False fire alarm at Palo Alto school, Palo Alto CA
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, fire crews responded to an alarm at Challenger School in Palo Alto near Middlefield Road. The alert was determined to be a false alarm accidentally triggered by a janitor, and no fire was found.
Audio|Heard on: Santa Clara CA Fire Dispatch Group Calls
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Transcript:
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Engine 64, respond to fire alarm near Middlefield Road.
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Challenger School and Palo Alto cross streets are Anson Way and East Charleston Road.
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Engine 64, you're en route for fire alarm at Challenger School near Middlefield.
00:15
Nearby Middlefield for a zone 12 fire alarm, full station.
00:20
And I'm trying to find a responsible number to call.
00:23
Engine 61 arrived on scene.
00:27
We were just advised by the alarm company it was a false alarm.
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Copy Fire Engine 64.
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Engine 64, go ahead.
00:37
Confirmed the false alarm was for us.
00:39
Do they need us to continue responding?
00:43
When I spoke with an alarm company, they said they're not allowed to cancel.
00:47
So I was going to call the responsible (name withheld) who they spoke with and confirm we can still cancel.
00:52
But it was called by a janitor in error.
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Copy, we're talking with the lady now.
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Ten four.
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Location mentioned:
Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto, CA 94303
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