False alarm at residential fire alarm activation, Orinda CA
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Fire crews responded to a fire alarm activation at a single-story home near Martha Road in Orinda. Upon arrival, no signs of fire were found outside, and the alarm was determined to be false.
Audio|Heard on: Contra Costa County Fire - Central
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01:19
Transcript:
00:00
Residential fire alarm, near Martha Road, cross-up Hillcrest Drive for a keypad activation.
00:08
On fire, it's 45.
00:13
Engine 45.
00:16
You can put us on that alarm at 44, cancel 16.
00:23
Engine 45, copy, engine 16, you can.
00:34
Engine 16, you can cancel, 45-5-5-combing.
00:39
16, copy.
00:45
On fire, Middick 3.
00:48
Modic 3, go ahead.
00:51
You can go ahead and cancel our incoming engine.
00:54
The engine 5-18, cancel.
01:00
On fire, engine 44 is unseen, single story residence, nothing showing from the exterior, you can code to engine 45.
01:09
Agent 44, unseen, single story, nothing's showing.
01:12
Engine 45, you can respond to code 2.
01:15
45, you can respond to code 2.
01:18
45, copy, that's good.
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Location mentioned:
Martha Rd, Orinda, CA 94563
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