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Fire alarm activated at Houghton College with no fire, Houghton NY

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Fire & Arson

Reported: 12/10/2025 03:40 PM

Houghton College, 1 Willard Ave, Houghton, NY 14744

According to the dispatch call, a fire alarm was activated at Lambien Hall on Houghton College campus. Fire units responded, but no fire was found. The alarm had difficulty resetting.

Audio|Heard on: Allegany County Public Safety

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02:12

Transcript:

00:00

Allegany County to Houghton Fire and Ambulance, fire alarm activation, Houghton College, Lambien Hall, general fire alarm.

00:06

Repeating for Houghton Fire and Ambulance, fire alarm activation, Houghton College, Lambien Hall, general fire alarm, near Willard Ave.

00:23

5-0. Hold 5-0 responding.

00:29

1842. 1842.

00:36

1707-1842. 1-7-1844.

00:39

1-10-7-19-48-2.

00:46

17-19-42.

00:51

Elion County, Hought 5-0.

00:55

Hold on 5-0.

00:58

Can you show me on location? You can hold off on further tones and hold any responding units at the hall, please.

01:06

1843.

01:07

Okay,

01:14

county does T-19.

01:16

For PSP,

01:21

is this going to be a motor vehicle accident?

01:36

Tommy 2nd 2.

01:43

Sawmar, quick call.

01:45

Hought.

01:46

Shoot 1850.

01:52

Hought U.S.

01:58

Houghton 50. Houghton 5-0.

02:01

Houghton 5-0.

02:07

Difficulty resetting the alarm, you may get an additional one coming into the alarm company, but there's no fire.

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Location mentioned:

Houghton College, 1 Willard Ave, Houghton, NY 14744

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