Newsworthy Incident Fact Sheet: FS24209208


Details

Incident # FS24209208
Address 1751 University Ave
Problem Structure Fire - Comm / Apt
Acres N/A
Evacuations No

Estimated Injury/Loss

Fatalities 0
Injured 2
Patients Transported 1
Property Loss Unknown

Date / Times

Reported 11/19/2024 10:31:58 PM
1st Unit Arrived 11/19/2024 10:37:01 PM
Est. Control 11/19/2024 10:58:00 PM
Incident Closed 11/20/2024 1:36:55 AM

Additional Info

Crews arrived to a well-established fire on the third floor of an apartment building. The sprinkler system in the building activated which prevented the fire from spreading. SDFD firefighters attacked the fire and also searched the third and fourth floors for people who needed assistance.

One patient was transported to UCSD code 50.
One patient treated and released at the scene. 

Estimated damage to the structure = $250k
Estimated damage to the contents = $75k
Estimated damage to exposures (adjacent units) = $750k

This was an accidental fire caused by smoking materials.

Fire loss estimates are calculated using a national standard. More information at this link

https://www.usfa.fema.gov/nfirs/coding-help/calculating-fireloss/



Estimated Resources

Total assigned units include: 6 Engines, 1 DivChief, 1 Supporting Agency, 2 Trucks, 3 Medics, 1 light & air, and 2 Batt Chs. A total of 47 personnel have been assigned. A fire investigator has been assigned.

Resources E18, SC1, Sdge, Inv67, Inv69, T14, E11, M82, E5, E14, E8, LA1, B1, T11, B2, M11, M18, E3, INVK9
Red Cross Assigned Yes
Public Information Officer No