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False alarm reported at East Mesa DriveWest Covina CA

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audio iconFire & Arson
E Mesa Dr, West Covina, CA 91791

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a fire alarm near East Mesa Drive in West Covina. Quint 122 determined it to be a false alarm, and the homeowner planned to contact the alarm company. No injuries or actual fire were confirmed.

Audio|Heard on: Verdugo Fire Red 1-8
Listen to dispatch call
04:43
Transcript:
00:00
Quint 122, fire alarm near East Mesa Drive.
00:06
Banderhoof Drive, red one.
00:16
Truck 21,
00:17
Assist ambulance at Casa de la Paloma on South Kenwood Street, near Broadway and Harvard Street.
00:25
Red one.
00:26
Frank Squad 21 Verdugo.
00:33
Radio, do you have traffic for Squad 21?
00:36
Squad 21, affirmative.
00:39
Truck 21 has been dispatched to same location for Apartment 421 to assist handling it.
00:49
Squad 21 copies.
00:50
We'll make our way to the first call and go over there.
00:58
Verdugo from Engine 121.
01:05
Can you contact the health department about the fire in the kitchen at this restaurant?
01:21
Engine 37, R837, stroke at Kaiser Permanente on East Foothill Boulevard.
01:29
Room number three, first floor Urgent Care, Santa Paula Avenue, Sierra Madre Villa Avenue.
01:43
Engine 12, RA 13, heart problem.
01:48
Near Sherman Way.
01:54
Redlands. Truck 12, you can cancel.
01:57
Truck 12, disregard.
02:10
Where'd he go? Engine 13.
02:27
We're going to do 30 U-shots for our MVCs that are responding.
02:35
What time cancel back?
02:39
Truck 21 from Squad 29, you can cancel.
02:41
We can handle assisting with it.
02:48
Start towing, Verdugo.
02:54
Verdugo from Squad 29.
02:57
Squad 29, copy your traffic.
02:59
Truck 21, Verdugo.
03:09
Unit 21, Verdugo, you can cancel Squad 21 on scene and we'll handle.
03:20
From Engine 52?
03:23
Engine 52, go ahead.
03:27
Show Engine 50 and 52 out of service for about one hour.
03:38
Verdugo 41.
03:41
Engine 41, go ahead.
03:45
Still in service for approximately 10 minutes.
03:48
Log us out of current MVC.
03:57
Engine 121, Verdugo.
04:03
Verdugo to Truck 32.
04:06
Truck 32, stand by.
04:12
Engine 121 contacting the health department regarding the fire.
04:19
Got it, standby.
04:27
Start 32, second uphill, 1200 hours training.
04:38
Quint 122 confirms false alarm, no reset.
04:41
Homeowner will contact the alarm company.

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E Mesa Dr, West Covina, CA 91791

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