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False alarm triggered by water leak at apartments, Milpitas CA

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audio iconFire & Arson
S Main St, Milpitas, CA 95035

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to an alarm at Centria Apartments near South Main Street in Milpitas. The alarm was caused by a water leak that affected the smoke detectors, leading to a malfunction. No fire was found, and the situation was investigated and cleared.

Audio|Heard on: Milpitas Fire
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01:36
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 86, truck 86, general fire alarm.
00:05
Near South Main Street, number withheld.
00:10
Map page two.
00:16
J6 responding to general fire alarm at Centria Apartments near South Main Street.
00:21
Unit number withheld for a smoke alarm.
00:23
NJ6?
00:25
NJ6 copies.
00:31
OPS Fire, Engine 86 on scene.
00:33
Four-story apartment complex.
00:36
We have audible visual alarm.
00:39
Nothing showing.
00:40
Engine 86 will be investigating.
00:41
Truck and stage will be near the main street, IC.
00:49
Four-story apartment building, audio and video showing.
00:53
Alarm sounding, nothing showing.
00:54
Main Street IC.
00:55
Truck 86, safe on scene.
00:56
Copy.
01:06
Speakers fire, Main Street IC.
01:12
Main Street IC.
01:17
We silenced the alarm.
01:19
Walking through the first floor, we have water coming through the first-floor smoke detectors.
01:26
Which is going to be the cause of the malfunction.
01:29
We're going to proceed to the second floor to look for a location of possible water leak.
01:35
Copy that.

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S Main St, Milpitas, CA 95035

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