False fire alarm at Los Angeles apartment complex, Los Angeles County CA


Fire units responded to a fire alarm near Horn Boulevard in Los Angeles County. After checking all floors and alarm panels, no fire, smoke, or hazards were found. The incident was determined to be a false alarm and most units were canceled.
Audio|Source: Los Angeles County Fire - LAC C-21
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Transcript:
00:00
L.A. Inj. 153 at near Horn Boulevard.
00:05
Nothing showing[2]. Engine 53 investigating, have all units.
00:08
Stage[3]. Copy. Nothing showing[2].
00:09
5-6 stage.
00:11
Battalion 14, reset your MDC, can confirm if you copy.
00:18
Engine 5-3, engine 106 on scene out at Hyden, advise what you need.
00:23
All-A, Battalion 14, I copy Command 21, Show Me in route.
00:26
Battalion 14.
00:27
All we go for Battalion 7.
00:29
The Italian 7, just confirming you're en route.
00:34
Canceled 18, 14 now in route.
00:36
L.A, Battalion 7, show me your route.
00:38
Battalion 7.
00:39
L.A. is a 53.
00:41
Traffic was broken, repeat.
00:43
Hellen just 53.
00:44
Could you check with RP the exact location?
00:48
Copy. Engine two on scene, staged on Hawthorne.
00:51
We didn't see any smoke coming in.
00:52
Valley, Battalion 14, you can cancel, Battalion 7.
00:55
Battalion 7, you can cancel.
00:57
L.A. Battalion 14 is on scene.
00:59
Battalion 14.
01:01
Engine 53.
01:02
On the callback, informant stated at or near the apartments, same location, nothing further.
01:06
Six-staged.
01:08
53, go ahead.
01:09
Hey,
01:10
Chief, so far, we've found nothing.
01:12
We've got other units looking, Bravo and Charlie's side, Delta,
01:17
and nothing. We've been on every single floor all the way up to the top.
01:19
I copy that.
01:21
What units do you have assigned for your investigation and has the enunciator panel been checked?
01:27
So far, Injun 56 and Injc52 are investigating.
01:31
I could have Engine 2, go ahead and check the innsary panel below.
01:36
553, I copy that brake, engine 2, did you copy that?
01:39
Engine two copies direct.
01:41
We'll locate the NNF Cedar panel.
01:42
53 from Battalion 14 on command.
01:45
Battalion 14 from engine 53, go.
01:48
53, without any products of combustion, are you comfortable with 5356 and 2 continuing the investigation?
01:55
2014, that is a prohibitive.
01:57
You can cancel the rest of the assignment.
01:58
Copy, break, L.A.
01:59
Battalion 14-6507 Oceancraft's engine 53, 56 and 2 can handle.
02:05
We're going to hold on to the complaint.
02:07
Copy, Inger 53, 56, and 2.
02:08
Can't handle holding the comp plan.
02:10
Bc-C-14 from Engine 2, a non-seater panel is clear.
02:14
No alarm[1]. 2 from 14, I copy that.
02:16
Break 53, negative on the non-the-edra panel.
02:19
I'm going to release 2 unless you have any needs.
02:21
Lieutenant 14 53 no you go ahead and release two I think we're good nothing showing we don't smell anything all all six floors
02:31
Lieutenant 14, I copied the traffic on the original informant.
02:34
Do you happen to have a unit number for that informant? The Italian 14, informant was a passerby only.
02:43
14, a copy.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
No alarm: No alarm activation found
[2]
Nothing showing: No visible signs of fire or smoke
[3]
Stage: Units waiting in a designated area
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Location mentioned:
Los Angeles County, CA
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