San Bernardino County firefighters at work
Incident Video Release: On September 17, 2019, at approximately 03:00 A.M., San Bernardino County Fire received multiple reports of a garage on fire on the 18300 block of Mindanao St in the city of Fontana.
The first arriving unit reported a well involved attached garage with exposure threats to an adjacent home as well as the main structure.
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Crews made an aggressive transitional attack until conditions allowed for an interior push. The truck transitioned from fire attack to vent group and coordinated efforts with interior crews.
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The fire was extinguished in approx 45 minutes. Four medic engines, one truck, one squad, a battalion chief, and investigator totaling 20 personnel were assigned to the incident. No injuries were reported.
