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Smoke from cooking triggers apartment fire alarm

Heard on: Berkeley Police and Fire
02:50
00:00
Engine two and truck two, respond to commercial fire alarm at (number withheld) Berkeley Way, Hope Center.
audio iconFire & Arson
Berkeley Way, Berkeley, CA 94704
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Fire crews respond to a commercial fire alarm at the Hope Center on Berkeley Way. The building is evacuated, with people standing outside while firefighters investigate. The alarm panel shows a smoke alarm activated on the fourth floor. Firefighters find burned food in a unit and smoke in the hallway. They ventilate the area naturally and use a blower in the stairway and hallway to clear the smoke before resetting the system. No active fire is reported.

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