Structure Fire • Reports of Children Inside • Stockton Firefighters, California

Engine 5 'A' was first on scene of this house fire in the area of Mary Ave in South Stockton, on February 6th, 2016. This video shows crews getting a report that 7 children were still inside. As Engine 5 fought the flames, Truck 2 conducted a primary search with their crew and came up negative. The children were thankfully not home at the time. No injuries to firefighters or civilians.

This video includes radio traffic, which is edited to coincide with the events in the video. Multiple videos were edited together, and the 'fire clock' may not be consistent with the clock of the video.

This video also includes a vertical ventilation on a roof that has already self-ventilated. Yes, we understand that fact. The Vent Group was under the belief (as everyone on the fireground was), that there were 7 children trapped inside the structure fire. Adding another ventilation hole betters visibility and survivability in the structure, and helps smoke and poisonous gases leave the structure. This crew performed vertical ventilation efficiently and safely.

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CORRECTION: In the beginning of the video, Engine 3 turns around in front of Truck 2- not Engine 5. Engine 5 is in front of the structure with lines off, Engine 3 completes a Fire to Hydrant supplyline.