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False commercial fire alarm on 26th Avenue, Oakland CA

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Fire & Arson

Reported: 12/24/2025 10:48 AM

26th Ave, Oakland, CA 94601

As discussed during the dispatch call, oakland Fire Department crews responded to a commercial fire alarm at a multifamily residence near 26th Avenue. Firefighters investigated the property and found no signs of fire. The incident was determined to be a false alarm, and the alarm system was reset.

Audio|Heard on: Alameda CA Fire Dispatch Group Calls

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01:40

Transcript:

00:00

Engine 12, Truck 2, commercial fire alarm, near 26th Avenue.

00:09

Engine 16, open fire?

00:12

Engine 16, Oakland Fire?

00:15

Engine 16.

00:18

You can cancel.

00:19

Duplicate it, sorry.

00:21

16 copies.

00:23

Headquarters.

00:26

10-16.

00:27

Oakland Fire, Thornhill, come in.

00:30

Come in, go ahead.

00:33

I was able to get access into the building.

00:35

False alarm system reset.

00:37

24 in service FA.

00:40

10-24 in service, false alarm system reset.

00:44

Oakland Fire Engine 5.

00:47

Go ahead.

00:49

Can you notify P&G to respond? We've turned the gas off to the water heater.

00:55

Engine five's in service, HM.

00:59

Engine 29, Delta response.

01:02

Breathing problems.

01:04

near 66th Avenue.

01:09

Oakland Fire Engine 24.

01:11

Go ahead.

01:13

We're going to need to be placed out of service 2 h.

01:16

Engine 24 to shop for repairs.

01:20

Copy.

01:22

Oakland Fire 13, do we have an officer assigned yet?

01:25

Semi.

01:28

Affirmative.

01:30

Jacket, thanks.

01:33

Oakland Fire Engine 12 on scene near 26th Avenue.

01:36

We have a three-story multifamily dwelling.

01:38

Nothing showing from the street.

01:40

We'll be investigating.

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26th Ave, Oakland, CA 94601

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