Malicious fire alarm pull at Richmond apartment building, Richmond CA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/1/2025 07:03 AM

Near S Hampton Ct, Richmond, CA 94806

At an apartment building near Southampton Court in Richmond, a commercial fire alarm was triggered without smoke or flames. Tenants reported the alarm had been sounding for about six minutes and would not stop. It was later confirmed that someone maliciously pulled the fire alarm. Fire department assistance was needed to reset the system.

Audio|Source: Hercules Pinole Public Safety

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Transcript:

00:00

Nage 6A, truck 70, commercial fire alarm near Southampton Court.

00:05

It's from an apartment building.

00:11

Good night.

00:13

I'm good night. I'm going to final.

00:15

Fire alarm sounding, no smoke or flames.

00:18

That's the tenants calling in.

00:21

It's been going off for about six minutes. It won't shut off.

00:25

Being in 6-8, Turk 70, commercial fire alarm, near Southampton Court.

00:30

So, something copy thank you very much.

00:31

You have a good rest of your fists.

00:33

Thank you.

00:39

One more, okay.

00:44

Mattixie, can we get a phone call, please?

00:47

Can you go? The throat right there? Yeah.

00:49

And when you're at?

00:50

That's it. We're right up.

00:52

And wait.

00:54

Hey, firm.

00:58

Richmond Fire Truck 70 responding.

01:00

Are you in front of the test?

01:02

Truck 70 responding.

01:04

One more.

01:06

68, Mount.

01:09

Six-eight, no.

01:10

Six-eight responding.

01:15

Before column, then.

01:19

24, 1019, this has been passed.

01:25

So I'll attend at me.

01:27

Copy.

01:29

So, trial, 32, 3.

01:34

Keep coming right to enter 36.

01:36

Engine 68, works for.

01:39

favor. favor.

01:45

Agent 68, Bruce Fire.

01:49

Go ahead.

01:52

We have another caller saying that somebody pulled the alarm, malicious pull, and they just need assistance resetting.

02:08

Can you repeat traffic?

02:15

Another resonance calling saying that somebody pulled the alarm maliciously and they just need assistance resets.

02:23

Copy, cancel.

02:27

Kirk 70, copy, cancel.

02:30

Truck 70, copy, cancel.

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