Woman intentionally triggers fire alarm and threatens with knife, Salinas CA
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, a woman intentionally set off a fire alarm at a residential unit near Byron Drive. She was reported banging on a bathroom door, had previously chased a property manager with scissors, and was later seen outside holding a knife. Police are responding to the situation.
Audio|Heard on: Monterey County Fire & EMS
Listen to dispatch call
01:25
Transcript:
00:00
Happy responding fire alarm at near Byron Drive, Unit D.
00:06
George, driven by a neighbor,
00:08
advising the woman in that unit set off the fire alarm, and is banging on the bathroom while yelling.
00:15
I'm going issues,
00:17
and she is fired for chasing a property manager with scissors, so PD is en route.
00:22
Math, medic 50.
00:47
Go ahead.
00:51
I've got information from the RP that the subject inside the unit may be standing outside now with a knife in hands, if you can stage.
01:04
On scene stage, that firing.
01:07
We'll stand by for PD.
01:09
And then is this a fire alarm or a medical?
01:15
Fire alarm.
01:16
A neighbor said a woman associated with a unit intentional set off her fire alarm and she has priors for doing similar ongoing interchutes.
Disclaimer:
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:
Byron Dr, Salinas, CA 93901
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