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Fire contained at East African Community Center in San DiegoSan Diego CA

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Near Fairmount Ave, San Diego, CA 92105

Firefighters responded to a fire at the East African Community and Cultural Center near Paramount Avenue in San Diego. The building was evacuated, an elevator rescue was performed, and a search for occupants was done. No occupants were found inside except a dog that a neighbor took. The fire was contained, and crews continued overhaul work. Red Cross assistance was not needed.

Audio|Source: San Diego City Police and Fire Dispatch
05:9
Transcript:
00:00
Division 4 from IC, do you have a representative from the building with you?
00:06
From Division 4, that's a negative.
00:11
Lobby from IC.
00:17
Go for lobby.
00:20
Have you found a...
00:24
Engine 26, and truck 10.
00:27
Elevator Rescue.
00:29
7 Juliet[1], 7 kilo.
00:31
near Paramount Avenue.
00:33
East African Community and Cultural Center.
00:36
Cross Streets, University Avenue, and Polk Avenue.
00:39
Engine 26 and truck 10.
00:42
7 Juliet[1], 7 kilo.
00:52
Engine 7, Medical,
00:55
7 Echo, 7 Fox struts, K Street and 17th Street.
00:59
Engine 7, 7 Echo, 7 Fox Strath.
01:07
I see from Division 4.
01:11
Division 4, go ahead.
01:19
I got in touch with the uh...
01:25
Engine 12. Medical.
01:28
7 Echo, 7 Fox Stunt, near Imperial Ave, Cross Streets, 5th Street, and 55th Street.
01:39
Engine 12,
01:40
7 Echo, 7 Fox Stunt.
01:47
Do you also did contact with the occupants of that apartment or is that still unknown?
01:54
Negative, we have not made contact with the actual occupant.
01:58
The building was,
01:59
the unit was empty with just the dog and one of the neighbors took the dog.
02:07
Copy.
02:09
So full number (number withheld).
02:18
Sentence in the Steve Metro,
02:20
8 Alpha.
02:24
Retro, go for Pocacy.
02:26
I see you are now 30 minutes into your incident.
02:30
We could discontinue the timer.
02:35
Mr. Coffey's discontinue timer.
02:36
Mr.Cobbys discontinue timer.
02:42
Metro, Medic 12, any feel less for a little bit.
02:46
No, Zach.
02:51
Drod, near West Bernardo Drive.
02:58
12 copy of BLS1.
03:01
I'll show you available.
03:02
Engine 7. Go ahead.
03:05
7.
03:06
Add this is near 17th Street.
03:09
Metro. Engine 30.
03:13
Metro?
03:19
Metro. Engine 30, you will a rockup medical area.
03:22
You need an ambulance.
03:23
You can place that scene.
03:25
It's going to be 30-0-mail body pains.
03:32
Engine 30, Metro copies.
03:42
Engine 30. Medical.
03:45
near Coronado Avenue.
03:47
F.S.
03:48
30. Cross streets, Nestraway, and Interstate 5 SB off-ramp.
03:53
Engine 30.
04:16
Enion 11,
04:18
Medical,
04:19
7 Echo, 7 Fox Strait, Unit 2506 306, Unit 2506, Cross Streets, and Morrow Street, and Maple Court.
04:28
Engine 11,
04:30
7 Echo, 7 Fox Strat.
04:36
Visit 3 from Division 4, I copy.
04:42
Your problem is up this fall.
04:44
Park, I see.
04:46
Park, I see.
04:51
Crews are continuing to overhaul.
04:54
We're not going to have any needs for Red Cross.
05:00
Again, we'll be on the scene for another 30 minutes.
05:06
Copy, break, I see from Division 3.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
7 Juliet: Radio channel or talkgroup 7J (Juliet) assignment or designation for communications.

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Near Fairmount Ave, San Diego, CA 92105
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