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False fire alarm triggers evacuation at Elmira Dollar General, Elmira NY

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/29/2025 10:34 AM

N Main St, Elmira, NY 14901

Concern rose as a fire alarm sounded at a Dollar General in Elmira, prompting full evacuation before crews confirmed no active fire on site.

Audio|Source: Chemung County Police and Fire

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Transcript:

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Department 4, Bruce Ford, Parma 8, Aaron,

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fire alarm activation, the Dollar General, near Main Street.

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Department 4, Braesport, Parma 8, Erring, a fire alarm activation, the Dollar General, near Main Street, Brixhill 1334.

00:30

2.0-01, 812, 16.

00:35

Where'd you?

00:42

812, your radio wasn't making it up.

00:44

The building's evacuated.

00:46

Freezing.

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8.0.1 is responding.

00:55

Freezing.

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No,

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free responding.

01:03

I'm trying for you, 14,

01:08

player. Okay.

01:20

Go ahead. Dave, I've been in the structure.

01:23

It's San Hivac number three.

01:25

I believe it's a roof deal.

01:27

Ray saved.

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Location mentioned:

N Main St, Elmira, NY 14901

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