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False alarm at apartment on 8th St in NovatoNovato CA

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8th St & Grant Ave, Novato, CA 94945

Fire units responded to an apartment near 8th St after a caller reported smoke inside. Upon arrival, firefighters found no smoke or flames and confirmed the smoke detector triggered a false alarm.

Audio|Source: Marin County - All County Fire Agencies
03:21
Transcript:
00:00
You know, it's responding to near 8th St, video caller from inside the apartment, stating that she does see smoke inside, we did start evacuations.
00:09
This will be apartment number three.
00:16
Okay, 161 is that scene,
00:18
commercial apartment complex, no smoke or flames seen.
00:23
Next due unit, grab the hydric on Grant Avenue.
00:27
We're in dry, assuming near 8th St I see.
00:34
Engine 6-1 copy,
00:36
no smoke or flames seen, second due to the hydrant on Grant and the units currently on scene are in dry.
00:46
6-1's on thinking.
00:49
No-6-1 copy on tack before.
00:59
We're in A3 IC,
01:02
we're in the department, there's no smoke scene, the alarm is going off, keep the second new unit coming, keep the BC coming,
01:10
cancel all the units.
01:16
I see, copy, brake engine 6-3 if you can continue.
01:21
Truck 6-4, you can clear, copy.
01:27
truck four copies truck five four copies truck five four copies truck five four copies and clear truck five four
01:39
engine six two six two copy battalion six seven matthion six seven one six two one six two one
01:59
Agent 622.
02:02
Can you cover 6-1 until they can clear?
02:07
Copy, you can show us in Zone 6-1.
02:10
Can you by the hydrant?
02:16
Engine 6-3, copy.
02:22
Copy that, Kirk, just standby for now.
02:30
Brandon 6-1, 701 coverage, please.
02:34
Affirm 6-2 is handling it.
02:40
Hey, Union 6-3, you guys can clear.
02:44
Marin, I see all surrounding apartments are clear.
02:48
There's no smoke or heat detected in Apartment 3, just a smoke along going off.
02:53
We'll see on seeing investigating.
02:59
Engine 61, copy.
03:05
And the Italian 4.
03:07
The Time 4?
03:14
Log off the Italian 2, you can log on Battalion 4, 1140.
03:20
Section 4, copy.

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Location mentioned:
8th St & Grant Ave, Novato, CA 94945

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