False alarm reported for roof fire near East 58th Street, New York NY
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Fire & ArsonA reported roof fire near East 58th Street was investigated and found to be a false alarm from a frequent caller. No fire or emergency was present at the location.
Audio|Heard on: FDNY - Manhattan Dispatch
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02:10
Transcript:
00:00
Our attention to following companies respond phone alone (number withheld) to address near East 58th Street between 1st Avenue and Sutton Place for roof fire.
00:12
Engine 8.
00:14
Engine 8.
00:17
Are you responding?
00:20
Gen. Line 2.9-8 responding.
00:26
10-4.
00:41
Head phone on box (number withheld), the address near East 5-8, Street 1st Avenue start in place, bar on a roof.
01:04
Your call is a looker from near East 47.
01:10
Apartment (number withheld).
01:15
So you need, you repeat that one more time, (number withheld).
01:20
(number withheld) East 47, and they're in an apartment (number withheld).
01:25
(number withheld), 10-4, thank you.
01:29
10-4. 00-032 of an hour in 469.
01:36
Sign it.
01:40
It's (number withheld), you can go with the 10-92[1].
01:42
It seems to be a chronic caller.
01:45
I don't know how the caller is getting the exact address from 10 blocks away looking out of the window.
01:50
But there's nothing going on there.
01:52
It's just a light on top of roof near a steam bin.
02:00
Alright, 10-92[1], 10-92 unbox (number withheld).
02:05
(number withheld), 8th battalion.
02:07
All companies in service,
02:09
0035 hours.
Police codes explained
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[1]
10-92: No further action needed; situation resolved, unfounded, or does not require additional police response.
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Location mentioned:
E 58th St, New York, NY 10022
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