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False alarm from smoke detector at Middletown residenceMiddletown NY

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audio iconFire & Arson
Wawayanda Ave, Middletown, NY 10940

According to the dispatch call, fire units responded to an alarm sounding near Wawayanda Avenue and cross streets Canal Street and Grandview Avenue in Middletown. Upon investigation, firefighters found no fire but identified that the alarm was caused by a smoke detector activation at the rear of the property.

Audio|Heard on: City of Middletown Fire
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03:38
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 1, engine 2, truck 3, respond to near Wawayanda Avenue for an alarm sounding.
00:06
Engine 1, engine 2, truck 3, respond near Wawayanda Avenue for an alarm sounding.
00:12
Engine 1, engine 2, truck 3 respond near Wawayanda Avenue for an alarm sound.
00:16
Your cross streets, Canal Street, and Grandview Avenue, your timeout 1259.
00:20
Engine 4, cover sound.
00:22
Control.
00:41
Car five, you're in service near Wawayanda Avenue for the alarm sounding.
00:49
GSP advises came in, Kohler from 17.
00:52
They'll be waiting your arrival.
00:56
Where is he?
01:04
Truck three is on the scene.
01:06
Nothing showed; investigating.
01:10
Truck three, you're on the scene; alarm sounded with nothing evident.
01:13
You'll be investigating.
01:14
1302.
01:21
I'm going to be.
01:44
Truck 3 to Car 5.
01:47
Fire 5 is on.
01:51
We had a smoke alarm and we took a sweep through number 19 up the pounded.
01:58
I think the alarm was smoke alarm outside.
02:23
Structuring, 45.
02:26
Clock-five.
02:28
He located the smoke alarm in the back door.
02:34
It's repeat up here now.
02:37
Put contact to the guy to be called.
02:45
Can you repeat that?
02:48
Thank you.
03:24
17, way on this.
03:34
Smoke detector in the backyard is near Wawayanda Avenue.

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Wawayanda Ave, Middletown, NY 10940

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