False fire alarm in basement laundry at Albany building, Albany NY

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/27/2025 02:48 PM

Near Colonie St, Albany, NY 12210

A fire alarm was activated automatically in the basement laundry room at a building near Colonie St, Albany, NY. Fire units responded promptly but found no fire. It was confirmed the alarm was triggered accidentally, resulting in no emergency. Fire companies were then released from the scene.

Audio|Source: Albany City and Colonie, Police, Fire and EMS

02:51

Transcript:

00:00

Engine 2, truck 2, C. Charlie, near Colonie St, and Swan and Lorke.

00:06

Watermark fire alarm, the basement, laundry room. Okay.

00:09

That's engine two, truck two, C.

00:11

Charlie, near Colonie St, to North Swan and Lorke.

00:15

The automatic fire alarm, the basement laundry room, 1748.

00:19

Zero 6, near Colonie St.

00:26

So and three, fire calls.

00:32

The Sixers.

00:39

207 arrived.

00:43

207, 1750. 207, 1750.

00:48

Angel 11's arrived, Governor, sir.

00:56

Reginal 11, 1751.

01:04

As you, Chief Truck to arrive, Restory Grant compartment complex, I've been showing, company the U.S. Eating, no job, command.

01:10

Thank you.

01:13

Prenti 2, 17552.

01:16

203, signal 3.

01:21

203, 17, 50.

01:27

01:28

Adam, 60, Mayford, Wadavre,

01:30

2, Locus Magazine,

01:32

64-year-old female medical condition.

01:34

Struck 3, Mahalha.

01:35

A.m.m. Number 60, Maplewood Avenue, Lucas, Magazine.

01:39

64-year-old female, medical condition, 1754.

01:48

Call, copy, should confirm these at 6-0 Maplewood.

01:52

State Street, McDonough.

01:59

Backers on, Station 3.

02:01

State Street, Service, secure, empty.

02:03

I have Box 27 and Accessories, you can show 660 in service ALS.

02:08

660 here in service ALS at 1755.

02:19

216.003.

02:26

3675.

02:28

48 arriving governor circle.

02:38

Street, Nissan Road Gray, 1755.

02:43

233. 232.

02:48

He's treated signal 10 accidental, return both companies.

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