False fire alarm at Apple Infinite Loop office building, Cupertino CA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, a fire alarm was activated at the Apple Infinite Loop office complex. Responding units found smoke venting from an exhaust port but no evidence of a fire inside the building. Workers were evacuated and the alarm appeared to be false. The situation was investigated and no smoke was detected inside the building.
Audio|Heard on: Santa Clara County Fire Dispatch - Command 72
Listen to dispatch call
04:34
Transcript:
00:00
All units responding to the full first, switch over to Command 72[1].
00:11
Engine 75.
00:14
Fire alarm activation in Los Altos area.
00:24
Engine 71, a fire alarm[2] is going off.
00:28
There is smoke venting from an exhaust port.
00:35
Ending 71, do you copy?
00:38
Yes, everyone copies.
00:39
Confirm,
00:40
Apple Security says it is at Apple Infinite Loop.
00:46
The alarm is going off there.
00:48
Security is sent to both locations for updates.
01:01
Thank you very much.
01:02
Agent 75, it could be a fire alarm[2] for a smoke detector.
01:07
It may have been set off by the community fire.
01:10
Agent 75.
01:12
25, police.
01:23
Engine 71, ESO is on scene.
01:26
So far they see nothing.
01:30
General copies.
01:32
On scene at four-story office building with workers outside.
01:36
Strobes are going off.
01:38
Smoke detectors are active right now.
01:41
Apple incident command is set up.
01:48
Four-story office building, workers outside, strobe going off, no smoke found, setting up incident command.
01:59
That's Trucks 71 and 72.
02:03
Checking the area around Parkwayway.
02:14
Units are on scene near Infinite Loop office complex.
02:29
Engine 72 on scene.
02:37
Command 72[1], Safety 72 is active.
02:52
Command 72[1], update from aides requested.
03:04
Just an update on the airway to the aides.
03:08
This is 44.
03:10
The floor is clear.
03:18
At the fire alarm[2] control panel, fourth floor alarm is going off but no smoke is detected in the building.
03:26
Engine 78, confirm your response.
03:34
Engine 78 will respond.
04:03
One event pointed out at 1 Infinite Loop.
04:09
Checking one more location afterwards.
04:15
Construction is ongoing in building one.
04:21
There is a strobe active.
04:27
One more location to check, then clear.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Command 72: Incident command radio channel 72 used for tactical/command communications
[2]
fire alarm: Alarm activation/fire alarm call
Disclaimer:
This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
One Infinite Loop, Cupertino, CA 95014
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