Sofa fire upgraded to structure fire, Berkeley CA


Dispatch audio reporting a sofa fire at the intersection of 2nd Street and Cedar Street. The sofa was about four feet from a building and close to dry vegetation, with flames about three to four feet high. Fire units upgraded the call from a debris fire to a structure fire and sent multiple engines and trucks. No people were observed at the scene.
Audio|Source: Berkeley Police and Fire
01:32
Transcript:
Engine 6 responding to debris fire at 2nd Street and Cedar Street. Sofa on fire about four feet from a building and near dry vegetation. Flames about three to four feet. Upgrade to structure fire. Engine 1, Engine 4, Engine 3, Truck 2, Medic 2, Battalion 8, EMS 2 and Truck 5 responding to structure fire at 2nd Street and Cedar Street. Respond on Command 11. Second and Cedar units report a sofa on fire about four feet from a building and dry vegetation nearby; no one seen around it. BFD upgraded the call from a debris fire. Engine 14 en route.
Engine 6 responding to debris fire at 2nd Street and Cedar Street. Sofa on fire about four feet from a building and near dry vegetation. Flames about three to four feet. Upgrade to structure fire. Engine 1, Engine 4, Engine 3, Truck 2, Medic 2, Battalion 8, EMS 2 and Truck 5 responding to structure fire at 2nd Street and Cedar Street. Respond on Command 11. Second and Cedar units report a sofa on fire about four feet from a building and dry vegetation nearby; no one seen around it. BFD upgraded the call from a debris fire. Engine 14 en route.
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Location mentioned:
Cedar St, Berkeley, CA
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