Transformer arcing incident at Atascadero State Hospital, Atascadero CA


A fire alarm was triggered at Atascadero State Hospital due to an electrical transformer arcing. Responding crews found no visible fire or smoke and quickly controlled the situation.
Audio|Source: Atascadero Fire & Emergency Services
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Transcript:
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Tascadero fire sounding first alarm[1] for a commercial structure fire at Atascadero State Hospital,
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near El Camino Real.
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(number withheld).
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Save 520. Save 520 is responding.
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The phone is responding?
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The terms of right. She's spotter.
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7520, 7592 copy responding to commercial structure fire, Ash,
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near Hall, cross of Muscleman and San Rafael.
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It'll be Building 509, located on the south end of campus.
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7591's responding.
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Anyone copy responding.
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Passer of fire, 7921.
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7921, 7592, we are making our way on campus now.
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Copy that, go ahead and come up the hills.
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We do have an all clear[2], nothing's showing.
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It appears it was a transformer that was arcing.
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Copy. Confirming the best way to get in here?
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Come all the way up the main interest, pass the main interest of the facility, take a right turn up the hill toward the apartments.
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Additionally, if there's any other resources responding, we can cancel them.
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We'll just keep 2592.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
first alarm: Initial alarm level dispatch for a working fire
[2]
all clear: Primary search complete with no victims found
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Location mentioned:
Near El Camino Real, Atascadero, CA 93422
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