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False residential smoke alarm on University Avenue, Los Altos CA

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University Ave, Los Altos, CA

Fire units responded to a residential smoke alarm on University Avenue in Los Altos, which was found to be a false alarm.

Audio|Heard on: Santa Clara County Fire - Dispatch and Commands
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00:41
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 75, fire alarm, 100,
00:04
University Avenue, Los Altos area.
00:13
Engine 75 responding, this is going to be a residential smoke detector.
00:19
Zone 13 entry, engine 75.
00:36
Engine 75, you can stand down, complete, proper code received, false alarm engine 75.

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Location mentioned:
University Ave, Los Altos, CA
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