Heater sparks in apartment; no fire found, Alameda CA

 Fire & Arson
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to an apartment building near Regent St after a heater inside a unit was reported sparking and glowing orange. Occupants evacuated safely. On arrival, no smoke or fire was found.
Audio|Source: Alameda County Fire
02:11
Transcript:
00:00
County District 1A3, engine 1, engine 2, engine 3, medic 3, truck 1, truck 2, respond, apartment, structure response at near Regent St, South of San Jose Avenue Tax.
00:15
Rush on fire across the 711, which is no longer in the area.
00:24
Okay, this is AOLR, we can take that fire in our district.
00:29
Thank you. Medic 3, Medic 1 came available and is now responding.
00:38
Medic 3 copies.
00:40
We're reacting.
00:43
We react.
00:48
Confirm response, Section 3. Confirm response.
00:54
One engine, engine two, truck one, truck two, battalion one, medic one, AC3.
00:59
So you're responding, RP is reporting that they have a heater that is sparking and glowing orange inside apartment B-boy.
01:07
Inside apartment B-boy is approximately a six-unit complex.
01:11
The occupants have evacuated the apartment.
01:15
We attack three response, attack three.
01:21
Looking another caller that is also passed by advising of a possible structure fire. They couldn't advise exactly what was on fire, just that it was a structure fire. Do you want to separate or hold off?
01:35
Not seen as region I see on tech street.
01:40
I want to cover.
01:42
No change in command at this point.
01:44
All units go into primary.
01:46
First in companies, uh, first in truck, and me they go ahead and link up with engine one. Engine 1 and 2 risk gate.
01:57
Take contact with the station.
01:59
Oh, got his contact.
02:04
Welcome units to the region in soon. No smoke a fire.
02:09
Engine One can handle.
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Location mentioned:
Near Regent St, Alameda, CA 94501
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