Fire alarm at university building caused by dust, Berkeley CA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a commercial fire alarm at a university building near Minor Hall in Berkeley. The alarm was triggered by dust from nearby construction, and there was no active fire. The responding engine remained on the scene briefly while the truck was cancelled after determining the cause.
Audio|Heard on: Alameda CA Fire Dispatch Group Calls
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Transcript:
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Engine three and truck two, respond to commercial fire alarm.
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Minor Hall East Gate.
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Cross streets are South Drive and University Drive.
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One engine, three is on the scene.
00:14
It's a four-story educational alarm sounding that they're trying to investigate.
00:19
Copy, four-story educational building alarm sounding, investigating.
00:24
One engine, three.
00:25
This was dust from construction.
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Cancel the truck.
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Copy, dust from construction.
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Truck two available.
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Location mentioned:
Minor Hall, Berkeley, CA 94720
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