Two-story house fire with heavy attic damage in Citrus, Citrus CA
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a two-story house on South Barranca Avenue in Citrus where the attic and second floor were heavily damaged by fire. Firefighters conducted a coordinated interior attack and confirmed all personnel were accounted for. The fire was brought under control within about an hour.
Audio|Heard on: Los Angeles County Fire - Command 30
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07:29
Transcript:
00:00
L.A. Injure 154, 245[1], South Barranca.
00:06
We have a one-story, single family.
00:08
Heavy smoke coming from the attic.
00:15
LACob's heavy smoke pneumatic.
00:21
154, go ahead, I'll go ahead and take command, go ahead, and you got a fire attack.
00:29
Squad 154 on scene.
00:33
154, go ahead and give me a search and give me accountability of everybody, make sure everybody's out.
00:41
Squad 154, copy search.
00:54
I see engine 152 on scene.
00:57
Do you have an assignment for us?
01:01
153 want to go ahead and come on in.
01:04
Let's go ahead and give me a 360 on the back side, make sure I have nothing else involved.
01:11
This is like a well-involved attic fire.
01:18
Copy, we'll get a 360.
01:22
I see from fire attack.
01:24
See if we can get a 152 to get a ladder.
01:28
Looks like it's going to be confined to the attic.
01:30
Inside is clear.
01:35
It's all going to be confined to the attic, copy that.
01:38
152, once you get that 360, let's go ahead and start salvage operations interior.
01:44
Break 153s, when you come in, you're going to be a vent group.
01:47
Go ahead and coordinate with fire attack, go with them on tag, and let's make sure we have a line up there with you to assist you in case you're the only one that's going to be putting it out.
02:01
Copy that, that group.
02:08
L.A. West Covina, Battalion 12 in a round.
02:14
Helicopters.
02:19
L.A. Battalion 16 on Command 30.
02:29
Battalion 16, go ahead.
02:33
L.A., this is going to be now the Barranca incident.
02:37
Battalion 16 is going to be Barranca, I see Level 1 story of one correction, two-story residential structure
02:44
with an attic fully involved.
02:48
All units will be out approximately one hour.
02:51
Go ahead and start to move up.
02:53
We're on an offensive mode.
02:55
No safety or PIO needed at this time.
02:59
Command post will be on the Alpha Delta corner at Battalion 16 vehicle.
03:07
Barranca, ICLA copies.
03:10
IC is 85 on CAC to help.
03:16
85, when you get on scene, you're going to be Rick.
03:19
Go ahead and set it for Rick and hit utilities for me.
03:26
85 copy, Rick, can you turn?
03:32
Fire attack from Barranca, AC.
03:35
Go ahead and give me a can report when able.
03:39
From fire attack, we're making our way into the second floor.
03:46
This is going to be a two-story, not confined to the attic, it's going to be the second floor that's involved.
03:50
We've got fire attack.
03:51
Make it our way up.
03:55
Brack I.C. Engine 152.
04:02
Go for break, I see.
04:09
9360 have smoke from all the gables.
04:11
There is heavy fire visible on the second floor through the Bravo windows.
04:19
Copy that, second floor, bravo window, heavy smoke.
04:23
Fire tech, you copy that.
04:24
Fire attack, you copy that.
04:28
Fire attack, copy.
04:44
152, when you're done with that assignment with the salvage, if there's any needed,
04:48
let's go ahead and I'll reassign you to assist fire attack if they needed.
05:03
I see from fire attack can we get someone on utilities?
05:10
Go for break I see I see from fire attack can we get someone on utility.
05:22
Copy that I got Rick handling that engine 85 they'll take care of that.
05:30
85 from Brake IEC let me know when you are done with the utilities.
05:38
Yeah, 85 copy, I'll let you know.
05:44
Quad 154 from brake IC, go ahead and give me a can report with your search results.
05:53
I see from 12-1-5-4.
05:55
All personnel accounted for.
06:03
Break, IC,
06:04
Quint 122 at C, and you have a time at.
06:07
You have a time at.
06:11
Go for break, IC.
06:15
Break, I see.
06:16
This can be Westcovina, Quint 122, at scene.
06:20
Stand by for assignment.
06:27
Westcovina, Quint, 122.
06:28
Once you come to the Alpha side, we'll do a face-to-face.
06:34
Copy that Alpha side, face-to-face.
06:43
Frank I.C. from fire attack.
06:46
Yeah,
06:52
go ahead, fire attack.
06:58
We got a knockdown on the second floor,
07:01
trying to make access to the attic.
07:05
Copy that act, making access to the attic.
07:08
Just confirming you're going to have one engine 152 with you assisting you fire chat.
07:19
I don't have eyes on 152.
07:22
I do have a squad 154 with you.
07:27
Copy that. Do they take care of that search for me?
Police codes explained
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[1]
245: Assault with a deadly weapon or means likely to cause great bodily injury.
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Location mentioned:
S Barranca Ave, Citrus, CA 91702
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