False fire alarm at high school caused by concrete dust, Rancho Santa Margarita CA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, an alarm at Santa Margarita Catholic High School was reported as a fire but was caused by concrete dust from cutting. No fire was present.
Audio|Heard on: OCFA Tac 5E – Battalion 6 and 7
Listen to dispatch call
00:28
Transcript:
00:00
Orange County Fire from Truck 45.
00:03
Truck 45, go ahead.
00:06
Yeah, we're on scene at the Santa Margarita Catholic High School, which originally came in as an auto alarm.
00:11
I see it's been upgraded to a working structure fire.
00:14
We're on scene.
00:15
We just made contact with a member of the staff.
00:18
They're cutting concrete and concrete dust set off the alarm.
00:22
There is no fire.
00:23
They're working with the alarm company to disable the alarm and put it on test.
00:28
There is no fire.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Antonio Pkwy, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688
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