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Heavy Fire in House

Incident reported at 4649 San Andreas Ave.

Firefighters have received a report of a structure fire.

Firefighters are investigating the cause of smoke emitting from a house, they reported.

Firefighters reported that a fire started in a crawl space in the back of a house, and the fire is now all the way up the side of the house. They added that no brush, grass, or surrounding homes are threatened by the fire.

Firefighters are placing a fire hose to spray into the second floor of the home, they added.

Firefighters reported that they controlled the fire in the crawl space.

Firefighters requested help cutting open the roof of the house to address a fire in the attic.

Firefighters requested help from police to control traffic.

Firefighters stated that the only way to eliminate the remaining pockets of fire would be to crawl underneath the building.

Firefighters stated that heavy smoke is emitting from the ventilation hole. Another firefighter stated that a front room of the house may be fully aflame.

Firefighters stated that heavy fire in the bathroom is coming up the stairs.

Citizen user sophiesimpson shared footage from the scene.

Firefighters stated that they finished a primary search of the first floor and did not find anyone inside.

Firefighters stated that they finished a secondary search of the house and the fire appears to be extinguished.

Contrary to the previous report, another firefighter announced that there is still fire in the center of the building.

A firefighter said that the blaze is mostly contained.

A firefighter stated that fire is continuing in the center of the house.