Second alarm for fire at recycling facility in San Jose, San Jose CA
Fire & ArsonFirefighters responded to a fire at California Waste Solutions, a recycling facility in San Jose. The fire involved compacted recycling bales inside a large commercial building. The fire was controlled by sprinkler systems but required additional crews after escalating to a second alarm. The affected recycling area was evacuated, and firefighting units worked inside to find and suppress the fire, using ventilation to improve visibility and water supply lines to support the sprinkler system. No personal names or exact street numbers were disclosed for privacy.
Audio|Source: San Jose Fire
08:46
Transcript:
00:00
I'm in a better position than Battalion 1. You can cancel them and attach me to the 5.
00:06
Battalion 2, 104. I'll show you en route. Battalion 1, you can stand down for Battalion 2. Command 21[1], please.
00:15
I see you from Battalion 5.
00:20
Good, I see Battalion 5.
00:26
I copy. You have a deep-seated fire in a large commercial building in the compact recycling area.
00:34
You are initiating fire attack. You have engine 8 dropping you a supply line.
00:39
And we have a full first coming to this event.
00:41
That's all correct I can take if I see you from here.
00:47
I see, that is correct. So this is compacted bales of recycling.
00:53
The fire is recessed. We're going to need to move a lot of bales to gain access.
00:59
Through the thermal imaging camera, we do have a working fire,
01:02
but it's being held in check right now by a sprinkler system and an on-site host system.
01:08
We're making up for that point in 5-2-2-2-2.
01:14
We'll be masking up and working with the crew to help the pressure higher. Command 21[1]. We're going to need a third due engine to augment the sprinkler system.
01:22
Copy, switch.
01:26
Resting the medic three are you on Saturday?
01:31
Command 21[1], truck one cell is on 15.
01:35
Truck one's on thing.
01:37
Rested medic 20 is on 21.
01:41
Commissioner Toney on 21.
01:43
I see copies.
01:45
Engine 5's traffic about fire attacking a deep-seated commercial building.
01:51
We'll need 3rd-in engine to supply the sprinklers and engine needs got to our supply.
02:01
Break command 21.
02:02
Let's go attack 37.
02:09
9-5 copy assuming I see TAC 37[2] protect for us is the from YARC
02:18
from the IC did you have traffic truck line a fair more on the scene can you advise can you advise what the best access for us of a Timothy or or Yacht court?
02:33
Truck 1, best access for you is going to be off yard.
02:37
Engine 8 lay their supply onto the side, so you should be able to make that turn.
02:41
Engine 1, I also see you in the area.
02:43
You're going to back up the sprinkler system. I'm not sure what that location is.
02:49
Agent 1 copy backing up the sprinkler.
02:56
Today, ready for water. Engine 35, Medical, 435. Water coming.
03:01
...ne avenue near Herma Street and Orchard Park Drive.
03:04
Station 35th area.
03:08
Command 21[1] from the IC further with an established compact recycling fire in a deep-seated commercial building. Let's upgrade this to a second alarm.
03:19
We'll have staging at YARC.
03:28
Two at Yard Timothy, that scene.
03:32
Battalion two copy at Yard and Timothy and I see Italian 5, a copy got established compact recycling, commercial building, and staging at Yard and Timothy.
03:46
I see you from track one.
03:49
What do you need us?
03:50
He is interior or outside?
03:55
You're going to be inside truck assisting Engine 5 with finding the fire.
04:05
...from Engine 1.
04:10
I see what?
04:13
We found the stamp pipes to the sprinkler system for a (number withheld) Timothy Drive. Would you like us to go ahead and charge that? We'll be getting our own hydrant from (number withheld) across the street.
04:27
I see copies,
04:28
you found the stamp pipe and secure water supply.
04:33
Yeah, go ahead and charge that. That's the only thing keeping the 5.
04:40
I see you from Engine 5.
04:47
Engine, go ahead.
04:50
I see I'm going to need a truck to bring some fans and start doing ventilation down here.
04:56
I also recommend we upgrade to a second.
04:58
I have a confirmation from a supervisor that everyone in the affected area, recycling areas vacated, but there's other occupancies in this building.
05:09
I'm going to need that cleared.
05:14
I see copies. You have Truck One as inside Truk. They're going to work with you. Station One, (number withheld), North Market Street, and North Market Street. Station 1's area.
05:32
Do you see Command 21[1]? Did you just call for a second alarm?
05:38
Coma Engine 23 That's Fermin, I call to a second alarm on previous traffic Freezing Support Unit 18. The Travel Channel is San Jose Fire.
05:48
The Command Channel is Command 21[1].
05:50
The Tech Channel is TAC 37[2].
05:52
California Waste Solutions, (number withheld).
05:55
Tennessee truck one. Also,
05:57
we're throwing our state-top-off.
06:00
The travel channel is San Jose Fire.
06:02
The command channel is Command-21.
06:05
The Tech Channel is T-307.
06:08
I see copies you're putting the stick up and as inside truck if you guys need to use a large area, sir.
06:17
Thank you.
06:21
Whenever you're available. Engine 35, San Jose. You can give me a 360 little update on the interior.
06:27
Engine 35, Bravo response, seventy-seven-year-old female who's bleeding from an infection on her leg, and she's on blood thinners. I see you from engine 5.
06:38
Redmond 20, you're on San Jose fire.
06:40
I see you're on San Jose fire.
06:43
I see engine five looks to have a good knock on this, but with the reduced visibility, I can't tell until we clear some of the smoke, so we need those fans forward.
06:54
We are going to drop a two and a half to give us a backup line, but we're suppressing with an inch and a half pre-connect from the building system's fire prevention system.
07:07
I see copies. You're getting a good knock on the fire.
07:10
Unable to see... Mobile rehabilitation patch.
07:13
Second alarm.
07:14
The travel channel is San Jose Fire.
07:16
The command channel is 1027.
07:21
The TAC channel is T. California Weight Solution, (number withheld), near Mabley Road and Northport.
07:27
Station 34's area.
07:29
The travel channel is San Jose Fire. The command channel is command 21.
07:33
And if so, I'd be working on that to have to have, this section 5 with firetack.
07:39
Copy. Water supply established.
07:41
We're working on two and a half. Engine 3.
07:44
(number withheld) South 11th Street, near East San Fernando Street and East San Antonio Street.
07:49
Station 8th area.
07:53
Commit 21 or 2ndo 20 on scene.
07:59
I see from truck 1. Did you have traffic for us? I didn't copy.
08:04
Engine 16, on Triarch Medical. Truck one is negative. I was informing Agent 5 and you guys are inside truck.
08:11
They're asking for horizontal ventilation for visibility.
08:19
We're making our way up there.
08:22
Rescue medic 26 second alarm the travel channel for truck one the command 20 is command 21 I'm going to attach to you to tag 37 California weight solution near maverly road in yard course The travel channel is san Jose fire the command channel is command 24 truck one The tech channel is tag 37
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Command 21: Assigned command radio channel 21 for coordination and communication among responding units.
[2]
TAC 37: Tactical radio channel 37
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Location mentioned:
Near Timothy Dr, San Jose, CA 95133
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