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Commercial fire alarm at ridge house is burnt toastBerkeley CA

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audio iconFire & Arson
Ridge Rd, Berkeley, CA 94709

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire department responded to a commercial fire alarm near Ridge Road at Ridge House. The alarm was later confirmed to be caused by burnt toast, with no actual fire found.

Audio|Heard on: Alameda CA Fire Dispatch Group Calls
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01:12
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 2 and truck 2.
00:02
Respond to commercial fire alarm.
00:04
At near Ridge Rd.
00:07
Ridge House.
00:08
Cross streets of Euclid Avenue and Scenic Avenue.
00:18
Engine 7, and Medic 3.
00:20
Respond to medical emergency.
00:23
At near Hillview Road.
00:25
Cross streets are Alley and Woodside Road.
00:31
Parkley-Wan, do you have truck two in-rout or MDC sounds?
00:36
Safe for my guess.
00:39
Engine 2 is on scene three-story, uh,
00:43
residential nothing else through the street and missing.
00:47
Copy engine two on Tena 3-3 service eventual nothing showing from this street investigating.
00:53
The two brought into, uh, sell-like food to sell if you on the street, we'll let you know.
01:02
Check your copies, just let us know how we can this is.
01:09
Truck two, this is confirmed burn toast.
01:11
You can go available.

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Location mentioned:
Ridge Rd, Berkeley, CA 94709

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