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Fire alarm triggers evacuation at fraternity house, Berkeley CA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/31/2025 09:02 PM

Near Piedmont Ave, Berkeley, CA 94704

A fire alarm was activated at a fraternity house near Piedmont Avenue in Berkeley. People evacuated the building, but no fire or smoke was visible during response.

Audio|Source: Berkeley Police and Fire

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Transcript:

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Engine 3, and truck 5, respond to commercial fire alarm[1].

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At near Piedmont Avenue, Theta Chi, Cross Streets or Haste Street, Piedmont Circle, and Channing Way.

00:17

31, Prevention 4.

00:19

Prevention 4, go ahead.

00:23

Can you attach me to that fire alarm[1] at near Piedmont?

00:28

Copy.

00:33

So when you can show a prevention for on scene, nothing's showing people evacuating.

00:39

I copy on scene.

00:41

Nothing showing people about evacuating.

Police codes explained

The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:

[1]

fire alarm: Alarm activation/fire alarm call

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Near Piedmont Ave, Berkeley, CA 94704

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