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Small rubbish fire at vacant Van Nuys buildingLos Angeles CA

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audio iconFire & Arson
Sepulveda Blvd, Van Nuys, CA 91411

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a vacant one‑story commercial building near Sepulveda Boulevard in Van Nuys after light smoke was seen. They located a small rubbish fire inside, which was contained by the responding task force.

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Listen to dispatch call
02:10
Transcript:
00:00
Metro from Task Force 39, we're on scene near Sepulveda Boulevard.
00:07
We have a one-story vacant commercial building with nothing showing and will be in the investigative mode.
00:16
You're on the attack.
00:20
39,
00:22
Take your crew to the investigation.
00:24
Life Force 39 is going to take the roof.
00:27
88, stand by.
00:31
At 39th, you have Task Force 88 on scene.
00:33
We went into the Costco parking lot.
00:35
We could put up the ladder to the back and check the rear if you'd like.
00:42
Yeah, go ahead and do that.
00:48
88s, did you see anything from the rear?
00:52
Truck from Engine 39, there's a little light smoke over here in the Bravo side.
00:57
It looks like maybe condensation inside.
01:00
We're checking right now.
01:03
Engine 39 from Truck Roger, possibly content.
01:09
Light Force 39, you got Battalion 10 on scene.
01:12
I'll go ahead and tank it.
01:13
Go ahead and join your truck on the roof.
01:17
And would you give me a 360? Let me know what's going on in that Bravo side.
01:23
Truck 39, Roger.
01:26
I see you have Rescue 88 on scene.
01:31
Rescue 808, stand by for medical.
01:36
Hey (name withheld) from FireTech,
01:38
Clear all the way here on the back side.
01:40
It looks like mainly here inside on the Bravo corner of it.
01:45
We're trying to locate the actual fire right now.
01:49
Just very light smoke.
01:53
I see from 839 on scene.
01:57
839, join up with Engine 39.
02:00
Engine 39, you got your 800 with you?
02:03
As you got me, Hunters.
02:05
So this is just going to be a constant fire, small rubbish fire inside.
02:09
Task force is going to be able to handle.

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Location mentioned:
Sepulveda Blvd, Van Nuys, CA 91411

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