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False fire alarm at Newcomb Central School caused by power issuesNewcomb NY

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audio iconFire & Arson
Newcomb, NY 12852

According to the dispatch call, a fire alarm at Newcomb Central School was triggered by power fluctuations. Fire and cleaning units responded but confirmed it was a false alarm caused by the intermittent power supply.

Audio|Heard on: Essex County Police, Fire, and EMS - Southeast
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02:54
Transcript:
00:00
Newcomb Fire respond to near State Route 28N and Newcomb Central School for a general fire alarm activation.
00:07
Repeating for Newcomb Fire, respond to near State Route 28N and Newcomb Central School for a general fire alarm activation.
00:22
2706 this match.
00:26
2706.
00:27
06 and 1-2 will be cleared from last factor,
00:30
sir.
00:31
06 and 1-2, clear from last 243.
00:38
How do you nuke him 262?
00:42
There is spoutowning.
00:44
362 is responding.
00:47
Received, be advised.
00:49
There are cleaners on scene.
00:51
Custodian, it has a three-minute ETA, stated that power has been in and out,
00:58
causing the fire alarm activation.
01:00
They're unsure if this is accidental.
01:06
Received, we'll be meeting the cleaners in approximately three-minute inspections.
01:16
Calum 2B13.
01:19
23. 23, do you need an RMS for the tree in the roadway? 2.5 are you cleared from last?
01:37
Now when you're clear as a pending complaint in the 210 post.
01:48
Newcomb Highway to Essex County.
01:52
County on.
02:00
Newcomb Highway to Essex County on.
02:05
Essex can't answer from Highway.
02:10
I'm at the school,
02:12
I'm here, it's a false alarm, the power's been going on and off,
02:16
so you can cancel everything.
02:22
Act received will advise responding unit have to wait for an officer or unit to advise the cancellation.
02:30
Just rest in 262.
02:34
I think of the Highland seen advising X-Scental activation
02:49
Recy, we're on scene, we'll investigate and clear on her own text.

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