Fire alarm triggers building evacuation with no fire found, Middletown NY

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/26/2025 06:44 AM

Near Southgate Rd, Middletown, NY 10940

Fire units responded to an automatic alarm near Southgate Road. The building was evacuated and alarms sounded. No confirmed fire or smoke was found. Investigation indicated an electrical issue causing the alarm.

Audio|Source: City of Middletown Fire

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Transcript:

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Engine 2. Engine 6, truck through respond to near Southgate Rd for an automatic alarm.

00:06

Engine 2. Engine 6, truck 3, respond to near Southgate Rd for an automatic alarm.

00:13

Engine 2, engine 6, truck through, respond to near Southgate Rd for an automatic alarm.

00:18

Cross streets, Glenmere Road and Meadows Road.

00:20

Engine 5, Cover Central.

00:28

Agent 6 in service.

00:33

Lieutenant 6. Your in service is going to be near Southgate Rd for an automatic alarm, cross streets, Gledmeree Road and Meadow Drone.

00:40

Car 2 in service.

00:43

Chief Guard 2, Your service will be near Southgate Rd for an automatic alarm, cross streets, Gullendmere Road and Meadow Drone. Cross Street, Gledmere Road and Meadow Drone.

00:56

Engine 5 and Route Central for coverage.

01:01

This engine 5 in Route Central Coverage.

01:05

Headquarters, all responding units.

01:12

When you turn into South Gate Road, turn our right onto Meadows, and then left back on the South Gate Road. You're first building on the right, you turn back on the South Gate Road.

01:22

Don't freak up.

01:24

Truck three units on scene, buildings evacuated, alarm sound and be investigating.

01:29

Engines, you have hydrants on either side.

01:35

See, truck three, you're on the main alarm, axes,

01:38

uh, that's engine.

01:45

Engine six, engine two, I have a hydrant.

01:48

I have a safe, copy.

01:56

Card two on safety.

02:00

Hey, car two, you're on, safe.

02:08

Do that question.

02:12

Headquarters, huh?

02:15

It's located in a trip's head.

02:17

We do have a motor electrical, what will be investigated.

02:24

We see located the trip head in order of electrical, we'll be investigating.

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Near Southgate Rd, Middletown, NY 10940

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