Fire at single-story strip mall on Snell Avenue, San Jose CA


Firefighters responded to a fire at a single-story strip mall on Snell Avenue. Smoke was seen coming from a center unit. Crews set up a command and water supply, started evacuations, and requested additional resources with a second alarm. They worked to contain the fire and checked for extension into nearby exposures and attic spaces.
Audio|Source: San Jose Fire
07:35
Transcript:
00:00
And 21, engine 12 is pulling up on scene. Have everyone hold traffic. We need to report.
00:05
Inj. 12 on scene, hold all traffic.
00:09
12s on scene, we have a strip mall single story. I have smoke showing from a center unit moderate at this time.
00:19
We'll be setting up Giofrida, I'm sorry, we'll set up Snell IC,
00:24
the hydrants at the corner of Snell and Giafrieta, and we'll start a second alarm.
00:33
Do you don't copy your on scene. You have smoke from the center unit.
00:37
It's moderate at this time. Well, since you have a Snell IC. You have a hydrant at the corner of Snell and Jufreda and we're starting to have a second alarm.
00:45
Copy. Stand by for 360[2]. Battalion 13 is on scene. I'll let him assume command when he's ready.
00:51
Copy Battalion 13 on scene.
00:53
Command 21, Battalion 13 is on scene. Understand we have a second alarm. We do have smoke showing.
01:00
Battalion 13 will be assuming Snell I see.
01:03
The Titan 13 on scene,
01:06
probably smokeshilling and you're assuming SNL-I-C.
01:08
Engine 17. Engine 37.
01:11
Truck 9 is not concerned. The Battalion 1.
01:15
Second alarm[1].
01:16
The travel channel is San Josefire.
01:18
Truck 9, you're on Command 21.
01:21
(number withheld). Snail Avenue, Unit 50.
01:24
You have a need of Delroblee and 21st. Engine 35, once you're done laying the line, can you get a, give me eyes on the back of the units? The command channel is Command 24.
01:32
31.
01:34
35 copies.
01:36
Santa,
01:40
they fired truck lines back in service.
01:42
Are we up for that second?
01:47
SQ Medic 3. Second alarm[1]. The travel channel is San Jose Fire.
01:52
The command channel is Command 21, (number withheld).
01:56
Snell Avenue, Unit 50, near Anita Belrobley and Jufida Avenue.
02:01
Station 12's area.
02:02
The travel channel is San Jose Fire.
02:05
The command channel is Command 21.
02:09
Truck 9, that's affirmative.
02:10
You are up for this. For the second alarm, we'll go ahead and attach you.
02:15
Breaking that door.
02:18
Res. Switching to 21.
02:20
Track 9, travel on San Jose fire.
02:23
Right now. It looks like we're going to get it. Command 21 once on scene.
02:30
Presumatic 3, San Jose. Time 13. Can we have the next unit check the extension of the device?
02:36
Redis medic 3. You can dispatch to.
02:39
That's affirmative. Go to breathing support unit 18 to staff it.
02:46
Rescue my three copies.
02:52
Ten of a truck 16 or not. Turn 35 on scene. Truck 16 and up.
02:56
The time 35 on scene.
02:57
The 3035, I'm going to have you assume safety. Can you give me a 360[2]?
03:06
935 safety. 935 safety.
03:12
13, I see you coming in. It looks like you're going to be my first in truck. We have the front of the building open up for you.
03:20
We'll take the front and throw the stick and then we'll be your inside truck.
03:25
That's affirmative.
03:31
Engine 17, can we show you en route to Snell Avenue?
03:38
What's an even wrap?
03:40
Engine 17 in route.
03:42
And further for engine 17, you can you take the line center with you?
03:50
17, negative.
03:53
1075.
03:58
10 to 35 copies.
04:06
I see from 12 out of the water supply.
04:09
Go ahead. Engine 12, you're on San Jose Fire.
04:12
315.
04:13
It's fenced off in the back, no access. He says he sees smoke coming from the back, but it looks like it's coming out of the building. Yeah, no access to the back.
04:22
Copy.
04:23
Break Engine 35, see if you can make access through the Delta 1 exposure.
04:29
I saw you walk in.
04:34
Submit 26 on soon.
04:37
Rescumatic 26 on scene.
04:38
26. I'm going to have you come tie in with truck 13. You're going to be tied in with truck 13.
04:44
Break truck 13, did you copy that traffic?
04:48
Pat the tail in. Are we getting a rescue medic?
04:51
That's affirmative rescue medic 26.
04:55
Truck 13 copies with Rescumatic 26.
05:00
Go to Rescumatic 26.
05:06
35 on scene truck 35 on team truck 35 I'm going to have you be outside truck can you work on evacuations of the Bravo 1 Delta 1 exposures and give me a roof report
05:27
1317 engine 18 on thing
05:32
Ingen 18 from IC, I'm going to have you come up and assist with evacuating and evaluating the Bravo One exposure that'll be to the left of Tomo Sushi.
05:47
Got the Bravo One exposure.
05:54
I see Inger 12 has a water supply.
05:59
Copy water supply established.
06:02
All units on the Snell incident, we'll be using TAC 37 for Tactical. TAC 37 for Tactical. Light outside smoke investigation.
06:13
At Sands Drive in Canola's Garden Avenue, Station 37's area.
06:19
I-see from 12.
06:22
Go for I-C.
06:25
I think we got knocked down on the original stove top fire. It's just heavy smoke. We can't see if we got extension into the attic. We're full in the building.
06:33
Can't see anything.
06:36
Copy knockdown on the stove top fire, but unable to establish if that's complete knockdown.
06:44
We'll work on Truck 13 for Smokey Pack.
06:53
Structors team copies that traffic.
06:55
In addition,
06:56
Delta 1, exposure has no extension into the attic space.
07:03
Copy, Delta 1, exposure has no extension into the attic space.
07:11
It's for me in 26 on Zine, waiting for a first time.
07:16
RescueMedic 26, you were assigned to Truck 13. You will be working with Truck 13 who is working interior of the main building.
07:25
Confirm you are assigned to Truck 13.
07:32
18, did you copy your assignment to Bravo 1? Exposure.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Second alarm: Request for additional units and resources due to escalation or increased incident severity.
[2]
360: 360-degree size-up of the structure complete
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Location mentioned:
Near Snell Ave, San Jose, CA 95123
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