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Fire crews respond to apartment fire on Ortega St

Heard on: Santa Barbara City Fire Dispatch
01:54
00:00
All units responding, this will be the Ortega incident reported as a structure fire.
audio iconFire & Arson
W Ortega St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
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As discussed during the dispatch call, firefighters in Santa Barbara responded to a possible structure fire at a two-story apartment complex on Ortega Street. Light smoke was visible upon arrival. Crews established command and began an interior attack, switching to tactical operations for coordination. The situation appeared contained and under investigation.

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