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Fire on shoulder of eastbound Interstate 8 in El CajonEl Cajon CA

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W Main St, El Cajon, CA 92020

A fire on the right shoulder of eastbound Interstate 8 near West Main St in El Cajon was reported. Firefighters arrived, noted possible explosions, and controlled the fire. A transient was involved, and the fire did not spread.

Audio|Source: Heartland Fire
02:34
Transcript:
00:00
They're getting reports of possible explosions as well.
00:04
We're just pulling on C now.
00:08
Central to us.
00:09
Go ahead.
00:11
All the IAis Sound, I should have west of West Main on the shoulder.
00:16
I'll establish IC[2] and looks right up about a 20 by 20 spot.
00:24
I copy here on scene Eastbound 8 west of West Main Street on the right hand shoulder assuming IAC 20 by 20 spot.
00:32
That's right IAC.
00:34
Go ahead. Go ahead.
00:37
Can you exit I CHP[3] for traffic control? Copy.
00:42
Alright, it's just a quick.
00:43
Go on 5 Street.
00:45
Do you think we're going to be able to hit this in the front trade or you want to back up freeway?
00:49
Yeah, but I'll get you an address, I believe you're going to be able to access it off the front.
00:57
Major 6, I-dice.
00:59
Yep.
01:00
Major was 688 Front Street.
01:04
Now there's a key that's open.
01:08
I just want to get a line next to that building.
01:12
Copy, 688 for I'm making access there.
01:19
Trollt. Okay,
01:21
see the unit route from eastbounding at El Cajon Boulevard and one from their office in El Cajon.
01:26
Copy, we are getting water on the fire.
01:29
Can you off, uh, HedleTrain is one.
01:32
Copy, we'll get Couch and route and water on fire.
01:35
I try it, I see. Please.
01:45
We're truck to 26, awesome.
01:49
PD's up soon.
01:50
I'm sorry, PD on scene, is that correct?
01:53
Paper.
01:55
And this is a transient...
01:57
On fire. Okay, transient, pirate.
02:00
She wants available. Have you said you want to talk to that? Go ahead.
02:09
In the reserve, Cal Trans, they're asking.
02:17
There's a lot of anything agree on the side of the freeway. They're going to probably need it up.
02:23
I think you want to know.
02:29
We do have knockdown.
02:32
CHP[3]s on scene.
02:33
Knockdown[1] on the H.P. is on scene.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Knockdown: Fire has been substantially controlled or suppressed, reducing immediate danger.
[2]
IC: Incident Command or Commander established to manage and direct response at an incident scene.
[3]
CHP: California Highway Patrol

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W Main St, El Cajon, CA 92020

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