Smoke and sparking reported in Comstock Hall, Ithaca NY
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, a possible electrical issue caused sparking and smoke in Comstock Hall at Cornell University, resulting in a light haze and fire alarm activation on the first floor near room 4125.
Audio|Heard on: Tompkins NY EMS Dispatch Group Calls
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Transcript:
00:00
Cornell to 2483, 2480 respond to Comstock Hall, 1st floor room 4125.
00:08
Caller reports there's some sparking that they've noticed and some smoke.
00:12
Again, it's going to be Comstock Hall, first floor room 4125 for sparking and smoke.
00:19
80 from 80.
00:21
Eighties out.
00:23
Ten four on scene.
00:24
Eighty-three from traffic.
00:26
Eighty-threes from 80.
00:27
Light haze in the hallway.
00:29
Eighties, can you repeat?
00:31
Light haze in the hallway.
00:32
If you're still downstairs, do you grab your techs? Might need it.
00:36
A from eighty-three to sixty-five on channel one.
00:41
Go ahead.
00:42
JJ, Blake has a slight haze in the hallway.
00:46
I'm grabbing the tech.
00:47
Can you come down to Alpha's side?
00:51
That's affirmative. You guys dump the building?
00:53
Not yet. I will view that as soon as I get back in with tech.
00:56
Okay.
00:58
2465 Cornell, can you pass me his call? Be heading there.
01:00
10-4.Eighty-three from 80 looks there.
01:04
The people in the room and nearby were reporting popping and a small cabinet.
01:10
He says it's tripped.
01:12
I'm not sure if you touched a fire alarm or not, but the aid is no longer on this room.
01:16
Three, I've been enough with it now.
01:18
Yeah, I pulled a pole box.
01:21
Oh yeah, work for me.
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Garden Ave, Ithaca, NY 14853
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