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Smoke alarm investigated near Washington AveRensselaer NY

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Washington Ave, Rensselaer, NY 12144

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a possible fire alarm near Washington Avenue, close to Elizabeth Street and Hazel Terrace, in Rensselaer. The source was found to be a smoke detector activated in a garden shed behind a nearby property. The alarm was deactivated and all units returned to service.

Audio|Heard on: Rensselaer NY Fire-Tac Group Calls
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01:43
Transcript:
00:00
Rensselaer City Fire, an investigation of a possible fire alarm.
00:05
Washington Avenue, across from Elizabeth Street and Hazel Terrace.
00:09
Indian 4, Windsor City Fire, investigation of a possible fire alarm.
00:13
Washington Avenue.
00:15
Across from Elizabeth Street and Hazel Terrace.
00:17
0910 to 549.
00:19
Fire 1-192 to November.
00:22
Receive letter one engine 2.911.
00:25
All right, one's in room.
00:28
Receive water 1, 913.
00:32
The engine 2-03.
00:34
Received engine 2, 913.
00:39
National iron once arriving in the area, investigate.
00:46
Portable 20 dispatch.
00:47
Portable 20 dispatch.
00:49
Portable 20, go ahead.
00:53
Do you have any smoke detector going off in the area? We're still trying to locate.
00:58
E!
01:01
Agent 2 drive.
01:02
See you, Gen.
01:03
2, 917.
01:06
Engine 2, can you come up past me and check this white house?
01:12
Hey, we're...
01:13
4-20 old companies, I got it back here.
01:16
In the rear up near Washington Avenue.
01:21
Portable 20 dispatch.
01:24
Dispatch is on for Portable 20.
01:28
It's going to be a smoke detector in the garden shed behind Washington Avenue.
01:35
It's been deactivated, and the ambulance companies are back in service.
01:41
These companies are going to be back in service, 919.

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Washington Ave, Rensselaer, NY 12144
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