Homeowner extinguishes attic fire near Pennsylvania Avenue, San Bernardino CA


This is dispatch audio for a residential structure fire near North Pennsylvania Avenue and West 19th Street in San Bernardino. The homeowner put out a fire in the attic before crews arrived. Fire crews confirmed the fire was out, secured the hydrant, checked water supply, and requested an investigator because construction was happening at the house. Ambulance and several fire units coordinated on scene.
Audio|Source: San Bernardino County Fire - Valley
04:26
Transcript:
Dispatch: ambulance (AMR) can run solo, (number withheld), or Sierra. Place an infrastructure fire. Structure command: medic engine (number withheld), can you add squad (number withheld) to the fire at Pennsylvania Avenue? I copy. Command center, medic engine (number withheld) go for the center. That station will be in assessment; will it be closer to the structure fire than other units dispatched, including (name withheld)? Pack (number withheld). Med unit (number withheld) copy. Stand by. Med unit (number withheld) that's the firm pulling you closer than med unit (number withheld). I copy. Break. Med unit (number withheld) cancel. Unit (number withheld) between North Pennsylvania Avenue and command center, medic unit (number withheld), if you can advise on water supply. I copy. Water supply: this will be unit (number withheld). (number withheld) copied your curbside. Unit (number withheld), let's have all other units stage at level one. (number withheld) just ahead. We'll wait for an update and stand by at the hydrant. (number withheld) I copy. (name withheld) to secure the hydrant near the park. Hey, (name withheld), you guys can walk back here. AMR is on team (number withheld). I copy. We did have a fire in the attic that appears to be out now. Unit (number withheld) can handle with one additional company. Copy, fire now out, possibly in the attic. Break. (number withheld), go ahead and assist them; all other units can cancel. Copy. Command battalion (number withheld). Stand by. We'll need an investigator. This was under construction. The homeowner put the fire out, but there is quite a bit of damage. I will start an investigator. I'm going to release the attack. Command center, retire (number withheld). Unit on scene reports fire was in the attic, now out; they will handle with unit (number withheld). I've canceled the balance of attack. Also, unit (number withheld) is requesting an investigator for the construction that was happening.
Dispatch: ambulance (AMR) can run solo, (number withheld), or Sierra. Place an infrastructure fire. Structure command: medic engine (number withheld), can you add squad (number withheld) to the fire at Pennsylvania Avenue? I copy. Command center, medic engine (number withheld) go for the center. That station will be in assessment; will it be closer to the structure fire than other units dispatched, including (name withheld)? Pack (number withheld). Med unit (number withheld) copy. Stand by. Med unit (number withheld) that's the firm pulling you closer than med unit (number withheld). I copy. Break. Med unit (number withheld) cancel. Unit (number withheld) between North Pennsylvania Avenue and command center, medic unit (number withheld), if you can advise on water supply. I copy. Water supply: this will be unit (number withheld). (number withheld) copied your curbside. Unit (number withheld), let's have all other units stage at level one. (number withheld) just ahead. We'll wait for an update and stand by at the hydrant. (number withheld) I copy. (name withheld) to secure the hydrant near the park. Hey, (name withheld), you guys can walk back here. AMR is on team (number withheld). I copy. We did have a fire in the attic that appears to be out now. Unit (number withheld) can handle with one additional company. Copy, fire now out, possibly in the attic. Break. (number withheld), go ahead and assist them; all other units can cancel. Copy. Command battalion (number withheld). Stand by. We'll need an investigator. This was under construction. The homeowner put the fire out, but there is quite a bit of damage. I will start an investigator. I'm going to release the attack. Command center, retire (number withheld). Unit on scene reports fire was in the attic, now out; they will handle with unit (number withheld). I've canceled the balance of attack. Also, unit (number withheld) is requesting an investigator for the construction that was happening.
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Location mentioned:
N Pennsylvania Ave & W 19th St, San Bernardino, CA 92411
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