False alarm at childcare center on Ward Street

Heard on: Alameda CA Fire Dispatch Group Calls

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00:00

Engine five and truck five, respond to commercial fire alarm, at (number withheld) ward street, king childcare.

00:08

Cross streets are martin luther king jr way and milvia street.

00:17

Truck five on scene.

00:20

School, nothing showing up.

00:23

Copy on scene, nothing.

00:25

School, nothing showing up.

00:27

Medical, one royal 20 control is logging off for the night.

00:30

Have a good rest of your shift.

00:34

Good night.

00:36

Medical, one to jail traffic for 1st one.

00:40

Negative.

00:42

Copy.

00:47

Engine six, engine two, truck two, medic two, battalion seven, and EMS two, respond to freeway extrication assignment.

00:57

I 80 east University Albany.

00:59

Cross streets are East Shore Highway, Cedar Street, and Jones Street.

01:03

East Shore Highway.

01:04

Command eleven.

01:08

Oh, clear truck five, you can take a reset.

01:13

Copy, it's not taking a reset.

01:15

Looks like something in the kitchen area now.

7/4/2026 07:25 PM

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Ward St, Berkeley, CA 94703

False alarm at childcare center on Ward Street

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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 units were sent to a commercial fire alarm at a childcare facility on Ward Street near Martin Luther King Jr Way and Milvia Street in Berkeley. Crews reported nothing showing and later noted a possible issue in the kitchen area. Separately, multiple units were dispatched to a possible vehicle extrication on I‑80 east near University Avenue in Albany, with cross streets including East Shore Highway, Cedar Street, and Jones Street.

False alarm at childcare center on Ward Street

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