False alarm reported for building fire near imperial and berendo, Westmont CA
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, a report of a building fire near Imperial Highway and Berendo Avenue was investigated. Firefighters arrived on scene but found no fire. The incident was confirmed as a false alarm.
Audio|Heard on: Malibu Area Public Safety
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03:47
Transcript:
00:00
Attention, Southaway, emergency response made for possible fire near Berendo Avenue and Imperial Highway.
00:05
Informant reported a building on fire while driving by.
00:09
Informant location tag is 87.
00:11
Southbound unit 2, emergency response needed.
00:15
Unit 32 acknowledged.
00:18
Unit 32.
00:20
31 seconds to respond.
00:31
Units 31 and 32 authorized emergency response.
00:36
7-8 at 1430.
00:41
610-1-Up.
00:42
6-10, like that.
00:47
5 in 5 Phoenix.
00:48
3 ALS 148, squad 147.
00:59
Time to handle 927C, 405 free way Hawthorne Boulevard,
01:03
female adult unconscious in black SUV blocking traffic.
01:05
Not moving, vehicle tag withheld.
01:13
Station 14th.
01:19
Southaway, 31, 1087, fire reported near Berendo and Imperial.
01:28
405 Freeway and Hawthorne Boulevard, vehicles at underpass.
01:36
L.A from engine 14 seeing a building on fire, units upgrade to structure fire.
01:44
Confirmed call plan is active.
01:50
Affirmative.
02:03
Road blockage south middle 405 south of victory, orange cone in HOV lane.
02:18
Structure fire, engine 14 on command 40.
02:22
Imperial Highway and Berendo Avenue, confirmed structure fire, engine 14 on command 40.
02:29
Battalion 28 advised.
02:36
L.A. Battalion 20 en route.
02:40
Unit 20 L.A.
02:45
Unit 171.
02:48
Go ahead, unit 171.
02:52
Unit 1, unable to locate, have checked north and southbound 405 and nearby roads.
02:58
Nothing found.
02:59
Are we cleared for structure fire in 14s area?
03:06
Unit 71, respond on command 40 with request.
03:17
Unit 171 on command 40.
03:21
Awaiting update on fire in 14th area.
03:30
Confirmed no fire found.
03:37
Engine 14 is on scene at Imperial and Berendo.
03:41
No fire found.
03:43
Sheriff confirms false alarm.
03:46
Release command plan, cancel units.
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Location mentioned:
Imperial Hwy. & Berendo Ave, Westmont, CA 90044
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