Electrical fire causes roof smoke, prompts evacuations, Sacramento CA


Firefighters responded to a structure fire near Stockton Boulevard in Sacramento. Smoke was seen coming from the roof, caused by an electrical fire in the soffit area. The fire was quickly extinguished. Power was shut off to the affected unit to prevent further danger. Nearby areas including parts of Stockton Boulevard and 9th Avenue were evacuated as a precaution. No fire extension was found beyond the initial location.
Audio|Source: Sacramento Regional Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
00:00
Coming in, engine 23.
00:02
All the occupancies appear clear with that light smoke. Smoke is coming from the roof.
00:06
We throw on a ladder now looking for access.
00:11
Truck 23 has got a ladder. They're already on the roof.
00:17
Commandant-22, we do have a fire that's in the small soffet area along the front of the side. We will need a hose line up here. We're going to start peeling back some of those route to the L-FAR exchange.
00:32
Rescue 21's on scene, we're all in.
00:41
Engine 105, Medical AECO2, District 19, Howe Avenue and Hurleyway, Engine 105, Operations A2.
00:51
Okay.
00:56
Engine 12, I called the RP back again. She still had a visual of the subject stating that he was at the stop sitting on a bench.
01:04
Yeah, I see individual Medic 12 spoke directly with denied any complaint.
01:09
So,
01:10
uh, it's not an active.
01:12
Copy, thank you.
01:18
All right, just show inching 1-05 en route.
01:22
Ending 105 responding.
01:28
Copy. Copy. Primary, clear.
01:35
We're staged next to squad as 24.
01:43
Command, Red C-21, Team 2, Secondary, all clear.
01:48
Copy secondary, Claire.
01:50
Mr. 31, just stage.
01:54
31.
02:02
Command 2423. Command, Shorthmight 3.
02:12
Unit,
02:16
command, go ahead.
02:21
Command 3rd, we got an extinguished up here. Looks like it might have been a small electrical fire that was just in the top part of the mansion. We have an extinguish, we're just kind of doing some overall right now.
02:37
You can't go off this fire extinguish.
02:44
I'll get some matches the Tad 13.
02:47
The Patrick Stendlton Command, 2-3, a correction on 1-8 when you get a chance into my vehicle of the command post.
02:56
Sorry,
03:01
such, Tom 13.
03:03
All right, next.
03:07
The top 13th arrived, assumed Madison Command. We have knockdown on the fire,
03:12
primary, and secretary all clear.
03:20
Command, Race 21.
03:28
Manager 21. Manager 21.
03:34
Go ahead, Inger 21.
03:37
I'm with the manager right now trying to find an alarm panel time set alarm for you. I'll send him out to talk to you after that.
03:46
Alright, after that. Truck 2-3, ma'am.
03:51
Go ahead.
03:54
How we're looking on the soft and space any lateral extension for the exposure?
04:02
We got cut off. We're open up to some clean wood.
04:06
It is the electrical fire. If you can get the power shut off to the unit that we're above.
04:17
Hey man, Rift you 21. We're in the Delta Unit at the karate store and we do have some smoke up in the attic, but it looks like it's just drift smoke at this time. Okay, did you do another truck to help you out or from the underside of it?
04:43
Back with you for checking for extension from below.
04:50
I'm sorry, repeat that this point there.
04:54
Yeah, I've got a rescue twin working down below. I also have a truck six five stage.
04:58
You have any use from up top or coordinating a checker for extension.
05:06
May, if you can cancel truck 6-5, we don't need them up here.
05:11
It's pretty obvious where the start is and there's no more lateral threads.
05:18
Okay, Goddash,
05:20
I've got a couple of resources on stage.
05:23
Need more help?
05:24
Struck 65 at release.
05:31
Torque 23 isn't anymore if this is a pop.
05:34
We can probably start breaking us down to maybe two and one now.
05:38
Okay, I'll tell you. I'll start working on a everything. Okay, thank you.
05:46
Now I'll cruise on that. We've got a time seven non-fee. He's going to do a quick lap real quick. I just want to make sure we get the confirmation on evacuations.
05:55
And then also that we don't have any extension to the exposure, particularly the self-exoder.
06:07
Chiefs confirming we've got electrical shut off the unit.
06:17
Yeah, truck two three saw got the car upstairs.
06:24
There was an opening between the Manter and the upstairs attic, so we should blow it out, we'll be good over here.
06:32
Okay, copy that. I want to wait, got a report back, electrical, secured by a truck 23 saw,
06:38
and then rescue,
06:39
yeah, power secure.
06:41
And then if you can work on at PPV with the engine 23,
06:45
that should help us get this alert out and start with me.
06:56
(number withheld) Coublestone Drive Engine 65 Operations A3
07:07
And just an update,
07:10
the leak is on 9th Avenue in front of near Stockton Boulevard.
07:16
Command Post location is at 10th Avenue and Stockton Boulevard,
07:22
and we have PD on scene with Unified Command.
07:32
League is on 9th Avenue in front of near Stockton Boulevard Command Post located at 10th Avenue and Stockton Boulevard and PD on scene with Unified Command.
07:45
(number withheld) Garfield Avenue number, A96, has NAF109, Operations A2.
07:57
Medics 621, Engine 27, Vehicle Accident, District 21, San Juan Avenue at Spicer Drive, Medics 621, Engine 27, Operations A2.
08:13
Engine 21, Confirm, we had a second rail clear.
08:22
This has not notified.
08:25
Evacuations complete.
08:27
Near Stockton Boulevard is school in 4566 through (number withheld) Avenue evacuated.
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