Rubbish fire active near Highland Avenue storage area, National City CA
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Fire & ArsonFirefighters responded to a rubbish fire near Highland Avenue and State Route 54, involving a storage complex. The fire was active and contained to the area. One resident reported canceling their alarm device and returning it to the company. Fire units entered the storage complex to manage and extinguish the fire.
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03:55
Transcript:
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National City Engine 34 rubbish fire, highest priority.
00:06
State Route 54 westbound at Highland Avenue.
00:09
National City Engine 34,
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highest priority.
00:16
Matt Jones 51 fixed alpha.
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Engine 51.
00:20
We're moving closer to the rubbish fire at 54 near Highland.
00:26
A unit will cancel National City Engine 34.
00:29
National City Engine 34, confirm your response.
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Chula Vista Engine 51.
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Rubbish fire.
00:44
Six second, six box stunt.
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State Route 54 westbound on Highland Avenue.
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Chula Vista Engine 51.
00:52
Six second, six box stunt.
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National City Engine 34, acknowledge Engine 51.
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This is the second education.
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Proceed with your response.
01:05
San Diego.
01:07
San Diego.
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Not terminated.
01:10
Our commitment time is 30 minutes.
01:13
Copy.
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Send copy.
01:17
Metro S-Q1-6 Alpha.
01:20
Engine 34, engine 51, switch over to 6Kal-601.
01:26
Square 51, initial pack with Engine 51.
01:30
Confirm copy on 6-0.
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Metro copy.
01:34
Metro copy.
01:42
Squad 61.
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Vegetation fire initial.
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6 kilo, 6-6 alpha.
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Highland Avenue.
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Squad 61, 6 kilo, 6 lima, alpha.
01:57
Metro, 418, 17, 14 on scene.
02:10
Engine 51 from 34.
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Do you have anything?
02:15
Yes, we have a dumpster inside the storage unit.
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You want to enter the storage unit?
02:23
I will do that.
02:24
Turning around.
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Engine 31.
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National City Engine 31.
02:34
Engine 31 contacted the resident.
02:38
She said she canceled service and returned the device to the alarm company today.
02:50
Unit 760G-L.
02:56
Metro copies made contact with resident.
03:04
Device was mailed back to the company today.
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Contact received.
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No further response needed.
03:14
Do not continue.
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Affirmative.
03:18
If the alarm goes off again, it is lost in the mail and sending false alarms.
03:23
The resident no longer has the device.
03:26
Metro copy.
03:27
Metro 482 is available.
03:29
To the race center 51.
03:31
Squad 61 on scene.
03:33
We have two dumpsters.
03:35
Corrected location is 4200 Highland Avenue.
03:38
National City has a line on the fire from the three wood area.
03:42
National City Unit 34 is entering the storage complex.
03:45
Establishing incident command.
03:48
Incident command for Engine 34.
03:49
We have a truce in that minute.
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We have a hard line on it now.
03:54
Continuing in that direction.
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Location mentioned:
Highland Ave, National City, CA 91950
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