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Smoke from burnt eggs triggers fire alarm at college apartments, Ithaca NY

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Fire & Arson

Reported: 12/14/2025 02:13 AM

Danby Rd, Ithaca, NY 14850

As discussed during the dispatch call, a fire alarm at Circle Apartments on the Ithaca College campus was triggered by smoke from burnt eggs. Fire crews ventilated the area and reset the alarm.

Audio|Heard on: Tompkins County Fire/EMS

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01:22

Transcript:

00:00

Here they got engine one, engine three, the truck, 211, Flora Brown Drive, circle apartments,

00:06

suite, unit one,

00:08

fire alarm activation indicating living room and bedroom,

00:12

A and B.

00:14

That's for Ithaca Engine 1, Engine 3, the truck, 211, Flora Brown Drive, unit number 1 at the Circle Apartments,

00:23

the Ithaca College campus, for the fire alarm indicating living room and bedroom A and B 0513.

00:36

The unit was finding two circles.

00:43

505, you got a 963 gun.

00:48

Hello again,

00:49

and no smoke, no fire, just burnt eggs, smoke in the apartment.

00:53

Got it air and out.

00:57

All right, Capp, you're on scene, activated fire alarm system caused it.

01:00

Burn eggs.

01:02

Do you have any needs, any help with ventilation?

01:07

A negative, it's all opened up.

01:11

All right, very good.

01:13

We're going to return.

01:14

If you would, just let me know when you get a reset.

01:21

Section 3, you can return.

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Danby Rd, Ithaca, NY 14850

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