False fire alarm from smoke detector in San Carlos

Heard on: San Mateo County Fire (South County)

01:32

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Engine 18, general fire alarm.

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(number withheld) La Mesa, (number withheld) La Mesa Drive, unit (number withheld) in San Carlos, Crestview.

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Show one.

00:08

Engine 18 called in by a neighbor.

00:10

Advice from an audible alarm with nothing seen or smelled.

00:20

Control one, engine 18 is on scene.

00:22

Nothing showing.

00:23

We'll be out of that city.

00:27

Engine 18, step four.

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Control one, engine 14 .

00:37

Engine 14 .

00:40

Do you have a responsible on file for this address?

00:46

I do not, and the alarm company didn't have a premise phone number.

00:49

Let me see if I can find something in text.

00:56

Engine 14, control one.

00:58

Go ahead.

01:01

Engine 14, there's only ever been one other call at this location.

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It was in February of 2025.

01:06

I just tried the number and it's not working.

01:10

14 copies, thank you.

01:18

Control one, engine 18 .

01:21

Engine 18 .

01:24

Control one, engine 18 .

01:25

Engine 18 made contact with the RP.

01:27

Confirmed false alarm.

01:29

This is a smoke detector going off.

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We'll be out on scene in a few minutes.

7/30/2026 04:48 PM

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La Mesa Dr Apt 11, San Carlos, CA 94070

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False fire alarm from smoke detector in San Carlos

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