False fire alarm caused by battery replacement, Smithtown NY
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, a fire alarm activated at Carriage House Road in Smithtown was escalated to a third alarm but was later found to be a false alarm caused by battery replacement in the detector.
Audio|Heard on: Smithtown Fire Department
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Transcript:
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The town department,
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a third alarm[1], a fire alarm at or near Carriage House Road.
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Repeat me. Smithtown, a third alarm[1] fire alarm.
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Near Carriage House Road.
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Ten quarters area, 1638, dispatch at 37.
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All right, again.
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Smith County, third alarm[1] fire alarm near Carriage House Road.
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At ten quarters area, 1638, dispatch of 37.
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0307-20. 31st Chief 1640, 3-celled box score for general parlance.
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And, Chief, update from president, alarm company recall, stating changing the battery set off the alarm.
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30, 1040.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
third alarm: Escalated incident level requiring significant additional resources and personnel.
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Location mentioned:
Carriage House Rd, Smithtown, NY 11787
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