Smoke alarm at South Street shopping center

Heard on: Contra Costa CA Fire Dispatch Group Calls

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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We're here at the intersection of South Street.

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Contra, copy.

00:05

We received the information from an alarm company.

00:07

I'll see if the responsible is present.

00:10

Engine 69, Contra.

00:13

Go ahead.

00:15

The responsible is not answering their phone.

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The only information we have is coming from the alarm.

00:21

Copy. We are unable to locate the address.

00:26

Engine 69, Contra.

00:29

Go ahead.

00:31

The alarm company is now changing it up.

00:33

They're advising that it is possibly coming from a Starbucks that is near McDonald's inside that shopping center.

00:38

No further activations.

00:39

I did get an additional number for a contact there.

00:41

I'm going to try him now.

00:44

We've located a business, DaVita Dialysis, who had a smoke detector activated.

00:50

Can you confirm with the alarm company if it's a business change?

8/15/2026 11:23 AM

Fire

South St, Richmond, CA 94804

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews investigated a reported fire alarm at a shopping center near South Street in Richmond. An alarm company gave changing information about the exact business, including a possible coffee shop, and crews ultimately found a dialysis clinic with an activated smoke detector while coordinating with the alarm company.