On June 12, the Escondido Police and Fire Communication Center received a report of a vehicle fire near the Northbound 15 highway and the Westbound 78 highway overpass. The first arriving Captain reported a fully engulfed sedan which Firefighters quickly extinguished. There were no injuries reported as a result of this incident.
Also on June 12, the Escondido Police and Fire Communication Center received a report of an outdoor fire near the intersection of W. El Norte Parkway and Seven Oakes Rd. The first arriving Captain observed heavy black smoke emanating from a flood control tunnel and several man-hole covers in the area. Additional assistance was requested and a second Fire Engine, Fire Truck, Battalion Chief and a representative from Public Works responded. Firefighters entered the tunnel and at approximately 250 feet into the tunnel a shopping cart, all its contents, and surrounding debris from an encampment were on fire. Due to the difficult access and large amounts of debris, it took firefighters nearly three hours to fully extinguish and overhaul the fire.
On June 13, the Escondido Police and Fire Communication Center received a report of smoke coming from an apartment on W. El Norte Parkway. A commercial structure fire response was dispatched and the first arriving Captain reported moderate smoke emanating from a downstairs apartment. The fire was discovered to be in a first-floor bedroom extending into a hallway, and with aggressive action by Firefighters the fire was contained and extinguished without spread to the other eight apartment units. There was significant fire damage to the apartment and the above unit suffered significant smoke damage. No civilians or Firefighters were injured as a result of this incident and the cause of the fire is currently under investigation.
