False alarm triggers fire watch at Central Ave building, Alameda CA


Responders arrived at a building near Central Ave after multiple false fire alarm activations. The alarm system could not be reset and remained in silent trouble mode. The homeowners association is providing a fire watch at the site until a technician can fix the alarm system.
Audio|Source: Bay Area Various Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Track 56, Alco, the alarm company is receiving additional activations of the same zone.
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Alco, Trenu 6 copies.
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We're on scene trying to figure it out.
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Alco copy.
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(number withheld), no, tech report.
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Roger the 459[1].
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Okay. Do it. Ready.
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Okay. I'm used to 2-engine 2, Medi2.
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Respond for Medical 550 Central Avenue.
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Cross the 6th Street, dispatch 1.
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Okay, and I'm A-F and S-H Biggie and Adams to stand my toilet sticks.
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Okay. Two seven unit.
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City. (number withheld). Copy.
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Copy. Tari-trach 70-0.
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Copy. 246. 7. 4-6.
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Two hard, helping.
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234, 5p, 11-32, a little bit.
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Charles, 33 for the number.
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Everyone, are you guys set on the other side?
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23 is setting up at Doolittle and Adam.
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Mike Abbey, I'm going to start pushing down McCormick and make my way around it with me.
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Open response, BILUS 124, respond to 2, general illness, 1428, 100,000, offered in dispatch 3.
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2.7.O.B. Adams at Whitney.
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Ready, I have it. 2.5, I'll be with 2.1.
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Happy. Engine 5. Charlie Response, Overdose Poisoning Poison Control Request, 33rd Street and San Pablo Avenue.
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Open response by 265-2 for overdose 33rd and San Pablo operate dispatch 3.
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Medi 261 changeposts Summit.
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Happy. There you check those in quarters.
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Copy. One, two, four, and out.
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With the ERP.
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Two-five with RP.
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Three-four with RP. Code 4.
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Is there a unit they can go do a, uh, an office hot to see if this is un-reported.
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Windows are open now.
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NELF 124, code to response,
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74-year-old male general illness, Potment's 543.
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Do you know, I'll take it.
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Code 265, code 2 response for a male overdose on the street.
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Okay, copy.
01:41
Two, one looks like the victim business is going to be 665 with me.
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And there's no suspect vehicles out here right now.
01:48
Copy of victim business will be 665 with me and no suspect vehicles outside.
01:52
The RFP confirmed the Ford Ranger was G.O.A.
01:56
The Ford Ranger will be G.O.A.
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Can he advise his way it turned on, Adam?
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See, somebody we can get a couple units to the business so we could target.
02:02
1.306, I'm on with you.
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Thank you. Thank you.
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5-5-540.5.5.
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All right. Is the alarm company still seeing anything live?
02:16
No, yeah. They said the last time they saw the subject were a minute after they made entry.
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Okay. I'll go truck 56.
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Track 56. Go ahead.
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Druffity 6 was unable to reset the alarm.
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It's in silence and trouble mode.
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HOA representatives on scene or state they'll be Firewatch so they get a technician out the morning.
02:32
You show they are. I'll call on the witness.
02:33
Okay. Now, representatives confirmed you know has the HOA made notification to the alarm company as well?
02:38
Negative. They said they're working on that.
02:39
I'll copy you.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
459: Burglary (residential)
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Location mentioned:
Central Ave, Alameda, CA 94501
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