Carbon monoxide alarm triggers fire response amid dispute, Berkeley CA
Fire & ArsonFire units responded to a carbon monoxide alarm at near Stuart Street in Berkeley. Elevated carbon monoxide levels were detected when the heater was on. An elderly tenant and a combative landlord were arguing at the scene. The levels were brought down to safe limits, but no police units were available to assist. The resident was safe but required additional help.
Audio|Source: Berkeley Police and Fire
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Transcript:
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Engine 3. Respond to carbon monoxide alarm.
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At near Stuart Street.
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Unit 8. Cross streets are Sacramento Street and California Street.
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One from Truck 5, that's our call.
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Not sure why Engine 3 got dispatched.
00:23
Coming truck five to handle, engine three to cancel and truck five you can advise if you want to stay just a carbon monoxide alarm that was sounding earlier this morning and the landlord removed it the landlord and the tenant were in an active argument the tenant is elderly we do not have any police units available.
00:47
Copy that, yes, we know this landlord.
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If you could please have police continue in and we'll go en route.
00:54
Copy, I don't have any police units right now.
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We don't have anybody dispatched.
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Group 1-8-3 confirming we're available.
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A-term truck 5 handling.
01:10
I got that.
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Nice truck 5.
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Berkeley 1, medic 1, code 2, altubimates.
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Medic1 to update.
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Truck 5 is on scene, 3 story, nothing's shown on the street.
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I'll be investigating.
01:31
Truck 5, copy 3 story.
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Nothing showing investigating.
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Italian seven.
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Track 5.
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Go ahead.
01:48
Can you switch channel Tee, please?
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The Italian 7 on 2.
02:02
Hey Chief,
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we ran this call a few tours back.
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I think you're familiar with it where we had a landlord that was contentious and combative.
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We have the same situation.
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We have a carbon monoxide elevated levels when the heater goes up.
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And it's clear right now.
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We've brought it down to safe levels.
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However,
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this person's in a situation where they need a little more assistance than what we can provide.
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We don't have any police available for dispatch.
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I'm kind of at a loss as to what to do.
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Can you help me figure out, should I contact police or fire?
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Affirm, can you call myself?
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That I'm going to need a couple minutes to get my phone.
02:58
Copy that,
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resident is safe right now or?
03:05
Safe firm, but it's elevating.
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Tommy, give me a call.
03:17
From truck to you mean the company down there for any reason?
03:22
All right, can you repeat on Channel 1? What was that, traffic?
03:28
Yeah, Alpano, do you guys need another company down there?
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Near Stuart St, Berkeley, CA 94703
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