Repeated false commercial fire alarms at Renaissance building, Fresno CA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/16/2025 02:43 AM

Near N Blackstone Ave, Fresno, CA 93701

Multiple commercial fire alarms at the Renaissance building triggered false alarms. Emergency personnel responded several times and confirmed resets with no fire detected.

Audio|Source: Fresno City Police, Fire and EMS

02:4

Transcript:

00:00

It's going to be the smoke detector zone 5-4 on the 3rd building, building B downstairs.

00:09

Communications is injured 3.

00:10

I couldn't copy the part, but that's another reset already been received there.

00:17

Now,

00:18

sorry to but not answer.

00:19

He's saying that everyone's been drinking and that the sun is also schizophrenic.

00:26

It was initially dispatched as an alarm voice I reset.

00:29

Let me just make sure.

00:31

Three copies, thanks.

00:38

This is Battalion 1 available engine force canceling.

00:43

Battalion 1, communications copies available.

00:49

Ladder 3, you can cancel.

00:51

Ladder 3. We'll break.

00:54

Communication, Ladder 3.

00:56

Number 3, count being able to break.

00:58

Go ahead.

01:00

Council, Section 3 and have Ladder 3 on that right on front of call.

01:07

Flat at 3, copy, H-OU,

01:09

responding commercial alarm zone (number withheld), Blackstone cross of Illinois, near North Blackstone at the Renaissance.

01:16

We're attempting to make contact with the key.

01:17

It's going to be zone of 5-4.

01:19

For building, I'm confirming reset now.

01:21

Engine at 3.

01:22

You'll be canceled.

01:23

Ladder can handle.

01:24

Okay.

01:26

Okay. Okay.

01:28

Hey, Nick. This is the third or fourth time we've been dispatched that same stairwell with a reset.

01:38

Copy, thanks.

01:39

We're going to do a drive by if there's no bells, so it'll be good.

01:44

Copy that, I appreciate it.

01:54

Deputy Braving Squad 5, sound (number withheld), first cross-up shield.

01:59

Reg, ladder 3, that's going to be a firm on the reset.

02:03

Ladder 3 available.

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Near N Blackstone Ave, Fresno, CA 93701

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