Fire alarm activated in residential high-rise with no fire, San Diego CA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/14/2025 06:48 PM

Near Second Ave, San Diego, CA 92101

Fire crews responded to a fire alarm at a 14-story residential high-rise called Luthor Tower near Second Avenue in San Diego. Investigation found no smoke or fire, only an activated alarm from apartment 302. Efforts were made to contact the resident and obtain keys to reset the alarm.

Audio|Source: San Diego City Police and Fire Dispatch

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Transcript:

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7 Juliet[1], 7 Kilo[2],

00:02

near Second Avenue.

00:05

Luthor Tower.

00:06

Cross streets, Ash Street, and Beach Street.

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Engine 1, a truck 1.

00:11

7, Juliet, 7 kilo.

00:15

Venture 1 Section 1 There is a 14-story residential high-rise occupancy.

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No,

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the show, investigating.

00:32

Section 1 at scene a 14-story residential high-rise occupants are investigating.

00:44

Truck 1, I cover your head until you go to search for now.

00:51

Copy station.

00:53

That's a medic one.

01:02

You're playing UCSD here.

01:04

You show us en route to Station 1.

01:16

We got no smoke, no fire up here to third floor.

01:20

No one's coming to the door at route 302, so there's nothing in the hallway, no hazard.

01:27

Okay, I got me.

01:28

We'll go ahead and try to see if we can get keys to 302 so we can complete the alarm check outside at 302.

01:34

But we'll just do our due deal.

01:35

I'm going to cut the trucks with it.

01:44

B6, this is a PD medical assistant.

01:46

Regional camp, residential, fire fires.

01:48

We just spoke to a resident on this floor as well.

01:50

This is in a 9-9-6.

01:53

All right.

01:57

3-8-4, frowning drop.

02:00

On the firefighter, can you go again? You're broken.

02:05

Spoke to a resident who said, uh, room 302 is (name withheld).

Police codes explained

The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:

[1]

7 Juliet: Radio channel or talkgroup 7J (Juliet) assignment or designation for communications.

[2]

7 Kilo: Radio channel or talkgroup 7K (Kilo) assignment or designation for communication purposes.

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Near Second Ave, San Diego, CA 92101

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