Fire damages attic and garage in multiple units in south bay, Los Angeles County CA


Firefighters responded to a structure fire affecting the attic and garage areas of multiple connected units in South Bay. Fire was knocked down in one section, but significant heat and smoke remained in garage spaces. Power was shut off for safety, and some residents might be allowed back shortly. There is no reported criminal activity related to the fire.
Audio|Source: South Bay Fire: Culver City, El Segundo, Manhattan Beach, Redondo Beach, Torrance
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Transcript:
00:00
I see copy. Attic above (number withheld) clear. Continue to open up the wall between (number withheld) and (number withheld) until we get clear with. Hi, (name withheld), take contact.
00:14
95 from Summerwyn I see on tack. Go for engine 95 on tax. In 95's engine 96 was trying to get a hold of you. They bumped back over to (number withheld). I see. Copy that. We face the face it up. Sounds like they made access to the attic. No smoke or fire.
00:43
or heat there. I think we have a knockdown in (number withheld). We are available. Okay, I copy that. Rescue 95. I want you to upset rehab for our crews. I'm going to give you VLS 91 to assist. We'll set it up.
01:12
near Rescue 95. All units on December 1 incident, we'll start working on rotating crews through some rehab at Rescue 95, which will be north of the units involved. After that, Resty 95, rehab.
01:39
Okay, be advised. We have a large cooler, back in the 97s, iced and ready to go. 2.43 Edison set down all power. Do you need anything else from them, or can they clear?
01:57
Okay, I copy Power Shutdown, (number withheld) to (number withheld).
02:01
We'll have them stay, remain on scene.
02:03
We may be able to isolate some units here in a little bit and get some residents back in.
02:09
We can keep them on team.
02:10
Okay. Thermo expand, roof visits.
02:12
Go ahead, roof.
02:13
Truck 96 is making the reward you down.
02:15
They're available for your equipment.
02:17
My only production of smoke on the roof now from the adepress is going to be, it looks like, (number withheld) to end unit.
02:23
922 Torrance on Tor 1 go be advised I'm in the city and available if you need anything outside of this incident we have no one on Plaza Lama
02:37
10-4[1] at 922
02:39
Torrance simmer what I see on one go ahead
02:41
Summerwind, icy torrents on Coralong.
02:43
Can I start a code A for you?
02:44
That's primitive.
02:45
Thank you. 10-4[1].
02:48
Engine 94 from NG 96.
02:50
For 94.
02:52
Yeah, Engine 94 or 7 from Engine 96.
02:55
The sealing up the garage is going to need cold.
02:58
Looks like there's still some significant heat in that space.
03:00
Engine 91, Ruskin 91.
03:01
Engine 91. Engine 91, go ahead.
03:03
What's your location? We're on the ground floor at the garage door opening to (number withheld).
03:07
From roof, I'm hitting increased smoke production,
03:11
(number withheld). I'm going to get you to be the end unit.
03:13
Okay, I copy, increased smoke from the end unit (number withheld).
03:17
Break, engine 91, I see.
03:19
Engine 81, go ahead.
03:21
91, did you hear roofs traffic until we get you to do another check in that wall between (number withheld) and (number withheld) for any additional heat?
03:31
We're hitting a hot spot right now, or we discovered a hot spot in the ceiling of the garage in (number withheld), maybe the source of the lateral spread.
03:40
Okay, copy that.
03:41
Can you still send someone up into (number withheld)? Just to take another quick look, make sure we're not missing something there.
03:48
I have a copy you guys are hitting something in the garage, (number withheld).
03:51
Uh, did you not always copy.
Police codes explained
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[1]
10-4: Acknowledgement/Message Received
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