False fire alarm triggered at Staples store in Albany, Albany NY

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/2/2025 10:19 PM

Near Central Ave, Albany, NY 12205

A fire alarm went off at the Staples store near Central Ave in Albany. Firefighters responded but found no signs of fire or danger. The alarm was likely triggered by a water pressure drop from a nearby Lowe's store. The scene was cleared after investigation.

Audio|Source: Albany County Volunteer Fire Departments

01:58

Transcript:

00:00

Command. The alarm company had a correct responding unknown ETA and a Chevy pickup.

00:06

Thank you.

00:10

0. 401.

00:13

You can show us surviving at Staples.

00:15

405-2, follow up in the rear command. Do you want us run in the rear with you or you want us up in the front?

00:24

Cap, you guys can just stage in the main line.

00:28

I'm sure it's tied in the Lowe's the last time.

00:30

We had a water pressure drop at Lowe's and set off the alarm here.

00:35

We'll be staging out front.

00:37

21 to 406, you guys can return.

00:42

Where is Steve, J?

00:43

405 to...

00:49

4.05, Car 16. You guys want us to relocate back to Lowe's?

00:55

Negative. Not only Lowe's command dispatch, signal 15.

01:07

Let me pull 1-to to command.

01:13

All right. Smoke or fire showing a pole station for Zone 1.

01:18

We're trying to track that down now.

01:21

Okay, signal 15 to be transmitted for the firearm.

01:25

The low is 1482 Central Avenue.

01:28

Colony Village, back at 2,125.

01:31

Recease.

01:33

Hello Command dispatcher, Signal 20[1], 4-2-2-only for the further investigation.

01:43

A signal 20 being transmitted for the fire alarm, the Staples,

01:48

near Central Ave,

01:50

holding 412 only at 2126.

01:56

Fire Control 2 is out.

Police codes explained

The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:

[1]

Signal 20: Request for adjusted fire response or holding units based on incident status or severity.

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Near Central Ave, Albany, NY 12205

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