False fire alarm at commercial building in Strathmore, Strathmore CA
Fire & ArsonA fire alarm sounded at a commercial building near Bruce Drive in unincorporated Tulare County. Fire crews responded but found no signs of fire or active alarms. Investigation concluded the alarm was false, and most units were cancelled.
Audio|Source: Tulare County Fire and CHP Pink
07:5
Transcript:
00:00
Do you think truck 21 to respond to the alarm zone in area 16?
00:07
Is truck 25 in service?
00:15
Truck 21, I believe truck 25 is in service. It doesn't show out of service on the morning report. We'll attend to verify if you can go ahead and continue.
00:28
Here come engine 16 responding.
00:33
Engine 16, 7.5.
00:39
Engine 16, you were cut off. Repeat.
00:43
In June 16, I copy you responding. This is going to be the Frontier Remote Building, smoke alarm sounding, made contact with an RP[1] from (number withheld). I advise there's no one on the site, unable to verify a proposal alarm.
00:58
First unit at scene will be Bruce I-C-TLC-T-T-T-LC-TAC-2.
01:04
Okay,
01:05
come in, Jim 16, copy.
01:11
1746.
01:16
Fire coming to 201, responding.
01:20
Engine 201, 1746.
01:26
Fire, comment, 15.
01:28
We're responding. Can I have the location again?
01:32
Engine 15, a firm,
01:34
near Bruce Drive, cross-up Balfour.
01:41
Shabby.
01:45
1746.
01:50
Sorry, calling, 322, responding.
01:55
Engine 322, 1746.
01:58
Sorry, I'm lightener 1,000,000. Lightener 1, 1747.
02:02
Lightener 1, 1747.
02:09
Engine 322, responding.
02:13
Engine 322, I copied you responding, 1747.
02:22
Battalion 6 fire Tom Ken. Confirmie, blah.
02:29
A battalion 6.
02:30
TLC dispatch, tone 8, responding.
02:38
Battalion 6 I copy, confirm you copied IC[2]A and tack.
02:43
And negative, all your transmissions are unreadable.
02:47
Battalion 6, I copy it's Bruce IC[2] TLC Tack 2. Bruce, I see TLC tack 2.
02:54
The battalion 6 copies.
02:56
You're loud and clear now.
02:58
Battalion 6, I copy 1748.
03:02
Come engine 16, I am at C.
03:06
I have a medium-sized commercial building, no signs of fire, no audible sounding.
03:13
I'll be assuming Bruce I see in investigation mode.
03:20
In June 16, I copy no signs of fire alarm sounding, assuming Bruce I see an investigation mode, 1748.
03:29
Fire come. Bruce I.C.
03:31
Tone 8.
03:34
Fire come.
03:37
Bruce I see.
03:39
Confirm building is secure.
03:40
No audible or visual alarm sounding.
03:43
No signs of fire.
03:44
Do we have an EPA on the responsible party?
03:50
Bruce, I see I copied all traffic and negative on an ETA. I'll attempt to re-contact the RP[1].
03:56
Stand by.
04:12
Station 25, place the call to power com, 701.
04:21
I'm Bruce, I see.
04:23
Additionally, I'd like to reduce all incoming to code two.
04:26
We'll stage them level one in the area.
04:28
We'll stage them on Valform.
04:34
Bruce, I see. I copy Reduce All Incoming Code 2[3], Level 1 staging on Valpore.
04:41
The 1751.
04:52
Engine 15, engine 201, engine 322, light and air one, truck 21, reduce code to continue in, engine 15.
05:02
Engine 15 at seat,
05:05
our correction, staging.
05:08
Engine 15, 7652, brake, engine 201, paragon.
05:19
Engine 2.22,
05:23
copy.
05:26
Lightener 1.
05:27
Just right.
05:33
Lightner 1.
05:34
Lightner 1, barcom just confirming you, copy. Reviews code 2.
05:38
Lightner 1, copy.
05:41
Truck 21.
05:44
7-1, copy. Code 2[3].
05:48
Units copy reduced code to level one staging on Balfour 70-2 breaks. The Italian 6-5comfit traffic. The battalion 6 copies traffic. I'm available. Haunt continued to monitor.
06:01
Battalion 6, 753.
06:09
Bruce I.C., firecum.
06:14
Bruce IC[2]. Bruce IC.
06:18
The responsible in-rout has a 15 correction 10 to 15, 10 to 15. 10 to 15.
06:26
Bruce IC[2] copies.
06:28
I'd like to cancel a response to the exception of 15 and C.
06:35
Bruce I see. Bruce. I see, I copy. Cancel the response and continue in June 1515.
06:40
17-54. Break engine 15.
06:42
Firecom, confirm me, copy.
06:45
Engine 15, copy. I'm a scene.
06:49
Copy 1754. Copy 1754.
06:58
Engine 201, truck 21, lightener 1, lightener 1, cancel.
07:04
Engine 201.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
RP: Person providing information or reporting an incident to law enforcement or emergency services.
[2]
IC: Incident Command or Incident Commander designation for managing and coordinating an incident.
[3]
Code 2: Urgent, non-emergency response without lights or sirens; obey normal traffic laws.
Disclaimer:
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Location mentioned:
Near Bruce Dr, Strathmore, CA 93267
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