False fire alarm with smoke reported at 1970 Broadway, Oakland CA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/4/2025 12:32 PM

Near Thomas L Berkley Way, Oakland, CA 94612

Firefighters responded to an audible alarm at a building near Broadway street. Smoke was reported on the third floor during the investigation, but no fire was found. The alarm was determined to be false, and all units returned to service.

Audio|Source: Oakland Fire

03:21

Transcript:

00:00

Structure fire.

00:01

Near Broadway.

00:04

We found on OpenTack 2.

00:13

Thank you. Thank you very much.

00:20

Golly turning on see.

00:22

Colin for responding.

00:25

Thank you 5 for 5 for 20.

00:33

Since 17 on scene investigating.

00:37

Oakland Fire engine 10 responding going to 2 engine turn responding

00:49

Highlight Structure Here's we have an audible alarm

00:53

We'll be investing

00:58

Structure, audible and destiny

01:03

Truck 1 on scene.

01:05

I'll go ahead and establish Broadway Street command.

01:09

Truck on scene, establish a command.

01:13

Hey, Edge of 13, could you do a lookout on the B side, the C side of the building, Custini, with first or smooth from the third floor?

01:22

It's interesting copy that's just checking out to the Charlie side right now.

01:29

Truck on, team.

01:31

Trofman scene.

01:34

Detain two on scene. Detain two on scene.

01:40

Command above on telly side, it's clear from third one.

01:45

I'm outside.

01:47

Govancine CD-Liden.

01:49

I don't know how much and say it.

01:54

Command copies.

02:01

5. Utility Truck 5.10,

02:06

21st.

02:27

Now's affirmative break, open to command,

02:30

can we inform the scale information and if the RP can meet us in the lobby? The command,

02:37

we did have one caller saying smoke on the third floor. We did have a call on the third floor. We just had that message.

02:42

The engine turn on scene.

02:51

And this is engine one.

02:53

There is third floor.

02:55

Some type that we've been through E.

02:57

You can't cancel[1] a fire hold engine in a truck.

02:59

There is no fire.

03:02

Okay, there is no fire. Okay, office.

03:05

Oakland 2, you can release...

03:08

...or release tap tube.

03:13

3 5 a minute near Broadway that's been cancel[1]ed no fire holding engine one truck one all other units return service and i'll go on already

Police codes explained

The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:

[1]

cancel: Call canceled; unit may disregard

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Near Thomas L Berkley Way, Oakland, CA 94612

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