False fire alarm at Catalina Avenue apartment, Redondo Beach CA
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a reported alarm at a multi-story apartment complex near South Catalina Avenue in Redondo Beach. Bells were sounding but no smoke or flames were observed. The situation was confirmed to be a false alarm after the building manager checked the system.
Audio|Heard on: South Bay Fire: Culver City, El Segundo, Manhattan Beach, Redondo Beach, Torrance
Listen to dispatch call
02:31
Transcript:
00:00
Nine 601.
00:02
I'm on scene near South Catalina Avenue.
00:09
Large multi-story apartment house.
00:13
We do have bells from the street on Catalina, no smoke and flames.
00:17
If you could dispatch the appropriate resource from station one, I'll stand by on scene.
00:26
Affirmative.
00:31
Six one fire alarm, six one on.
00:35
Covers both station east building seven four north side.
00:40
No, read that Battalion 61 is also on scene.
00:43
Sheriff six one.
00:47
We're all the fire battalion six one.
01:03
Engine engine six one fire alarm near South Catalina.
01:07
Time six one's on scene with alarm bell sounding, no smoke or flames seen.
01:10
Engine six one.
01:16
Three dollar from truck six one, we're responding to the same location.
01:24
Truck, I'm having you responding near the Esplanade.
01:28
Engine 61 will be responding near South Catalina.
01:33
All right, copy, thanks.
01:37
We're on the fire, Battalion 61.
01:41
Battalion 61?
01:44
This is a through and through complex near South Cat and Esplanade.
01:52
That is one in the same complex.
01:56
Send actually cancel engine 61, continue the truck.
02:03
Truck confirming you're on the Esplanade.
02:06
Pass from me to front of scene.
02:11
Actually.
02:13
South Cat side, the building manager just came out to give a report.
02:18
I'm under the impression she's in the manual silence.
02:25
I copy it. We'll meet you on the South Cat side.
02:29
And Redondo copies that.
02:31
Perfect.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
S Catalina Ave, Redondo Beach, CA 90277
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