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Fire alarm activated at northeast elementary school, Ithaca NY

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audio iconFire & Arson
Winthrop Dr, Ithaca, NY 14850

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire units responded to a fire alarm activation at Northeast Elementary School. Crews conducted a sweep of the building and found that a fire detector was activated in a classroom. No fire was reported.

Audio|Heard on: Tompkins NY Interop Group Calls
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01:4
Transcript:
00:00
6-1's arriving on scene.
00:01
2.0, you're on the road?
00:03
A, for... I'll give you an up moment, Charlie.
00:06
203 is arriving Northeast Elementary.
00:09
I'll be standing by.
00:17
Give me a crew inside.
00:19
I've got to show West Wing, but I'll be sure where the West Wing is.
00:24
Yeah, he's alarm activated showing West Wing.
00:26
Crew coming into investigate.
00:28
Gaila, I'm going to mess with this Knox Box and see if I can get it open.
00:31
I'll meet you guys in there in just a second.
00:33
Okay.
00:34
Mack, are you still off by the South Wing?
00:37
Hey.
00:38
Let's go quick sweep in that cafeteria area.
00:41
And I'll do a quick sweep of the geria, and we can clear this back to build that they're not freezing outside.
00:47
Copy all. I'm heading to the cat for you.
00:51
Stand by, Mac.
00:52
We found the activated head down in one of the classrooms.
00:58
Try for a rea.
01:00
Copy. I'm heading for the panel.
01:01
Let's email us.
01:03
You can take them, that's right.

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Location mentioned:
Winthrop Dr, Ithaca, NY 14850

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