Fire Alarm

Timeline

1. 6:38pm
   Fire alarm activation at Avenida Brillante Apartments, 652 Cesar E. Chavez Avenue Southwest
2. 6:42pm
   FD on scene at multi-story apartment; nothing showing from front (Alpha) or left (Bravo) sides, investigating
3. 6:42pm
   Engine 2 and Truck 2 on scene at Avenida Briante Apartments; nothing visible from Alpha (front) or Bravo (left) sides, investigating, Truck 2 assuming command
4. 6:44pm
   Battalion 5 on scene and assuming command at Avenida Briante Apartments
5. 6:45pm
   Investigation confirms alarm was a manual pull (accidental activation)
6. 6:46pm
   Manual pull alarm reset and cleared; units standing by to return to quarters
7. 6:46pm
   Manual pull alarm reset; crews resetting the alarm panel
8. 6:47pm
   Crews searching for the correct alarm panel to reset at the facility
9. 6:47pm
   Crews located the correct main alarm panel through the stairway (not the east staircase) to reset the alarm
10. 6:52pm
    Fire alarm input/control panel malfunctioning; unable to reset the system properly
11. 6:53pm
    Command attempting to pinpoint alarm sensor location in northwest corner of building; input panel malfunctioning
12. 6:59pm
    Alarm system reset; all units cleared, command terminated
13. 7:04pm
    Truck 2 cleared the scene
14. 7:08pm
    Battalion 5 cleared the scene; incident command terminated
15. 7:08pm
    Engine 67 cleared from the scene; incident command terminated at 1907 hours