False fire alarm at cafe on Solano Avenue

Heard on: Alameda CA Fire Dispatch Group Calls

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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Albany Fire Dispatch Engine Two, being routed to a commercial fire alarm activation.

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(number withheld) Solano Ave, Kim's Cafe.

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A point of activation is Zone Twenty Five.

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Description: General fire.

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One call only from the alarm company.

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Go ahead.

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Go ahead. Sorry, dispatch, engine one.

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Go ahead.

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This appears to be in the residential unit above.

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No smoke or fires, false activation.

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Engine one will be on scene attempting to clear the alarm in the unit.

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Ten four.

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Sorry, dispatch, engine one.

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Go ahead.

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Are attempting to gain access to Kim's Cafe.

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May get an alarm code.

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Activation

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for a burglar for this address.

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Could you just inform them that it's a false alarm and have them reset?

8/10/2026 12:52 PM

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Solano Ave, Albany, CA 94706

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Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a commercial fire alarm at a cafe on Solano Avenue in Albany. The activation appeared to come from a residential unit above the business, with no smoke or fire found. The alarm was treated as a false activation, and units worked with the alarm company and the business to reset the system.

False fire alarm at cafe on Solano Avenue

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