Smoke alarm malfunction at 120th St apartments, Hawthorne CA
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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire units responded to a possible fire alarm activation near West 120th Street in a two-story apartment complex in Hawthorne. Crews determined the cause to be a malfunctioning smoke detector, and no fire was found.
Audio|Heard on: Los Angeles County Fire - LAC C-21
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Transcript:
00:00
LA Quint 161 on scene near West 120th Street.
00:05
Two-story apartment complex, nothing showing.
00:06
161 investigating.
00:11
LA copies, other truck.
00:15
162 on scene.
00:23
Unit 6118 on scene, standing by.
00:30
Copy that, 18, stand by.
00:45
LA Quint 161 with a follow up.
00:47
Malfunctioning smoke detector.
00:49
161 can handle.
00:50
You can release the compound.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
W 120th St, Hawthorne, CA 90250
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