Lakeside Breaks Simultaneous Structure Fires

Lakeside: On Monday, December 14th, Lakeside and Santee Fire units were dispatched to a residential structure fire at 12122 Lakeside Ave. On the arrival of E1 they reported a two story residential structure with smoke showing from the second floor. Battalion Chief Laff arrived on-scene and assumed command of the incident. Crews were able to make a quick knockdown and isolate the fire to a bedroom.


No civilian or fire service injuries were reported at this incident. Fire is currently under investigation by the Lakeside Fire Protection District. Initial loss is being estimated at $20,000.


While units were completing operations at the Lakeside Ave fire the Heartland Communications Center received calls about another fire at 14646 El Monte Rd. Units clearing from the Lakeside Ave fire were quickly re-assigned to the new fire. An additional Lakeside engine from the Flinn Springs area, and an engine from the El Cajon Fire Department were added to the response.


On the arrival of E4 and M3 they found a single family dwelling with heavy smoke showing. A fire was located in the attic of the dwelling that had spread to the exterior of the building. Crews were able to quickly search the dwelling and determined that all occupants were out of the building. Crews isolated the fire to the attic of the dwelling.


Command was assumed by Battalion 1 (Laff) and Battalion 2 (Miller) assumed operations.


Units from Lakeside, Santee, El Cajon, and CALFIRE responded to this new fire. An engine from the Bonita and National City Fire Agencies covered the Lakeside area while companies were committed.


No civilian or fire service injuries were reported at this incident. Cause of the fire is currently under investigation. Loss at this fire was also set at approximately $20,000.

Mobile Home Fire in Lakeside

Lakeside Farms: On the morning of December 2nd, at 0639 hours, the Heartland Communications Center received calls of a working mobile home fire at the Willowbrook Mobile Estates located at 11949 Riverside Dr. Four engine companies, one truck, a rescue and medic unit, and two Chief Officers were dispatched from the Lakeside Fire District, Santee Fire Department, and CAL FIRE. Arriving units found a fully involved coach with exposures on both side of the unit.

Crews initial priorities were to locate the occupants and to confine the fire to the building of origin. Fire Chief Mark Baker took initial command of the fire which was later passed to Battalion Chief Ron Laff.

Crews managed to hold the fire to the single coach, but the effort required the deployment of multiple hose stream. Because of the collective response from so many agencies damage was considered low given the intensity of the fire in close proximity to other dwellings.