False fire alarm at four-story residential building, Ithaca NY
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire units responded to an alarm at a four-story residential building near East Seneca Street. On arrival, they found no visible fire, confirmed stove knobs and alarms were off, and learned the sprinkler system had issues. The situation was under control with no fire detected.
Audio|Heard on: Tompkins County Fire/EMS
Listen to dispatch call
02:33
Transcript:
00:00
Copybook near East Seneca
00:07
Near East Seneca Street would be near East Seneca.
00:16
Engine 2 has arrived at the four-story large residential building with no fire visible from outside by Alpha Bravo and Delta investigating.
00:30
Truck two will be coming in from the top.
00:37
Three engine one, last night.
00:43
Okay.
00:47
Tried a couple of times; the reset system keeps activating.
00:51
They are on the phone with their sprinkler company.
00:55
We will leave an alarm.
00:58
The store manager is well aware of the situation.
01:06
Copy that one.
01:07
Sounds good, thank you.
01:13
Three is in Seneca Street.
01:15
Two is that copy; you are investigating.
01:18
Four-story,
01:20
large,
01:22
offensive strategy.
01:24
All you have to stay at my friend.
01:26
Hopi, I have the tenant here as well.
01:27
We are circling back around.
01:33
We are not going to see.
01:34
We got your way from an entry but we are heading up the stairs now.
01:41
Happy, you are just headed up the stairs.
01:43
I got 360 complete, nothing obvious rear of the structure.
01:52
Bravo Charlie side is ground level.
01:58
Charlie Delta is floor below.
02:01
Charlie Delta is a floor below grade.
02:07
Ben from 4.3.
02:13
Floor 3 quadros ago.
02:15
No orders, no sound meter.
02:19
All windows are open.
02:21
All the knobs on the stove have been turned off prior to our arrival.
02:28
Sounds good.
02:29
We will pick up four turns. Just let no no second.
02:30
We are going to keep them.
02:32
Receive.
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Location mentioned:
E Seneca St, Ithaca, NY 14850
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