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Heard on: Santa Clara CA Fire Dispatch Group Calls · 1/16/2026 09:20 AM
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Engine 61, respond to fire alarm near Calper Street, El Prado Hotel, Palo Alto.
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Cross streets are University Avenue and Hamilton Avenue.
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Fire alarm at El Prado Hotel canceled

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As discussed during the dispatch call, firefighters responded to a possible fire alarm activation at El Prado Hotel in Palo Alto, near Calper Street, with cross streets University Avenue and Hamilton Avenue. The alarm, initially triggered by a smoke detector on the second floor, was later canceled after the alarm company confirmed it was a false activation during system work. No emergency occurred.

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Cowper St, Palo Alto, CA 94301
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