Fire alarm triggered at Crossgates Mall with no fire found, Albany NY


A fire alarm was activated inside Crossgates Mall near the entrances of Dave & Buster's and Dick's Sporting Goods. Fire crews responded to investigate and reset the alarm. After checking, they found no sign of fire and cleared the scene.
Audio|Source: Albany County Volunteer Fire Departments
04:45
Transcript:
00:00
I'll be arriving cross gates.
00:01
Pink lot, mall entrance between Dave & Busters and Dix.
00:04
We'll be statusing fire command investigating.
00:05
Copy 1734.
00:06
Back to engine 97.
00:07
Ingen 97, go ahead.
00:09
97, go ahead.
00:10
97's call 304, 3 interior.
00:12
1734.
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And engine 97 for instruction.
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97, pull in the Dick's entrance, come around the corner and send you crew up.
00:20
97, copy.
00:21
The class range of 97 on seat.
00:22
1736.
00:23
After Tower Ladder 9-T.
00:25
Tower Letter 99. Tower Letter 9-Go ahead.
00:26
Group of 4-2 Interior.
00:27
1738.38. And portable 9-11.
00:33
Command on.
00:34
Now pull the fire alarm, we're looking right at it.
00:35
We're going to try open it up and reset it.
00:37
Three Steve, you're going to be all set with 9-7 for report?
00:40
Probably bring 9-9 in if they have the key to open it up because it's one of the older ones.
00:45
Three Steve, do you need a toolkit or do you believe that you have it in the dockbox?
00:48
I'll try it only author to use it now for the knockbox.
00:51
Receives, I'll have 99 come in with the Knoxbox.
00:54
Commandant 99, did you copy that? Send in the Dix's entrance and pull past 97, release your Knoxbox key.
01:01
99 fire command.
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The water we're going forward.
01:04
Control is on.
01:05
Target 6802 is going to be, you know out to RV Police Station for a drop.
01:09
1740.
01:10
Command the Dix entrance towards Dave and Busters.
01:12
Pull Path 97, release your Knoxbox key.
01:15
Greatly. Spassar Tower Ladder 9-9.
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9-9. Go ahead.
01:17
Could you release my key?
01:18
Please, stand by.
01:19
Command 4-1-9-7.
01:20
Command. We have reset the alarm.
01:22
We're going to pull for full reset now.
01:24
Okay, receive.
01:25
No need for 9-9 screw then.
01:26
Roman, they didn't stand by for now.
01:27
Receive. Dispatcher Westmore Fire Command.
01:29
Westmore Fire Command, go ahead.
01:30
Signal 15[1] holding engine 97th report.
01:33
Dispatcher to all apparatus responding to the Structure Fire Crossgate Small Champs.
01:37
By orders of Fire Command, Signal 15[1] holding Endin 97 only, all other apparatus back.
01:41
Service at this time, 1742 dispatcher 10.
01:44
Dispatcher to all apparatus responding to the Structure Fire Crossgate Small Champs.
01:48
By orders of Fire Command, Signal 15[1] holding NGN 97 only, all other apparatus back in service at this time, 1742 dispatcherton.
01:55
Fifty one eighty-five far ago.
01:56
5,182. Right, permit.
01:58
Command 4-1-9-7.
01:59
Command 4-9-7.
02:01
Command on. Alarm, residing, hell, we're making a way out.
02:03
Reiki.
02:04
That your tower ladder 99.
02:05
3680 to arrive.
02:06
Police site.
02:07
1743. Tower ladder 999, go ahead.
02:09
We did receive the key and the keys been restricted.
02:10
1743.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Signal 15: Fire/Rescue Standby or Hold
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Location mentioned:
Near Crossgates Mall Rd, Albany, NY 12203
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