Building fire with heavy smoke leads to evacuation, Fontana CA
Fire & ArsonFirefighters responded to a building fire in Fontana, CA with heavy smoke in the stairwells and hallways. They conducted search and evacuation, and ventilated the area. The fire was confirmed out and the building was evacuated due to residual smoke.
Audio|Source: San Bernardino County Fire - Valley
06:26
Transcript:
00:00
Okay, I copy that.
00:01
The hallway downstairs is charged with smoke, so we'll check near 114 and near 103.
00:07
Thank you.
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Ministers 72.
00:09
I see, Ben.
00:10
Go ahead.
00:11
Yeah, that fire we're looking at, out and confined.
00:14
Once the guy's on floor one clear it, then it will be all clear.
00:19
Alright, copy. Andrews 72, Madison Club 72.
00:21
Yeah, I got an ambulance for you.
00:22
What's the floor and room are you on?
00:24
We're still trying to locate the patient.
00:25
We've checked the pool area and the courtyard.
00:27
So far we haven't been able to locate.
00:29
Difficulty breathing, Metic Engine 261-1202, Columbia Street, between Webster Street and Columbia Street.
00:37
72 copies, we'll make our way over there right now.
00:40
Cut with the 230-engineer.
00:43
Yeah, Jason, let's face-to-face if you don't mind.
00:45
Come on, where? I got me.
00:46
Com-center, betai 1-18.
00:48
The time, 118?
00:51
Do you still have contact with the difficulty breeder, the smoke inhalation? If so, can you get them to somehow fly just down on our way to cruise?
00:59
Now that's a negative they disconnected.
01:01
All the time of call back to them I want on line line right now with the different parties for separate call.
01:05
Line 19 does have their contact number.
01:07
Between Holly Drive and San Bernardino Avenue.
01:10
Do you get a lot of work over there or can you...
01:12
ComCenter 118, you can disregard we look here.
01:14
Hey, copy.
01:15
My way right now with some drinks for you guys, I can help you.
01:19
Can we bring our rubber shake?
01:20
Difficult?
01:21
Difficulty breathing, medic engine 263-1202, Columbia Street, between Webster Street and Columbia Street.
01:30
Q12. Q2F captain, Freeman, IC[1].
01:31
Let's go ahead, 212.
01:32
Okay, I got that front loader here.
01:33
Where's the best place to send him?
01:34
The north of 212 there's a gate there.
01:36
212 engineer, can you cut that lock on the gate about 30 feet in front of you?
01:41
212 engineer, help me.
01:42
C12 engineering, letting all the workers over here on the south side between the fire and the building.
01:49
Jack, off the shop side.
01:50
I see, medic in the south side.
01:51
I see, medic in G7-2.
01:52
GoFressee.
01:54
22 made contact location.
01:57
That copy.
01:58
Conserved, 10118.
02:00
218. 2118.
02:01
I copy the alarm activations.
02:03
It's such residual smoke from that fire that was in the stairwell.
02:05
I did establish a orange IC[1] until we can get it cleared.
02:09
Building has been evacuated.
02:10
I copy residual smoke, orange IC[1]s.
02:12
I copy residual smoke, orange IC[1]s.
02:15
Alpha, IC[1].
02:16
I see. I see, Alpha.
02:18
Now, based on your location, I'm thinking about 5.60 acres, you concur or you see something different?
02:24
I concur.
02:25
I copy.
02:26
78, bank group.
02:27
Commercial Fire Alarm[2], MedicinGen 81, at Sierra Pacific Center, 5565, Sierra Avenue, between North Mango Avenue and Mango Avenue.
02:38
At the east stairwell, or I'm sorry, correction the hallway there, so pretty charged with smoke.
02:45
We've opened some doors, and the fans are starting to push it out.
02:49
Okay.
02:50
The engine 78 from Ventrupe.
02:54
Go for 78. Do you guys get that all opened up? Are we clear?
02:57
I'm walking to the northeast corner of the building right now.
03:00
All advice. Now I'm talking about the wall area that you had to open up underneath where the fire took off.
03:04
Yeah, that's affirmed.
03:05
Captain 72 is up there right now.
03:07
It's open up and it's clear now.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
IC: Incident Command
[2]
Commercial Fire Alarm: Commercial Fire Alarm Activation
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Location mentioned:
Fontana, CA 92336
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