Fire alarms activate at Joseph C. Wilson Foundation Academy, Rochester NY

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/30/2025 08:01 AM

Near Genesee St, Rochester, NY 14611

Fire alarms were triggered at Joseph C. Wilson Foundation Academy and another nearby location on Genesee Street. Fire crews arrived to investigate but found no visible fire or threat at the scene. They continue to monitor and check the situation.

Audio|Source: Monroe and Ontario Counties Fire - Digital

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responding for the box alarm activation Joseph C.

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Wilson Foundation,

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near Genesee Street between Orleans Street and Superior Street for Engine 7 respond on Channel 3.

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responding for the Box Alarm Activation at Joseph C.

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Wilson Foundation Academy.

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near Genese Street between Orleans Street, Superior Engine 7 on Channel 3.

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Brinks will be here in seven minutes.

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Oh, this is a great... Black 14068 state, contractor, the supervisor, the gate force.

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Black 1406, 8, 4, what seems to be the issue?

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All right, dispatch, truck, free okay, on the run, St. Paul.

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The truck due to dispatch, yeah, we're well in route. Can you get to be in direction, please?

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3 degrees out 11.5 miles per hour to northeast and also battalion through the headquarters monitoring so he won't responding.

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Take on. Take on.

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It's a good finish.

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confirming birth pipe set off the detector.

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I'm going to hold this to myself in 385, 333 can go back.

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Confirming a birth pipe that's set off the detector, holding it to yourself,

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and 385.3 is frequency.

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3.83 is back.

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383, you're back.

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Truck is on location, nothing showing from the brick,

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under investigation.

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Truck three, I got down to see nothing shall from the brick. Okay,

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I just 7,000 location.

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That's showing from the bay.

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Three-story school complex will be on the investigation.

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And just 7 on see nothing shown from the three-story school complex. You're investigating.

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Near Genesee St, Rochester, NY 14611

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