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Fire damages vacant building on Riverside DriveBurbank CA

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W Riverside Dr, Burbank, CA

As discussed during the dispatch call, firefighters responded to a structure fire near Riverside Drive and Coldwater Canyon in Burbank. The fire involved a two-story vacant commercial or apartment-style building, with flames visible from the rear side. Crews operated in an offensive mode to contain the fire. Law enforcement and traffic control were requested at the scene.

Audio|Heard on: Operations Alternate Control - Structure Fire Incidents
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01:38
Transcript:
00:00
Metro Light 478, on scene near West Riverside.
00:04
We got a two-story vacant commercial fire showing from the Charlie side.
00:12
Units responding to structure fire near Riverside Drive.
00:16
Light 478 is on scene reporting a two-story commercial with fire showing from the Charlie side.
00:24
MFC from Battalion 14, Riverside IC.
00:29
Riverside IC, go.
00:33
Yeah, near Riverside.
00:36
We have a two-story apartment garden style vacant building.
00:41
We do have fire in one unit on the second floor.
00:45
We'll continue to work in the offensive mode.
00:47
The command post is going to be across from this incident.
00:51
At Riverside and Coldwater.
00:56
Riverside, I see.
00:57
Roger. Two-story vacant garden style, offensive mode.
01:00
Command post across the incident.
01:03
Staging at Riverside Drive and Coldwater Canyon.
01:05
You also have 10 minutes on the incident timer.
01:10
Yeah, MFC from Riverside IC, how many minutes?
01:15
Ten minutes on the incident timer.
01:21
Riverside IC for Metro Rescue 878 driver has activated mercy trigger.
01:27
Come up on channel six.
01:30
Yeah, MFC from Riverside IC.
01:32
Can we also get LAPD and DOT for traffic?
01:36
Riverside IC Roger, PD and DOT.

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W Riverside Dr, Burbank, CA
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