SoCal Fire Ground

Santa Fe IC - Quint 127 was initially dispatched to a vehicle fire at the CalTrans yard on Santa Fe Ave, on the far east side of their district. En route “LA” advised them of a yard fire at the location and the assignment balanced to a commercial fire response. Quint 127 arrived to find a large outdoor fire in the back of a yard, an approximately 20x20 spot. After making access, Engine 236 established a water supply for the quint and deployed additional hand lines from their engine. Foam 127 (using Foam 1) moved into position to use their monitors to douse the pile of foliage and the adjacent roll-off dumpster’s content that caught fire. Engine 105 pumped Foam 127 from a hydrant across the street since the foam has no pumping capability. Crews not on hose lines or monitors used rubbish hooks to separate the pile and access hot spots. Knockdown was called about an hour after the incident was dispatched. Great work by the crews of Battalion 7!