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False fire alarm with light smoke in high-rise apartmentSan Jose CA

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Near S Second St, San Jose, CA 95112

Fire units responded to a high-rise building near South 2nd Street in San Jose after an alarm was reported. Light smoke was found in apartment 218. Firefighters investigated and ventilated the area but found no active fire or hazards. The incident was a false alarm without any further danger.

Audio|Source: San Jose Fire
04:36
Transcript:
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Engine 3. Engine 6.
00:01
Truck 30. Battalion 1. Truck 1. High-rise response for a higher-rise fire.
00:07
The command channel is Command 21[1], near South 2nd Street.
00:12
Unit 218, near Peace Street and East Humbold Street.
00:16
Station 3's area.
00:18
The command channel is Command 21[1].
00:32
One is in row.
00:34
Battalion One.
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Truck 1 on 21.
00:39
Truck 1 on 21.
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Truck 1.
00:45
One from the Italian one. I don't see the details on your NBC. Can you give me the details of this? We're asking medic 3, you go ahead. Battalion 1,
00:53
the single caller reporting inside unit 218 and the alarm going off in the building.
00:59
Rescumetic 3, 104, should be on your MDC now. Please utilize Command 21[1].
01:05
Engine 6 on 21.
01:12
Engine 6. Truck 30.
01:16
Truck 30.
01:20
For us, medic 3, on Command 21[1].
01:23
Rescumetic 3.
01:25
And for Battalion 1, all units are now in Rot on Command 21[1].
01:27
Thank you.
01:36
Plan 21 from Engine 3.
01:39
Engine 3. Engine 3 is on scene. We have a large, multi-story, multi-family drawing. Nothing shown from the exterior, no audible, no strobes.
01:47
I set this up as 2nd Street IC investigating. We can do so incoming code 2.
01:57
Engine 3A, copy your on scene of a large multi-story, multifamily building, nothing's showing you'll be investigating, recommending to reduce incoming.
02:10
I see through medical and crime.
02:13
Go to that too.
02:19
You get access to the board, right? Light smoke, just trying to identify with the sources.
02:25
Is three.
02:26
I see.
02:32
Command 21[1] copies made access to apartment 218. There is light smoke trying to identify where the smoke is coming from.
02:42
Resumatic 3 from IC on command.
02:49
Rest Committee, P.
02:52
If you guys want to grab the ventilation, we're bringing up the room 218.
02:58
Sounds like we have light smoke.
03:01
Command 21[1] further from IC, I think you copy traffic.
03:05
We do have light smoke in there. We're looking for the source all update further.
03:10
Ice. That's fine.
03:13
IC 104, light smoke and 218, trying to identify the source.
03:21
2.1, truck 1 on scene.
03:23
Truck 1 on team.
03:26
Truck 1 from IC, if you guys just want to hold up in stage, we should be clear here, sorry.
03:35
IC through medical on command.
03:38
Go for our seat.
03:42
Located to the stores.
03:44
We moved it from the building.
03:45
No further hazards, no need for a truck.
03:49
I see copies need for force ventilation.
03:54
Negative.
03:59
I see copies break. Command 21[1].
04:03
You can go ahead and cancel the response.
04:06
We can switch back over to the side of the fire engine three-scuder made on the same.
04:12
I see copy recommending to cancel the remaining balance for Engine 3 to handle. Break Battalion 1.
04:21
Battalion 1, Copies, concurries, and you can show me in service.
04:26
The Italian 1 will show you back in service. All other units on Command 21[1]. Please clear via your MDC and return to San Jose Fire.
04:32
Engine 3 will handle on San Jose. We'll clear Command 21[1] at 2046 hours.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Command 21: Assigned command radio channel 21 for coordination and communication among responding units.

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Near S Second St, San Jose, CA 95112
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