Fire causes heavy smoke at two-story motel on Randall Avenue, San Bernardino County CA
Fire crews responded to a large fire at a two-story motel near Randall Avenue, California. Heavy black smoke was coming from both floors. Initial firefighting was challenged by limited water supply. Evacuations of adjacent units were underway. Firefighters used an offensive strategy to control the spread of the fire. Additional fire and law enforcement resources were requested.
Audio|Source: San Bernardino County Area Fire, Calfire, USFS, CHP
04:59
Transcript:
00:00
A two-story large motel on fire.
00:06
Thick black smoke and fire from the first and second floors.
00:11
Medicare 9 will be in attack mode.
00:13
We do not have a lot of water supply.
00:14
Stand by for a 360.
00:19
Starting a break.
00:22
The two-story motel, first and second floor, on fire.
00:25
You do not have a water supply.
00:27
Second alarm, let's grab that water supply.
00:30
I'll move that water supply.
00:35
360 is complete.
00:38
Fire active in exterior stairwell exterior landing on motel.
00:47
This will be on the office side.
00:49
Near parking lot on the alpha side.
00:52
Offensive strategy to extinguish material.
00:55
We are working on evacuations.
00:58
Transitioning away from work.
01:15
Address is near Center Street in the same city.
02:24
Patrol 14 on 2.
02:32
John back up.
02:34
Central 14, time 8 on foot.
02:37
Yeah, cool.
02:38
Division 2, arranging additional oxygen route.
02:46
I grabbed your water supply.
03:04
Able to get evacuations on adjacent units.
03:09
Requesting additional resources for evacuations.
03:13
Able to evacuate all of the alpha side.
03:16
Requesting two more hoses for fire spreading laterally and to adjacent units.
03:33
Copy that.
03:42
Give me a good 360, maintain accountability on tablet.
04:08
Additional firefighters needed for lateral and vertical spread.
04:26
Commercial structure fire.
04:28
A two-story motel, working fire.
04:30
IC assigned to Randall.
04:34
Unable to determine exact corner, possibly alpha bravo corner.
04:37
Offensive strategy with law enforcement, utilities, and investigator.
04:43
Second alarm in effect.
04:55
Rescue, utilities, and additional units responding.
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Location mentioned:
Randall Ave, California 92335
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