Commercial fire alarm was false alarm due to system trouble, Berkeley CA
Fire & ArsonFire units responded to a commercial fire alarm near Austin Way and cross streets Fulton, Oxford, and Shattuck in Berkeley. Upon arrival, no active alarm was found. Investigation revealed the alarm panel sounded due to a system trouble caused by a dirty rooftop elevator shaft smoke detector, not an actual fire.
Audio|Source: Berkeley Police and Fire
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Transcript:
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Cuc... Engine 2, and truck 2.
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Respond to commercial fire alarm.
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At near Austin Way.
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Cross streets or Fulton Street, Oxford Street and Shattuck Avenue.
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Berkeley 1, engine 2 is on scene.
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Security is on the scene, but don't see an alarm activate. We'll be investigating.
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Engine 2 copy on scene.
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Securities, unseen, MSA. I'm sorry, was that, honey?
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All right, for Matt, earlier.
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I'm happy. Good morning.
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Truck 2 from Engine 2.
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The panel sounding was due to a trouble in the system. It was not due to an alarm.
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Bobby, this floor is clear.
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Way back down.
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Copy. It's saying the rooftop elevator shaft smoke detector is excessively dirty. I'm going to go ahead and try to reset.
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Berkeley, CA
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