Fire alarm triggered by microwave cooking at dorm, Alfred NY


A fire alarm was activated at Davis Dorm at Alfred University due to cooking a cookie in a microwave. Responders found no actual fire and reset the alarm system.
Audio|Source: Allegany County Fire
02:28
Transcript:
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I'm responding to Davis.
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Race in 1940.
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Give an eye-nine location.
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Give an eye on, say, to, 1940.
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County Q&MRF1.
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QAMS1. Stand down the end.
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QA, did you copy.
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City, County, two, Cuba A.
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City, QA. City, QA.
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Take knowledge of where this being down? 1942.
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Alfred Tegna's badge.
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Around the University,
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Davis Dorm, automatic firearm activation[1], third floor.
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1943.
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300 on scene.
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It looks like a cookie in the microwave.
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I see you for example.
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Honey Alfred 502 is on scene.
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Nothing showing.
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Can you hold for the difference?
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Alfred 502 on scene, nothing showing[2].
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1900 just arrived on scene, believe it's going to be shut off due to the cooking in the microwave.
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We'll hold the tones, 1946.
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Allegheny County, Cuban 9, return into quarters.
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Cuban 9 return 1947.
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Allegheny County, Alfred 502.
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Alfred 502.
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System is reset.
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I'm back in service.
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System reset in 1949.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
automatic firearm activation: Fire Alarm Activated
[2]
nothing showing: No visible fire or smoke on arrival
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Alfred, NY
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