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Apparent false alarm at Nevin Ave complexRichmond CA

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Nevin Ave, Richmond, CA 94801

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a commercial fire alarm at a building near Nevin Avenue in Richmond. Fire units arrived at the Terraces at Nevin, where no smoke or fire was visible. Fire personnel conducted an investigation and found no active fire, suggesting an apparent false alarm. Dispatch communication also referenced Code 2 and Code 3 urgency levels, indicating standard response procedures were followed.

Audio|Heard on: Richmond, El Cerrito, and Kensington Police and Fire, Contra Costa County Fire and Sheriff West
Listen to dispatch call
02:15
Transcript:
00:00
Engine five, we've got a copy of your fire alarm.
00:02
Twenty-two hundred Nevin.
00:03
Richmond Fire Engine sixty-two, Truck sixty-four responding to a commercial fire alarm near Nevin Avenue.
00:08
It's The Terraces at Nevin covers the fire pool station on the 4th floor with the fire alarm.
00:13
Unable to make contact.
00:15
They get Engine sixty-two and Truck sixty-four near Nevin Avenue to the Terraces at Nevin for the fire pool station on the 4th floor.
00:25
Richmond Fire sixty-two is en route.
00:28
Six two now.
00:30
Listen, fire six seven.
00:34
Go ahead.
00:40
Or you can go ahead and capital 52, twelve truck 54, and code three please.
00:46
Ten four 62.
00:47
You can disregard of carry 67 around.
00:49
Truck 64, that's a Code 2[1].
00:53
Copy.
00:57
Sixty two copies.
00:58
Thanks, (name withheld).
01:57
Highway apartment complex, nothing showing, nothing sounding.
02:01
We're investigating.
02:04
Six seven on scene, five-story apartment building, nothing sounding, nothing showing.
02:15
Seven investigating.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Code 2: Urgent, non-emergency response without lights or siren; proceed promptly while obeying traffic laws.

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Nevin Ave, Richmond, CA 94801

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