spots throughout the building.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:21
Ocean IC, Metro on 8. Go for Ocean IC. Ocean IC, you're 60 minutes into your incident, 160. Metro IC, I copy. Update on conditions. We have a knockdown of the bulk of the fire. We do have a lot of hot spells in and throughout the building. We're going to continue to work on extinguishment.

Crews are using additional water lines to address flare-ups on the building's street side.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:23
Division Alpha from Charlie Safety on TAC. Go ahead. Hey, you guys with that duck gun for a minute? Could you repeat? You guys that duck gun for a while? That's affirmative. I'm going to have the works and hand lines back here. Just head back. You might get some water out there on the street side. I copy.

Firefighters report that the second floor's back wall has collapsed, increasing structural concerns.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:07
Priority traffic on TAC, you've got the Charlie Wall, second floor has collapsed.

Water is flowing out of the bottom of another side of the building.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:31
And quite a bit of water still flowing out of the delta side at the bottom. How's it look on your side? Yeah, I copy all that. We're repositioning engine 19. We're going to try two and a half into the wall on the alpha side, see if we can get that to push in. That's why we shut down the two aerials and just repositioning engine 19. Give us a minute or two to get engine 19 resupplied, and then we'll start monitoring. Yeah.

Firefighters report the second-floor wall on one side is leaning, posing a structural risk.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:10
Alpha Safety from Charlie Safety on TAC, update on conditions here on the Charlie side. The second floor Charlie side wall is leaning towards the structure.

A city building engineer has been requested due to the risk of collapse and structural instability.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:15
Metro, Metro, Ocean, IC. Ocean, IC, go for Metro. Metro, Ocean, IC, we're putting a request for a city building engineer due to the imminent collapse, an unsafe structure.

Firefighters are making progress in controlling the fire at the building's corner.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:30
Firefighter Keenan from Truck 11. Go for Firefighter Keenan. You got a pretty good angle, you got a pretty good view from up there, or is that tree blocking you? It seems to be burning pretty decent in the middle. About 10 feet out to the east from the Alpha Delta corner. Yeah, I got a good view up here. Right now I'm hitting the Alpha Delta corner. Getting pretty good knockdown on it right now. Copy.

Firefighters report flare-ups at the building's corners but have the situation under control.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:09
And then Truck 11, Alpha Bravo as well. The corners are both starting to kind of flare up. We got a good handle on it though.

Utility crews have been requested to address the downed power lines at the scene.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:09
Can you add SDG and E-Electric side for a potential downed power line? Ocean, I see Metro copies requesting SDG and E-Electrical side, downed power line.

Medical support has been requested to assist at the scene of the fire.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:08
Metro, can you add medical support to, send it to my iPad for DMS? Medical support to Metro, copy. Adding you to the structure.

Firefighters warn that one side of the wall is unstable and may collapse.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:21
Engine 7, Division Charlie. Engine 7, Engineer, Division Charlie, bravo. Priority traffic, priority traffic. Alpha side wall is getting ready to come down. Everyone stay off the sidewalk. Stay off the sidewalk.

Firefighters report a partial collapse on one side of the building, increasing safety concerns.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:25
Engineer. Engine and Engineer, water to the 2 1⁄2. Engine's having copies. Yeah, get water to both of those lines, please. Break. IC, revision, Charlie. Golf C. Engine from Engine 17, I advise. Looks like everybody's pretty well clear. Just be aware, we have a partial out here at Charlie's side. Golf C, copy that.

Firefighters report downed power lines at the scene, adding to the hazards.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:11
ICT Truck 34. All units on the Ocean incident, we have downed power lines, power lines on the....

Additional units are needed to assist during the overhaul phase.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:26
floor portion. And, uh, this would appear to be any, any spread to exposures back here. IC copy that. Do you need any additional resources? Yeah, we can use another company. Uh, it's not urgent right now, but once we start, uh, getting into the overhaul phase. IC copy. I'll, uh, get you when available.

Firefighters report significant progress in controlling the flames on the second floor.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:06
Battalion, we're not conditions on the rear side here. We're getting pretty good knockdown on the second.

The fire has been upgraded to a second alarm, with additional resources requested.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:17
Metro from Ocean IC. Ocean IC, go ahead. Going upgrade to a second alarm, give me 8 Charlie as an additional channel if available. The education will be at 35th and Ocean Street.

Crews report that both floors of the building are engulfed in flames, and nearby structures are threatened.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:30
Battalion 6, Metro copies, assuming Ocean VC. Two-story commercial building, red tag, abandoned building, well involved on both floors with full exposures. IC Engine 14, 8 Alpha. Metro from Ocean IC, we are in a defensive mode, defensive mode. Ocean View IC, Metro copies, defensive mode. Last unit calling IC on Alpha, go ahead. IC Engine 14 on 8 Alpha. Thank you.

The building is abandoned, according to crews.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:30
IC Engine 14, 8 Alpha. Metro from Battalion 6. Battalion 6, go ahead. From Truck 11, do you want us to raise our tower, ladder tower, on the Delta Alpha corner? Truck 11, that's affirmative. Break. Metro from Battalion 6, I've assumed Ocean IC. Currently, we have a two-story commercial building, red-tagged abandoned building, well involved on...

Firefighters are coordinating efforts to protect nearby structures and have deployed a tower ladder.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:30
Okay. Going to obtain a Wattline, Charlie. Radio IC, on scene from the west. Engine 34, if you want to take Division Delta, D-Delta, that'd be the building, protect any exposures. National City, Engine 34, can you guys make room for the truck? IC, Engine 11 at scene, behind Engine 34. Engine 4, Division Delta, I'll assign Truck 11 to you. Truck 11, put your tower up. 10-4.

Firefighters are on scene at a fully involved two-story commercial building fire.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:30
Metro, Engine 19. Metro, Truck 34. Engine 19, go ahead. Engine 19 to scene. Fully involved, two-story, uh, commercial. We're hitting it with a dead gun right now. This is a red-hacked building. I'll assume Ocean View Ice. Engine 19, Metro copies, at scene of a fully...

Firefighters are responding to a report of a structure fire.

SDFD EMS ALS Dispatch · 0:20
Metro Medic 9, is it possible for us to stop by station or 35's for equipment supplies? Medic 9, you're clear. Medic 43, structure fire, 3650 Ocean View Boulevard. Medic 43, 7070. Correction, 8 Alpha 8 Bravo.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 3650 Ocean View Blvd.

The building has been secured and turned over to the owner. Crews will monitor the site overnight.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:14
Metro, Ocean, IC. Ocean, IC, go ahead. We've worked with City Prevention and City Streets on securing the building. Turned the property over to the owner. Crews will remain on scene throughout the night and watch the line.

Firefighters are starting to break down equipment, and some medical support units are now available.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:06
14 Engineers, Engine 14 Firefighters to start breaking down.
SDFD TAC 8B · 0:06
I copy that, and I'm going to disband rehab and MS2 going available. IC copy.

Firefighters are beginning to wrap up operations as smoke is minimal, and some units are being released.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:22
Division Charlie IC. Go ahead. Hey, from your vantage point up there, do you feel the need to remain in place? Negative. The only smoke is what you see right on the front there. I copy that. If you want to go ahead and start picking up, go through rehab, we can cut you guys.

Firefighters continue overhaul operations, with some units being released from the scene.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:22
Ocean 8C, Metro 8 Alpha. Go ahead. Ocean 8, you're 100 minutes per incident. C, copy, you can change the timer. Crews are continuing to overhaul the unit, running to release some units. Ocean 8C, Metro copies, continuing the timer. Crews are continuing to overhaul, releasing some units.

Some fire units are being released from the scene and will soon be available for other calls.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:18
IC, go for Division Charlie. Division Charlie from IC. Is Engine 26 tied into your division, or are we able to release them? Yeah, that's affirmative. They can go available if you need to. IC, I copy that. We'll go ahead and have Engine 26 go available when they're ready. I copy.

Firefighters report the bulk of the fire is moving outward, but electrical systems are now fully secured.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:15
C, copy. Continue the timer. Update, addition, we do have an outbound at the bulk of the fire. Cruiser, continue to flow water. Additional, we've been able to mitigate the down on all electrical systems.

The building's electrical systems have been secured on all sides, according to firefighters.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:10
All units on the Ocean incident, electrical is secured on all four sides, in and around the unit. The have been mitigated.

Crews are targeting remaining smoke and materials about 20 feet east of the main fire area.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:12
Andy, for TAC 11, can you hit where you can see the smoke, about 20 feet to the east? Looks like there's still other materials.

Firefighters are addressing a stubborn fire behind the parapet on the building's Bravo side.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:30
Division Alpha to Division Charlie. Go ahead for Alpha. Are you still near the front of the structure, around the Bravo Hozier there? Yeah, I'm on the Alpha side of the structure. Yeah, we've got a little stubborn fire just behind the parapet there on the Bravo Hozier. Is there any kind of a window or anything like that that can be hit from your side? It seems to be under the, you know.

City representatives are on site to discuss the retaining walls' stability.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:12
Go for IC. I'm sending city reps talking about the retaining walls. Keep this way up to you. Black shirt and a vest. Received, copy. Thank you.

Utility crews have secured power lines around the building, except for those near the Bravo side.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:27
ICU Division Charlie, AP. Go for IC. I just spoke with FDG&E. He's beamed all power lines around the building, safe and or on lines. He's checking on the Bravo exposure thing. They are underground lines. He thinks they might already be plated. If not, he's going to do so shortly. IC copy, power around the building secure with the exception of Bravo.

According to firefighters, the building poses a significant safety threat to nearby city property and residents.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:13
It is private property. However, it poses a significant safety threat to the city property and citizens.Ocean 19 Metro copies. We'll advise Station 38, fire-taining wall posing significant to city property and residents.

A police supervisor is requested at the command post for coordination.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:13
Ocean IC Metro, he's requesting PD supervisor or officer to meet at command post. Ocean IC Metro? Go ahead. Ocean IC, is the retainer that was damaged, has seen a private retaining wall?

Police officers are on scene, and additional coordination is requested at the command post.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:13
Metro from Ocean IC. Ocean IC. Metro, we do have SDPD officers at scene. However, can you have an improviser or an officer come to the command post through their dispatch center?

Firefighters have knocked down most of the fire but are addressing remaining hot spots throughout the building.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:21
Ocean IC, Metro on 8. Go for Ocean IC. Ocean IC, you're 60 minutes into your incident, 160. Metro IC, I copy. Update on conditions. We have a knockdown of the bulk of the fire. We do have a lot of hot spells in and throughout the building. We're going to continue to work on extinguishment.

Crews are using additional water lines to address flare-ups on the building's street side.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:23
Division Alpha from Charlie Safety on TAC. Go ahead. Hey, you guys with that duck gun for a minute? Could you repeat? You guys that duck gun for a while? That's affirmative. I'm going to have the works and hand lines back here. Just head back. You might get some water out there on the street side. I copy.

Firefighters report that the second floor's back wall has collapsed, increasing structural concerns.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:07
Priority traffic on TAC, you've got the Charlie Wall, second floor has collapsed.

Water is flowing out of the bottom of another side of the building.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:31
And quite a bit of water still flowing out of the delta side at the bottom. How's it look on your side? Yeah, I copy all that. We're repositioning engine 19. We're going to try two and a half into the wall on the alpha side, see if we can get that to push in. That's why we shut down the two aerials and just repositioning engine 19. Give us a minute or two to get engine 19 resupplied, and then we'll start monitoring. Yeah.

Firefighters report the second-floor wall on one side is leaning, posing a structural risk.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:10
Alpha Safety from Charlie Safety on TAC, update on conditions here on the Charlie side. The second floor Charlie side wall is leaning towards the structure.

A city building engineer has been requested due to the risk of collapse and structural instability.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:15
Metro, Metro, Ocean, IC. Ocean, IC, go for Metro. Metro, Ocean, IC, we're putting a request for a city building engineer due to the imminent collapse, an unsafe structure.

Firefighters are making progress in controlling the fire at the building's corner.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:30
Firefighter Keenan from Truck 11. Go for Firefighter Keenan. You got a pretty good angle, you got a pretty good view from up there, or is that tree blocking you? It seems to be burning pretty decent in the middle. About 10 feet out to the east from the Alpha Delta corner. Yeah, I got a good view up here. Right now I'm hitting the Alpha Delta corner. Getting pretty good knockdown on it right now. Copy.

Firefighters report flare-ups at the building's corners but have the situation under control.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:09
And then Truck 11, Alpha Bravo as well. The corners are both starting to kind of flare up. We got a good handle on it though.

Utility crews have been requested to address the downed power lines at the scene.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:09
Can you add SDG and E-Electric side for a potential downed power line? Ocean, I see Metro copies requesting SDG and E-Electrical side, downed power line.

Medical support has been requested to assist at the scene of the fire.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:08
Metro, can you add medical support to, send it to my iPad for DMS? Medical support to Metro, copy. Adding you to the structure.

Firefighters warn that one side of the wall is unstable and may collapse.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:21
Engine 7, Division Charlie. Engine 7, Engineer, Division Charlie, bravo. Priority traffic, priority traffic. Alpha side wall is getting ready to come down. Everyone stay off the sidewalk. Stay off the sidewalk.

Firefighters report a partial collapse on one side of the building, increasing safety concerns.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:25
Engineer. Engine and Engineer, water to the 2 1⁄2. Engine's having copies. Yeah, get water to both of those lines, please. Break. IC, revision, Charlie. Golf C. Engine from Engine 17, I advise. Looks like everybody's pretty well clear. Just be aware, we have a partial out here at Charlie's side. Golf C, copy that.

Firefighters report downed power lines at the scene, adding to the hazards.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:11
ICT Truck 34. All units on the Ocean incident, we have downed power lines, power lines on the....

Additional units are needed to assist during the overhaul phase.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:26
floor portion. And, uh, this would appear to be any, any spread to exposures back here. IC copy that. Do you need any additional resources? Yeah, we can use another company. Uh, it's not urgent right now, but once we start, uh, getting into the overhaul phase. IC copy. I'll, uh, get you when available.

Firefighters report significant progress in controlling the flames on the second floor.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:06
Battalion, we're not conditions on the rear side here. We're getting pretty good knockdown on the second.

The fire has been upgraded to a second alarm, with additional resources requested.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:17
Metro from Ocean IC. Ocean IC, go ahead. Going upgrade to a second alarm, give me 8 Charlie as an additional channel if available. The education will be at 35th and Ocean Street.

Crews report that both floors of the building are engulfed in flames, and nearby structures are threatened.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:30
Battalion 6, Metro copies, assuming Ocean VC. Two-story commercial building, red tag, abandoned building, well involved on both floors with full exposures. IC Engine 14, 8 Alpha. Metro from Ocean IC, we are in a defensive mode, defensive mode. Ocean View IC, Metro copies, defensive mode. Last unit calling IC on Alpha, go ahead. IC Engine 14 on 8 Alpha. Thank you.

The building is abandoned, according to crews.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:30
IC Engine 14, 8 Alpha. Metro from Battalion 6. Battalion 6, go ahead. From Truck 11, do you want us to raise our tower, ladder tower, on the Delta Alpha corner? Truck 11, that's affirmative. Break. Metro from Battalion 6, I've assumed Ocean IC. Currently, we have a two-story commercial building, red-tagged abandoned building, well involved on...

Firefighters are coordinating efforts to protect nearby structures and have deployed a tower ladder.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:30
Okay. Going to obtain a Wattline, Charlie. Radio IC, on scene from the west. Engine 34, if you want to take Division Delta, D-Delta, that'd be the building, protect any exposures. National City, Engine 34, can you guys make room for the truck? IC, Engine 11 at scene, behind Engine 34. Engine 4, Division Delta, I'll assign Truck 11 to you. Truck 11, put your tower up. 10-4.

Firefighters are on scene at a fully involved two-story commercial building fire.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:30
Metro, Engine 19. Metro, Truck 34. Engine 19, go ahead. Engine 19 to scene. Fully involved, two-story, uh, commercial. We're hitting it with a dead gun right now. This is a red-hacked building. I'll assume Ocean View Ice. Engine 19, Metro copies, at scene of a fully...

Firefighters are responding to a report of a structure fire.

SDFD EMS ALS Dispatch · 0:20
Metro Medic 9, is it possible for us to stop by station or 35's for equipment supplies? Medic 9, you're clear. Medic 43, structure fire, 3650 Ocean View Boulevard. Medic 43, 7070. Correction, 8 Alpha 8 Bravo.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 3650 Ocean View Blvd.

The building has been secured and turned over to the owner. Crews will monitor the site overnight.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:14
Metro, Ocean, IC. Ocean, IC, go ahead. We've worked with City Prevention and City Streets on securing the building. Turned the property over to the owner. Crews will remain on scene throughout the night and watch the line.

Firefighters are starting to break down equipment, and some medical support units are now available.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:06
14 Engineers, Engine 14 Firefighters to start breaking down.
SDFD TAC 8B · 0:06
I copy that, and I'm going to disband rehab and MS2 going available. IC copy.

Firefighters are beginning to wrap up operations as smoke is minimal, and some units are being released.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:22
Division Charlie IC. Go ahead. Hey, from your vantage point up there, do you feel the need to remain in place? Negative. The only smoke is what you see right on the front there. I copy that. If you want to go ahead and start picking up, go through rehab, we can cut you guys.

Firefighters continue overhaul operations, with some units being released from the scene.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:22
Ocean 8C, Metro 8 Alpha. Go ahead. Ocean 8, you're 100 minutes per incident. C, copy, you can change the timer. Crews are continuing to overhaul the unit, running to release some units. Ocean 8C, Metro copies, continuing the timer. Crews are continuing to overhaul, releasing some units.

Some fire units are being released from the scene and will soon be available for other calls.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:18
IC, go for Division Charlie. Division Charlie from IC. Is Engine 26 tied into your division, or are we able to release them? Yeah, that's affirmative. They can go available if you need to. IC, I copy that. We'll go ahead and have Engine 26 go available when they're ready. I copy.

Firefighters report the bulk of the fire is moving outward, but electrical systems are now fully secured.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:15
C, copy. Continue the timer. Update, addition, we do have an outbound at the bulk of the fire. Cruiser, continue to flow water. Additional, we've been able to mitigate the down on all electrical systems.

The building's electrical systems have been secured on all sides, according to firefighters.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:10
All units on the Ocean incident, electrical is secured on all four sides, in and around the unit. The have been mitigated.

Crews are targeting remaining smoke and materials about 20 feet east of the main fire area.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:12
Andy, for TAC 11, can you hit where you can see the smoke, about 20 feet to the east? Looks like there's still other materials.

Firefighters are addressing a stubborn fire behind the parapet on the building's Bravo side.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:30
Division Alpha to Division Charlie. Go ahead for Alpha. Are you still near the front of the structure, around the Bravo Hozier there? Yeah, I'm on the Alpha side of the structure. Yeah, we've got a little stubborn fire just behind the parapet there on the Bravo Hozier. Is there any kind of a window or anything like that that can be hit from your side? It seems to be under the, you know.

City representatives are on site to discuss the retaining walls' stability.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:12
Go for IC. I'm sending city reps talking about the retaining walls. Keep this way up to you. Black shirt and a vest. Received, copy. Thank you.

Utility crews have secured power lines around the building, except for those near the Bravo side.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:27
ICU Division Charlie, AP. Go for IC. I just spoke with FDG&E. He's beamed all power lines around the building, safe and or on lines. He's checking on the Bravo exposure thing. They are underground lines. He thinks they might already be plated. If not, he's going to do so shortly. IC copy, power around the building secure with the exception of Bravo.

According to firefighters, the building poses a significant safety threat to nearby city property and residents.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:13
It is private property. However, it poses a significant safety threat to the city property and citizens.Ocean 19 Metro copies. We'll advise Station 38, fire-taining wall posing significant to city property and residents.

A police supervisor is requested at the command post for coordination.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:13
Ocean IC Metro, he's requesting PD supervisor or officer to meet at command post. Ocean IC Metro? Go ahead. Ocean IC, is the retainer that was damaged, has seen a private retaining wall?

Police officers are on scene, and additional coordination is requested at the command post.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:13
Metro from Ocean IC. Ocean IC. Metro, we do have SDPD officers at scene. However, can you have an improviser or an officer come to the command post through their dispatch center?

Firefighters have knocked down most of the fire but are addressing remaining hot spots throughout the building.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:21
Ocean IC, Metro on 8. Go for Ocean IC. Ocean IC, you're 60 minutes into your incident, 160. Metro IC, I copy. Update on conditions. We have a knockdown of the bulk of the fire. We do have a lot of hot spells in and throughout the building. We're going to continue to work on extinguishment.

Crews are using additional water lines to address flare-ups on the building's street side.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:23
Division Alpha from Charlie Safety on TAC. Go ahead. Hey, you guys with that duck gun for a minute? Could you repeat? You guys that duck gun for a while? That's affirmative. I'm going to have the works and hand lines back here. Just head back. You might get some water out there on the street side. I copy.

Firefighters report that the second floor's back wall has collapsed, increasing structural concerns.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:07
Priority traffic on TAC, you've got the Charlie Wall, second floor has collapsed.

Water is flowing out of the bottom of another side of the building.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:31
And quite a bit of water still flowing out of the delta side at the bottom. How's it look on your side? Yeah, I copy all that. We're repositioning engine 19. We're going to try two and a half into the wall on the alpha side, see if we can get that to push in. That's why we shut down the two aerials and just repositioning engine 19. Give us a minute or two to get engine 19 resupplied, and then we'll start monitoring. Yeah.

Firefighters report the second-floor wall on one side is leaning, posing a structural risk.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:10
Alpha Safety from Charlie Safety on TAC, update on conditions here on the Charlie side. The second floor Charlie side wall is leaning towards the structure.

A city building engineer has been requested due to the risk of collapse and structural instability.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:15
Metro, Metro, Ocean, IC. Ocean, IC, go for Metro. Metro, Ocean, IC, we're putting a request for a city building engineer due to the imminent collapse, an unsafe structure.

Firefighters are making progress in controlling the fire at the building's corner.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:30
Firefighter Keenan from Truck 11. Go for Firefighter Keenan. You got a pretty good angle, you got a pretty good view from up there, or is that tree blocking you? It seems to be burning pretty decent in the middle. About 10 feet out to the east from the Alpha Delta corner. Yeah, I got a good view up here. Right now I'm hitting the Alpha Delta corner. Getting pretty good knockdown on it right now. Copy.

Firefighters report flare-ups at the building's corners but have the situation under control.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:09
And then Truck 11, Alpha Bravo as well. The corners are both starting to kind of flare up. We got a good handle on it though.

Utility crews have been requested to address the downed power lines at the scene.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:09
Can you add SDG and E-Electric side for a potential downed power line? Ocean, I see Metro copies requesting SDG and E-Electrical side, downed power line.

Medical support has been requested to assist at the scene of the fire.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:08
Metro, can you add medical support to, send it to my iPad for DMS? Medical support to Metro, copy. Adding you to the structure.

Firefighters warn that one side of the wall is unstable and may collapse.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:21
Engine 7, Division Charlie. Engine 7, Engineer, Division Charlie, bravo. Priority traffic, priority traffic. Alpha side wall is getting ready to come down. Everyone stay off the sidewalk. Stay off the sidewalk.

Firefighters report a partial collapse on one side of the building, increasing safety concerns.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:25
Engineer. Engine and Engineer, water to the 2 1⁄2. Engine's having copies. Yeah, get water to both of those lines, please. Break. IC, revision, Charlie. Golf C. Engine from Engine 17, I advise. Looks like everybody's pretty well clear. Just be aware, we have a partial out here at Charlie's side. Golf C, copy that.

Firefighters report downed power lines at the scene, adding to the hazards.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:11
ICT Truck 34. All units on the Ocean incident, we have downed power lines, power lines on the....

Additional units are needed to assist during the overhaul phase.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:26
floor portion. And, uh, this would appear to be any, any spread to exposures back here. IC copy that. Do you need any additional resources? Yeah, we can use another company. Uh, it's not urgent right now, but once we start, uh, getting into the overhaul phase. IC copy. I'll, uh, get you when available.

Firefighters report significant progress in controlling the flames on the second floor.

SDFD TAC 8B · 0:06
Battalion, we're not conditions on the rear side here. We're getting pretty good knockdown on the second.

The fire has been upgraded to a second alarm, with additional resources requested.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:17
Metro from Ocean IC. Ocean IC, go ahead. Going upgrade to a second alarm, give me 8 Charlie as an additional channel if available. The education will be at 35th and Ocean Street.

Crews report that both floors of the building are engulfed in flames, and nearby structures are threatened.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:30
Battalion 6, Metro copies, assuming Ocean VC. Two-story commercial building, red tag, abandoned building, well involved on both floors with full exposures. IC Engine 14, 8 Alpha. Metro from Ocean IC, we are in a defensive mode, defensive mode. Ocean View IC, Metro copies, defensive mode. Last unit calling IC on Alpha, go ahead. IC Engine 14 on 8 Alpha. Thank you.

The building is abandoned, according to crews.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:30
IC Engine 14, 8 Alpha. Metro from Battalion 6. Battalion 6, go ahead. From Truck 11, do you want us to raise our tower, ladder tower, on the Delta Alpha corner? Truck 11, that's affirmative. Break. Metro from Battalion 6, I've assumed Ocean IC. Currently, we have a two-story commercial building, red-tagged abandoned building, well involved on...

Firefighters are coordinating efforts to protect nearby structures and have deployed a tower ladder.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:30
Okay. Going to obtain a Wattline, Charlie. Radio IC, on scene from the west. Engine 34, if you want to take Division Delta, D-Delta, that'd be the building, protect any exposures. National City, Engine 34, can you guys make room for the truck? IC, Engine 11 at scene, behind Engine 34. Engine 4, Division Delta, I'll assign Truck 11 to you. Truck 11, put your tower up. 10-4.

Firefighters are on scene at a fully involved two-story commercial building fire.

SDFD South Bay CMD 8A · 0:30
Metro, Engine 19. Metro, Truck 34. Engine 19, go ahead. Engine 19 to scene. Fully involved, two-story, uh, commercial. We're hitting it with a dead gun right now. This is a red-hacked building. I'll assume Ocean View Ice. Engine 19, Metro copies, at scene of a fully...

Firefighters are responding to a report of a structure fire.

SDFD EMS ALS Dispatch · 0:20
Metro Medic 9, is it possible for us to stop by station or 35's for equipment supplies? Medic 9, you're clear. Medic 43, structure fire, 3650 Ocean View Boulevard. Medic 43, 7070. Correction, 8 Alpha 8 Bravo.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 3650 Ocean View Blvd.

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Calliegirl262d ago

This is the 3rd time it’s burned in the 6 years I’ve been living here in the area . Hopefully now the insurance will pay

springvalleyUser25218720073d ago

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FernandoTatisjunior234d ago

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Calliegirl262d ago

This is the 3rd time it’s burned in the 6 years I’ve been living here in the area . Hopefully now the insurance will pay

springvalleyUser25218720073d ago

Damm

sandiegoUser18303600023d ago

when at

FernandoTatisjunior234d ago

Yoooooo

Calliegirl262d ago

This is the 3rd time it’s burned in the 6 years I’ve been living here in the area . Hopefully now the insurance will pay

springvalleyUser25218720073d ago

Damm

sandiegoUser18303600023d ago

when at

FernandoTatisjunior234d ago

Yoooooo

Calliegirl262d ago

This is the 3rd time it’s burned in the 6 years I’ve been living here in the area . Hopefully now the insurance will pay

springvalleyUser25218720073d ago

Damm

sandiegoUser18303600023d ago

when at

FernandoTatisjunior234d ago

Yoooooo

Calliegirl262d ago

This is the 3rd time it’s burned in the 6 years I’ve been living here in the area . Hopefully now the insurance will pay

springvalleyUser25218720073d ago

Damm

sandiegoUser18303600023d ago

when at

FernandoTatisjunior234d ago

Yoooooo

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