Fire crew finds faulty smoke detector, Redondo Beach CA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, engine 62 responded to a possible residential fire alarm near Mathews Avenue in Redondo Beach. No smoke or fire was found. The cause was determined to be a faulty smoke detector in the upstairs hallway, and the alarm could not be reset.
Audio|Heard on: South Bay Fire: Culver City, El Segundo, Manhattan Beach, Redondo Beach, Torrance
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01:40
Transcript:
00:00
Fernando, Engine 62 is on scene.
00:02
Near Mathews Avenue, a large two-story three-in-a-lot.
00:05
Nothing showing, nothing sounding from the exterior.
00:06
Engine 62 is out for investigation.
01:03
Can you contact the alarm company and see if they can reset it from their end?
01:06
Nobody's home here.
01:12
The fire engine sixty-two, per the alarm company, they are unable to reset on their end and they received an additional activation for the keypad.
01:30
There's going to be a faulty smoke detector in the upstairs hallway.
01:33
We removed the smoke detector and the alarm is unable to reset.
01:36
Nobody is home.
01:38
We'll leave a note here.
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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:
Mathews Ave, Redondo Beach, CA 90278
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