Fire breaks out at strip mall auto parts store, Torrance CA


A fire started at an auto parts store in a single-story strip mall near Pacific Coast Highway in Torrance. The fire spread to two store units, threatening nearby businesses. Firefighters fought the fire aggressively, rescued a firefighter who became lost in the smoke, and provided medical help to one injured person.
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Engine, 92, Fire Alarm Commercial[1], near Pacific Coast Highway, South High, map page 161.
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906 is unseen we have head soap showing from a single unit of a single story outshry terminal engine ninety speak is going to be in for a fire attack torren's going to terminate a third alarm as well all you can stand by for 360 on your mockout
00:32
Thank you. Okay.
00:33
Dr.C.96 looks like we have one victim once you come on in, the medical assist getting in a patient medical services.
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All-income units from Engine 96 further.
00:42
We do have confirmed fire, looks like the two units of a single-story L-shaped strip malt.
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Engine 96 is going to be in for offensive fire attack.
00:49
Looks like we have the Auto Zone,
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as well as the Bravo exposure involved in fire at this time.
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This will be known as Torrance Command[3].
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I see as Captain Sasaki Command Post will be mobile at this time.
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Truck 96 on team staging.
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Truck 96, once you come on in, I'm going to send you to the roof, you got vertical ventilation.
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Rescue 96 copies medical.
01:09
We see the patient right now, we're going to take him out.
01:11
Copy. Copy. Copy. As far as I'm going to send an alarm unit.
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Torks, man from 894, once he's taken.
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Just ensure for another additional timeline, you can.
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294 from Torrance Command[3], once you go ahead and take over the take command of the crew of 296 as well.
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Arlar. All right.
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Once you go ahead and bring a plug, we're going to be the Bravo Exposures like we have the extension and sister.
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994 from Torrance Command[3].
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I'm going to find you search and rescue. Give me the primary search off that initial attack line.
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Give it all clear when you can't.
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Rescule the primary attack line.
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Medical from Torrance Command[3], you're going to have BLS 95 assigned you.
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Rescue 96, copy.
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DLS 95. Are you on seeing yet?
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Okay.
01:54
Okay. Engine 95, for Forest Command, go ahead and check the delta exposures.
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Are you going to attack on? I don't see.
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Engine 95, copy that.
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Check delta exposures.
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Bill S. Engine 97 for Torrance Command[3], I'm assigned you Rick. Engine 97 copies, Rick. BLS, I just went on team, repeat. LS 93. 403, Artesia Boulevard. I'll take her online nests retaining further, pedism route. Minuton, Quinn 2, Rescue 2, 2.
02:30
Traffic collision with injuries in front of McDonald's. One, two, zero three, Arteja Boulevard. PD is en route. We're making our way up on the roof right now, over to the Auto Zone. Can you try to get me a good location or where do you want us to cut the T-hole? Check 396 from fire attack. We meet engines on the Alpha side. We're about 30 feet in. We have a good amount of fire and smoke.
03:00
Truck 96, copy that 30 feet in off the opposite side. We're going to be moving a hole here shortly. Check 31 on soon. Torrance Command[3] from Engine 95 Division Delta. We've checked the Delta exposure. All clear over here. It looks like just some light residual smoke. Copy. Okay. Truck 91 from Torrance Command.
03:29
I send you to the roof, assist truck 96 with vertical belly. Truck 91 copies. Go to the roof, assist Truck 96. Redis gets on the same stage. See, 95 for Torns Command. Once you go in and get me a fee-fee starting on the Bravo Explosures, give me a good report when you can.
03:56
Copy. PECMbrose. Hey, Mayday[2], Mayday. This Firefighter Thomas on Hens 94. We lost Firefighter Coburn off the hose line. We have honey heat, zero visibility, a lot of smoke. Firefighter Thomas, Vision 4, copy.
04:23
Firefighter Coburn from Torrance Command[3], practice your grab lives and initiating Rick. All units on the Torrance instinct, we have a mid-day in progress. Firefire Co-burn off the hose line. Use radio silence. All communications on the tap channel will be used for assistance in rescuing the down firefighter. All instant communication will be moved to Command 3.
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from Route and working a hole right now. Whatever we can request it, let us know if the additional hole. Just 24 from March, May. In 1994.
05:20
from Torrance Command[3]. We're making a way out to the opposite side of the structure. We're going to be medicals.
05:45
We had a firefight log engine 94, located, assist with executing firefighting firefire Coburn. 595 from Portland, I'm going to sign you that will assist with educating the town firefighter.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Fire Alarm Commercial: Commercial Fire Alarm
[2]
Mayday: Firefighter in Distress/Emergency
[3]
Torrance Command: Incident Command Established
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Location mentioned:
Near Pacific Coast Hwy, Torrance, CA 90505
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