Brush fire near Crowne Plaza with limited access, San Diego CA
WildfireA brush fire occurred near Crowne Plaza and Hotel Circle North. The area has heavy vegetation and thick brush, making access difficult. Fire crews upgraded response to vegetation first alarm and are working to find accessible routes to the fire to begin suppression efforts. The fire is spreading into trees and river bed areas near the hotel. Weather conditions caused air support to be grounded temporarily.
Audio|Source: San Diego City Police and Fire Dispatch
08:12
Transcript:
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engine 10 from engine 10 firefire by the left. Engine 23 into 5.
00:06
Go ahead for engine pointer.
00:09
This is a 335.
00:12
Kind of sized up the area here. It looks like there's not really going to be any access forest.
00:19
Here we're here. This is a very thick vegetation to get even to the fire. I'd say it's at least probably 250 feet from my location to the actual fire through very heavy brush.
00:41
I copy,
00:43
yeah, we're back here by the Crowne Plaza and there's, it's similar, it's even farther away, more than 250 feet,
00:51
but through thick brush as well, so we'll try to keep going around and see if we can find better access.
01:03
Medics 9 from engine 3. You actually have to go to the next light,
01:07
correction.
01:08
You have to go to the next right, not the current one that you turned on.
01:12
We're going to turn around and come back out. There's no way in from this side.
01:20
Engine 5 for Vision 23. We're going to see if we can get back through there by the golf course off of Fashion Valley Road.
01:33
Happy that.
01:36
What you think about possibly upgrading this before I close too big?
01:40
Maybe you can get the popper, make some drops on it.
01:44
And slow it down because it's going to take this a while.
01:48
You get to this thing and it's already getting pretty big.
01:51
I have a lot of fuel.
01:53
I would upgrade this.
01:58
If you want to upgrade, go ahead at least until we get access to, we can start some people coming.
02:06
Do you want to take a line on this?
02:13
No.
02:17
Metro Engine 6 will be assuming 5 IC.
02:21
Receiving command from Truf 29 will be the ground contact. Truck 29 will be going available shortly.
02:30
Metro from Agent 23.
02:36
Hello, Charlie.
02:42
Could upgrade this to full vegetation response.
02:47
We do have a large spot that's into the trees or in the river bed that is behind the area of the Crowne Plaza. We're unable to gain access with this. We're still attempting to gain access.
02:59
I'll give an update when we get further information.
03:07
TEN-23 MetroCopi is requesting upgrade to a vegetation response.
03:11
There is a large spot in the river, unable to gain access at this time, still trying to find accessible device.
03:22
In-23 Metro?
03:27
Go ahead for engine 23.
03:31
Engine 23, confirming you want this upgraded to a vegetation first alarm?
03:38
Vegetation first alarm.
03:41
MetroCopathy is upgrading to vegetation first alarm.
03:47
Thank you.
04:06
engine twenty three district battalion two three and four rush twelve rush fourteen cotter three engine twenty engine eight and fc one vegetation first alarm nine golf nine hotel x sd opagall three eighteen hundred hotel circle north Cross Streets, Interstate 8WB on ramp, and Hotel Circle Place. Battalion, 2, 3, and 4, Rush 12, Rush 14, Cotter 3, Engine 20, Engine 8, and FC1.
04:38
9 golf, 9 hotel, XSD AlphaGal 3.
04:49
Engine 11 Traffic Accident 7 Hotel 7 India 30th Street and Gargway Engine 11 7 Hotel 7 India
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Engine 36, Medical,
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7 Echo, 7 Fox Stunt, Interstate 805 Northbound, NB, 805 No Claremont-Mesa Boulevard, Cross Streets, Interstate 805-0-VAMP, and State Route 5-2 at On-Ramp, Engine 36,
05:26
7 Echo, 7 Fox Strat.
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Engine 23 District, Battalion 1, Vegetation First Alarm, 9 Golf, 9 Hotel, XSD Alpha Golf 3, 1,800 Hotel Circle North, Cross Streets, Interstate 8WB on Lamp, and Hotel Circle Place.
05:53
Battalion 1, 9 Golf, 9 Hotel, XSD Alpha Golf 3.
06:02
I see, Enter 5.
06:09
Thank you. Standby for Hotel Service.
06:16
Injure 5, go ahead for Injikov.
06:22
2035.
06:23
I've committed to 1908,
06:26
Mission Valley Apartment's 100 Construction, Broadstone.
06:30
You have kind of found a path at least to get close to the fire and start putting some water on it. Once again, that is 1908.
06:40
We're going to be doing about a 500-foot condo day so at least start getting some water on it.
06:53
I copy where head to your direction.
07:05
Engine 2. Medical.
07:07
7ECHO, 7 Fox strut.
07:10
(number withheld) North Harbor Drive.
07:12
Lindbergfield, Terminal 2 East.
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Cross Streets, North Harbor Drive Offair and North Harbor Drive WB Offair.
07:20
Engine 2. 7 Echo, 7 Fox Strut.
07:23
The drive for a hotel, Sir Gly-C.
07:35
Metro, show Engine 12 out-of-service staffing truck 12.
07:42
Engine 12 copy out-service staffing truck truck.
07:46
Coastal Circle I see, Metro.
07:49
Looks like we have no copters right now. We can attempt to get one from Cal Fire.
07:58
I copy, I'll all advise as soon as we get able to gain access.
08:07
Little Circle IC Metro Copies, and be advised, Copy 3 is grounded due to the weather.
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Location mentioned:
Near Hotel Cir N, San Diego, CA 92108
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