False fire alarm at elderly high-rise near Sisson Ave, Hartford CT

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/30/2025 05:55 AM

Near Sisson Ave building 1, Hartford, CT 06105

A fire alarm was activated at a manual pull station on the third floor of a high-rise elderly residential building near Sisson Avenue. Fire crews responded and found no smoke or fire. The activation was accidental.

Audio|Source: Hartford Fire Department

02:51

Transcript:

00:00

Engine 1, engine 2, ladder 2, ladder 4, ladder 6-pack 1, district 2,

00:07

near Sisson Avenue, building 2 for a private central station, crosses out Warrington and gray, you'll be on incident 1.

00:19

65.

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Go ahead, 16.

00:25

16 back in service.

00:27

Notified car 6,

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district 1,000.

00:34

104, back 1 way, 855.

00:40

Entity 5, into 14, enter 1, engine 2, ladder 4, ladder 6-pack 1, District 2, and District 1, near Sisson Avenue, Building 2,

00:48

Private Central Station,

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General Fire Alarm,

00:52

Cross streets Warrenton and Gray, you'll be on Incident 1.

00:59

Fire alarm, District 2, cancel District 1 will cover.

01:04

10-4[1], District 2, Suburating District 1, 8-56.

01:07

Engine 5 for our alarm. We're on scene near Sisson Avenue.

01:10

We have a high-rise elderly residential.

01:14

We'll be out in command, incident 1.

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So forth.

01:25

Engine 5, District 2. It's going to be Building 1, where the alarms activated.

01:31

Okay, totally was.

01:37

We have a report of an activated manual pull station, third floor, south stairwell.

01:49

Okay, pull station, third floor.

02:06

Are you found two?

02:09

Yes, sir. Stand by.

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Yeah, ladder for, engine 5.

02:18

Pull station, no smoke, no fire, accidental, 101.

02:23

You got it.

02:25

Engine 5, District 2. Did you copy that last?

02:28

Yeah, District 2 has it. You got it. You on the ladder.

02:36

Let me know when we get a reset there.

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File on District 2, General Engine 5 in the ladder 4.

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Balance is dismissed. District 2 is available.

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10 4. Holding Engine 5, Platter 4, District 2 available, 904.

Police codes explained

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[1]

10-4: Acknowledgment or confirmation that a message was received and understood.

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Near Sisson Ave building 1, Hartford, CT 06105

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