False fire alarm triggers evacuation at commercial building, Monterey CA
Fire & ArsonA fire alarm at a three-story commercial building near Garden Rd caused evacuation after a smell of burning rubber and water dripping were reported. No fire or sprinkler activation was found. The alarm was a false alert caused by a faulty sprinkler head.
Audio|Source: Monterey Peninsula Fire Dispatch - Command 35
02:28
Transcript:
00:00
I have Engine 16, Engine 15 recommended.
00:02
Unconfirstructure Fire, near Garden Rd.
00:05
Unit A. Adam.
00:06
Professor Henderson and Olmsted, this is a fire line going on for the smell of electrical in the building.
00:11
10-01425. 1425.
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Fire call. Medicant engine 12 can take the place of engine 15 and respond from Station 11th.
00:18
Sorry,
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I'm coming. And 16, Medicines 12, Responding, near Garden Rd.
00:22
It sounds like they did have some water that was dripping from the ceiling, but they're saying the sprinklers did not activate.
00:28
But they did have a smell of burning rubber, and they are evacuating.
00:31
Firecrum G16.
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G6.G16.
00:33
The Pacific call is back in Medic Engine 11's hands.
00:36
I'm responding to Garden Rd.
00:37
All right, Captain. They're at Engine 16, Medical Engine 4, also responding.
00:40
Did you want me to start that unit from C-side or not?
00:41
If you can start their truck for now, that would be great.
00:45
Ours is still involved with the Pacific City.
00:46
Pardon, Kevin.
00:47
For truck 6271, respond.
00:49
We tried response.
00:50
A near Garden Rd for Unconfirmed Structure Fire.
00:52
A. near Garden Rd, unit A.
00:55
Adam off of Henderson-Wayer Olmsted, and now is 1420.
00:58
Our Gambit 16 is on, seeing three-story commercial building, alarm sounding, evacuation of progress.
01:03
Hyvickman profile, nothing showing, investigating.
01:05
All right, carries.
01:06
Tom, medic engine 13, responding.
01:08
It's near Garden Rd.
01:10
Thank you, 11, Kevin, fortunate.
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Section 2.0, Captain, respond, and 14.
01:14
Fire found engine 16.
01:16
And it's 16.
01:17
We confirmed false alarm with a Zeekee sprinkler head and cancel.
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Location mentioned:
Near Garden Rd, Monterey, CA 93940
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