Rubbish fire extinguished near Lowell Street Bridge, San Diego CA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/28/2025 06:10 PM

CA-163, San Diego, CA

A small rubbish fire was reported under the Lowell Street Bridge on State Route 163 southbound. Firefighters on Engine 5 arrived on scene and extinguished the fire.

Audio|Source: San Diego City and Poway Fire

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Transcript:

00:00

Engine 5. Smoke Check[1].

00:03

7 Juliet[2], 7 Kilo[3], State Route 163 southbound.

00:07

SB 163 under Lowell as T Bridge.

00:10

Cross Streets, State Route 1063 NB Offram, and El Prado.

00:15

Engine 5. 7 Juliet[2], 7 kilo.

00:27

Engine 29, Medical,

00:30

7 Echo, 7 Fox struts, 4224 Camino de la Plaza,

00:35

Park Haven FSI, 42224, Unique 15D, Cross Streets, Willow Road, and Virginia Avenue, Engine 29,

00:44

7 Echo, 7 Fox Strud.

00:50

Medic 18, stand back for PD, acknowledge, medic 18, stand back for PD.

00:55

Metro Medicaid, copy, stay back.

00:57

Medicaid, copy.

01:07

Engine 14 Medical,

01:10

7 Echo, 7 Fox strut, 392532nd Street, 392532nd FSTE, Cross Streets, University Avenue, and Lincoln Avenue, Engine 14,

01:23

7 Echo, 7 Fox Strud.

01:30

Metro Truck 11.

01:31

Requesting Training Delay, Aerial Ops.

01:35

You're clear.

01:40

Agent 5.

01:42

There's a small rubbish fire up against the bridge.

01:46

Engine 5 will be extinguishing the fire.

01:49

3,00.

01:51

Age 5, copy, small rubbish fire up against the bridge, and 5 will be extinguishing fire.

Police codes explained

The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:

[1]

Smoke Check: Investigate a report of smoke in the area to determine if there is a fire or hazard

[2]

7 Juliet: Radio channel or talkgroup 7J (Juliet) assignment or designation for communications.

[3]

7 Kilo: Radio channel or talkgroup 7K (Kilo) assignment or designation for communication purposes.

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