Fire alarm triggered by chimney cleaning near Birchbrook Rd, Yonkers NY
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, fire units responded to a possible fire alarm at a residence near Birchbrook Road. Upon investigation, it appears that smoke from chimney cleaning triggered the alarm. No fire was found and there was no cause for concern.
Audio|Heard on: Yonkers Fire Department
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Transcript:
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Yonkers to Squad 11, Engine 312,
00:03
Ladder 75,
00:05
Ladder 70, and Battalion 2.
00:07
Respond over to near Birchbrook Road for a call of 1032 called in by the alarm company.
00:14
They're advising it's going to be the Zone 9 main floor smoke detector, no keyholder as of yet.
00:19
Again that's going to be Squad 11, Engine 312, Ladder 75 , Ladder 70, and Battalion 2.
00:27
Response over to near Birchbrook Road.
00:28
Birchbrook Road, call of a ten thirty-two by the alarm company.
00:33
They're advising there that at the (name withheld) home, the indication is going to be the zone nine main floor smoke detector.
00:46
Three hundred and three Yonkers, 303 eighty-four on School Street.
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Time 4303 eighty-four.
01:01
Three hundred and three, the anchors.
01:05
Three hundred and three.
01:07
Can you advise empress that they cannot get into the complex from Park Ave in New South to Park Hill side? They have to come around it.
01:20
That for engine 303 will advise them 1st that they cannot get into the complex via the Park Hill Avenue side.
01:26
They have to come around.
01:34
Yonkers units responding, near Birchbrook Road and a 1030 shield.
01:38
Squad eleven.
01:42
11. Engine 312?
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02.
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Ladder 70.
01:55
Ladder 70.
01:58
70.
02:02
I found you too.
02:09
Yonkers to Battalion Two of the responding company, he advised us of 2011 hours.
02:14
We got another call from the alarm company.
02:17
They were attempting to cancel.
02:18
They said that they spoke to the homeowner there and they advised that they were working on the fireplace at location, but that all was okay.
02:31
10-18[1], 10-4.
02:33
I'm gonna do a 10-18[1] with this one.
02:40
10-4, Chief.
02:41
10-18[1] at near Birchbrook Road that's gonna be with your sub squad 11 and ladder 75.
02:46
Engine 312 and ladder 70, Canton 8.
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Squad 11, Yonkers.
02:57
Squad is 1084.
02:59
We got a two and a half story wood frame residential.
03:03
No one at the door yet.
03:04
We're checking but nothing showing.
03:09
And for squad 11, you're 88 for near Birchbrook Road.
03:11
In front of you, a two and a half story wood frame residential with no one at the door and nothing showing.
03:16
You're checking further.
03:24
Zero three, Oscar 1684.
03:29
And 4303 , 2014 hours.
03:35
Tie in to the squad's reporting.
03:39
Cleaning out the chimney, there's no extension.
03:42
No cause for concern.
03:43
We're going to attend you for 1035A.
03:51
Dispatch, we'll be down to a 30.
03:53
Correction, at near Birchbrook Road.
03:55
11 is reporting that persons were cleaning up the chimney there.
03:59
No extension issues, no cause for concern.
04:02
And all companies are going to be 10-8 on this 1035 accidental.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-18: Urgent; expedite response/complete assignment quickly
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Location mentioned:
Birchbrook Rd, Yonkers, NY 10708
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