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Heard on: Palo Alto Fire · 1/18/2026 06:25 PM
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Engine 61, respond to fire alarm at (number withheld) Hamilton Avenue, Cardinal Hotel Palo Alto.
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Cross streets are Lane (number withheld) West and Ramona Street.
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Fire crew assists with false alarm at hotel

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As discussed during the dispatch call, firefighters responded to a fire alarm at a hotel on Hamilton Avenue in Palo Alto. Staff on site confirmed it was a false alarm and requested help resetting the fire system. The incident did not involve an active fire.

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Hamilton Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94301
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