Fire alarm triggered by homeless person smoking in chute, San Diego CA


A fire alarm went off at a 23-story residential high-rise near B Street. Firefighters found a homeless person smoking in the trash chute, causing the alarm. There was no fire or danger, and the alarm was reset.
Audio|Source: San Diego City and Poway Fire
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Transcript:
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engine 4 and truck 1 ringing alarm high rise 7 juliet 7 kilo 1050 b street 10th of b shti cross streets 10th avenue and 11th avenue engine 4 and truck 1 7 juliet 7 kilo
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Medic 3, Metro, you are getting BLS-29 responding.
00:20
Medic 3 confirming cancer.
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Medic 3, affirmative cancer response.
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Metro, Mod 1.
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Mod 1. Mod 1.
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Metro, it's going to be a no-aid.
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You can show Mod 1 and Medicaid1 available.
00:30
Mod 1 copy, no age showing Mod 1 and Medic 81 available.
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Engine 30...
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Two copies cancel.
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Engine 32 available.
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Medic 51 Metro can see your response.
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Medic 51 Metro can see your response.
00:41
METURG 24, so we have to do that.
00:44
Let's break if you want to come to cancel.
00:45
Medic 59, switch the tack.
00:46
Go to the ramp on the other side.
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4-7-2-AF. Engine 4.
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At scene, 23-story residential high-rise.
00:52
Commercial on the first floor, nothing showing in investigating.
00:54
Engine 4, coffee, at the scene of the 23-story residential high-rise, commercial on the first floor, so nothing showing investigating.
01:01
Additionally, we have received an additional activation for the same alarm.
01:04
Zone 432.
01:05
Truck 20, Medical, 7 Echo, 7 Fox Stunt, 3255 Sports Arena Boulevard, 3255 Sports Arena Boulevard, Unit Lot, Cross Streets, Pino Del Rio West, and East Drive, Truck 20, 7 Echo, 7 Fox Strat.
01:24
BLS-29 traffic delay 5-south going into the border.
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BLS-29, copy traffic delay 5-south.
01:29
Matt Trinson, 20.
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Injian 20. Matt Trimton 20.
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Out of the breathing problems and on support Serena in place in chart 20.
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That's for a minute.
01:36
Engine 20, copy. truck 20 Metro can't see response engine 20 to handle
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Engine 20, Medical, 7 Echo, 7 Fox Stunt, 3255 Sports Arena Boulevard, 3255 Sports Arena Boulevard, Unitlot, Cross Streets, Commino del Rio West, and East Drive.
01:54
Engine 20, 7 Echo, 7 Fox Strat.
01:58
Engine 20, Metro.
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Engine 20. In June 20, will you advise when you make patient contact? We have a call paper with an open line.
02:04
Copy. Metron 20, made patient contact.
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And June 20, copy.
02:07
4 from engine 4 firefather.
02:08
The engine 4 firefighter, go.
02:09
We found a transient in the trash chute smoking.
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We're trying to escort him out.
02:13
We told him to get out.
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We'll be coming down to the first 4.
02:15
Okay, thank you for me in the trash room.
02:18
Yeah, it's all clear in there.
02:19
In the trash room.
02:20
Okay, I copy.
02:21
Engine 4, engine 0 from engine 4.
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We can meet on the first 4.
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Truck 1 from engine 4.
02:25
You can cancel. Engine 50 Medical, 7 Echo, 7 Fox strut, 6,49-49 Genese Avenue, University City High School, Cross Streets, Centaurian Square, and the Corl Street.
02:38
Engine 50, 7 Echo, 7 Fox strud.
02:41
Truck 1 from Engine 4, you canceled.
02:43
Mr. 4, truck 1 stays by the rig.
02:45
Truck 1 for engine 4, you get on.
02:46
Petro, engine 4 is open to you yet.
02:48
Engine 4. It's confirmed false alarm.
02:50
The alarm was triggered by a homeless individual with smoking.
02:54
Trasper in my 8.4.
02:55
Alarm taken reset, no hazard, looking at the element element.
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Location mentioned:
Near B St, San Diego, CA 92101
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