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Apartment fire suspected caused by food on stoveSan Jose CA

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Near Almaden Expy, San Jose, CA 95125

Firefighters responded to an apartment near Almaden Expy after neighbors reported smoke and a possible fire caused by food left on the stove. The resident was locked out while her two children were inside. The fire was extinguished and no hazards were found.

Audio|Source: San Jose Fire
03:52
Transcript:
00:00
Trot 30. Battalion 1. Structure response for a high-life hazard building fire. The Command Channel is Command 21[1], Olmode and Family Apartments.
00:09
Near Almaden Expy near Vine Street and Almaden Road.
00:16
Station 3's area.
00:17
The command channel is Command 21[1].
00:26
We made contact with RP in number five. There's no medical needed here.
00:33
The person in question has left,
00:35
but she still wants PD to come out and talk.
00:43
In 13104, no medical needed, counseled the ambulance.
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It's in 6 on 21.
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Engine 6 in route.
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Engine 3 is on 21. Engine 3 in route.
01:09
The Italian 1 is on 21.
01:12
Battalion 1 in route. The battalion 1 in route.
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Track 30 on command.
01:20
Track 30 in route.
01:26
Battalion 1, Command,
01:28
21. Our responses en route, this is a neighbor calling in for this female in Unit 3330, who, we responded on about 15 minutes ago.
01:39
We ended up canceling before arrival. She'd locked herself out of her apartment with two kids inside, and now the neighbors saying that there was a fire inside, and she's locked herself out again.
01:48
Maybe the fire is extinguished,
01:50
and the kids are no longer locked in. I started PD for unknown circumstances.
01:58
I want copy.
01:59
Command 21[1], Engine 3.
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Engine 3.
02:06
Command 21[1], Engine 3 is on C-1501, Al-Madan.
02:10
Nothing shown from the exterior, no audible or alarm sounding.
02:14
Engine 3 will be investigating, setting up Almaden IC, have all units stage on Almaden until we can get back to the 3,000 block.
02:24
Engine 3, copy your Almaden. I see nothing showing from the exterior and no audibles. You're investigating everybody stage out on Almaden making access to the 3,000 blocks.
02:39
Check 30 on scene staging.
02:41
Check 30 stage.
02:47
Command 21[1] from Almond and I see.
02:51
I see. Go ahead.
02:55
Engine 3 is in the 3,000 buildings. Can you confirm the apartment number of the building's clear so far, no hazards?
03:04
Engine 3.3 .3 for the apartment.
03:09
Two separate neighbors have called to a report that she's locked herself out. The fire is possibly extinguished now. She left food on the stove.
03:18
Re-copy, 3-330.
03:21
Thank you.
03:26
Command 21[1], Almaden IC,
03:28
3-330 is clear, no hazard,
03:32
can cancel, the balance, we'll switch this back to San Jose Fire.
03:37
I see copy the apartment's clear with no hazards, recommending canceling the balance. Battalion 1.
03:45
Battalion 1 copies in service.
03:48
Battalion 1. We'll clear Command 21[1] at 20, 25 hours, and handle on San Jose.
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[1]
Command 21: Assigned command radio channel 21 for coordination and communication among responding units.

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