Fence fire reported behind business on Broadway, El Cajon CA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, a wooden fence caught fire behind a building on Broadway in El Cajon. Fire crews from Engines 1, 8, and 19 responded. The fire slightly affected a nearby structure but was quickly contained without major damage.
Audio|Heard on: San Diego CA Fire-Tac Group Calls
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02:13
Transcript:
00:00
Battalion three, one box truck.
00:03
Battalion three.
00:05
Battalion three and all units responding to the structure fire.
00:10
El Cajon PD updated the address to near Broadway; it's a fence on fire behind this address.
00:18
Battalion three copies.
00:21
Central engine A1 plus truck.
00:24
Engine eight.
00:26
If you could confirm with PD the best access, is it going to be the driveway just past the market?
00:34
I copy. I'll ask right now.
00:37
Dispatch, Roger One.
00:39
Engine One.
00:42
We're on scene near Broadway with PD.
00:46
We're working on making access through a gate.
00:48
We do not have a visual of the fire yet.
00:51
I'll establish Broadway as IC.
00:54
Copy, Engine One on scene with El Cajon PD making access.
00:56
No visual yet, assuming Broadway.
00:58
I see.
01:00
I see Engine Nineteen on scene.
01:04
Hey Nineteen, can you come up and help with forced entry on the gate?
01:09
Copy, we're making our way up.
01:13
I see Engine Eight at scene station.
01:17
Eight, can you grab a hydrant?
01:23
Affirmative.
01:25
I see medic 438 at scene.
01:29
I got it.
01:30
I see Engine Nine at scene.
01:37
Copy all incoming units, we just made access.
01:39
I'll give you a report on conditions in a second.
01:41
Nine, you can stage.
01:44
Engine nine, copy.
01:47
Central from Providence.
01:50
Providence.
01:52
We have about 20 feet of a wooden fence on fire.
01:57
Slight impingement on the structure.
01:59
We can handle with Engine 19 and Engine 8.
02:04
Central copies, 20 feet of a wooden fence on fire, slight impingement to the building.
02:10
Engine 1, Engine 8, Engine 19 can handle.
02:12
Balance can cancel.
Disclaimer:
This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Broadway, El Cajon, CA 92021
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