False fire alarm at apartment on Channing Way, Berkeley CA


Emergency personnel responded to a reported apartment fire near Channing Way after the smell of smoke and an alarm were reported. Residents were told to evacuate. Upon arrival, firefighters found no active fire, only the fire alarm sounding.
Audio|Source: Berkeley Police and Fire
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Transcript:
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I've got 8 to BFD for Structure Fivers.
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Structure Fire near Channing Way.
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Item six in our primary.
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I copy Adam (number withheld).
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2-108.
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near Channing Way apartment 3.
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RP[1] smell smoke coming from the unit with nobody answering the door and the alarm sounding.
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RP[1]'s advised to get out of the building.
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We have DFC in route with a full response.
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Okay, copy.
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Forgotta.
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That's total cover the phone.
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Copy. I'm six, myself, and S-A-R approaching 97[2].
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I copy.
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I copy.
00:31
There's no fire for it.
00:33
I copies.
00:34
I copy Stof fire code for the fire alarm is going in the background
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see for arm is out now I copy
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
RP: Individual reporting information or requesting police assistance.
[2]
97: Unit has arrived or is present at the designated location or scene.
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Location mentioned:
Channing Way, Berkeley, CA
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