Smoke detector alarm at school is a false alarm, San Jose CA
A smoke detector alarm went off at Latimer Elementary School near Latimer Avenue. Firefighters found a small dumpster fire behind the building but no fire in the school itself. The alarm was confirmed to be a false alarm with no threat to the building.
Audio|Source: San Jose Fire
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Transcript:
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Engine 15, smoke detector alarm in a high life hazard building.
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Latimer Elementary, near Latimer Avenue near San Antonio Road and 2Bow Drive.
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Station 14's area.
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Engine 35 sounds they do copy Delta.
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35 copies, interrupted by Samantha.
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Engine 810 of A.
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Okay, copy.
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Command 21 and engine 1419. Engine 8104, multiple p-pia is around. Working over behind the building, we do have a small column of dark.
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Section 14 and copy working around the building, you have a small column of dark smoke.
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Engine 10 are you on Command 21?
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Further from Agent 14, we do have a dumpster fire behind the building. The building is not on fire. Truck 2, Senate. Engine 14 can handle and can cancel the balance.
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Truck 2.
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Truck 2. Can you let the ambulance in?
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Engine 14, I copy. You do have a dumpster that's on fire. The building is not being threatened.
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Requesting engine 14 to handle on San Jose fire.
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Battalion 10, Command 21.
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Battalion 10 copies in service.
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Battalion 10 in service. Truck 14 and engine 10 can clear via their MDC.
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Command 21 is clear at 1752 hours. Command 21 clear.
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Sound the fire from Dirt 14.
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Truck 14.
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Is there another call and station 14 is there?
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Truck 14, that's affirmative. I'll attach you. It's at Latimer Elementary near Latimer Avenue. Break, engine 15, you can stand down. No call, engine 15.
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