Important
All transcripts, headlines, and summaries are automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. These alerts are not an official report. Alerts are based on unconfirmed dispatch communications that may change as situations develop. Review the original audio and verify details with official sources before relying on this information.
Dispatch audio
Heard on: San Diego CHP Orange/Blue and the RCS Law Mutual Aid · 1/16/2026 08:24 PM
01:17
AI transcript
00:00
Information for units, there's a fire off the freeway at a possible factory northbound I-5 at Highway 54.
00:06
There's visible black smoke coming from the freeway, no further.
AI summaryDiscussions
AI summary

Encampment fire near Hoover Ave and 33rd St

Please note:
This is not an official report. The headline and summary are generated by automated AI systems from public-safety dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency units responded to a fire off the freeway near I-5 and Highway 54 in National City. Initial reports suggested it might be a factory fire, but it was later identified as an encampment fire with access from Hoover Avenue at 33rd Street.

audio iconFire & Arson
W 33rd St & Hoover Ave, National City, CA 91950
mapillary icon
Help the community verify
Is the AI summary accurate?
Accurate
Unclear
Is this activity real?
Confirmed
False alarm

Discussions

Show appreciation for local responders

🙏 Thank first responders

Share This Information

Recent Fire & Arson Incidents in National City, CA

Explore the dispatch alert map for more.