Fire alarm triggers response at Skidmore College building, Saratoga Springs NY

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/31/2025 09:49 AM

Near N Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866

A fire alarm was activated at Skidmore College's Northwood Apartments building 6, triggering a response from multiple fire units. There is no confirmation of an actual fire or hazardous condition at this time.

Audio|Source: Saratoga County Fire and EMS

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Transcript:

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235. Do you guys need any barriers or such for Grinnell Road? Fire this is at E561, E552, fire alarm activation, Skidmore College, near North Broadway, the Northwood Apartments in Building 6. Working E561 and E552, fire alarm activation, Skidmore College, the Northwood Apartments and Building 6. Just that's clear at 1215.

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231 and 236.

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236 is on time 7.

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Fire test five six zero. The end route.

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Your route 1250, it's a general fire alarm activation security is in route. It's 16 crossing at the Northwood Department. We see.

00:44

Yeah, we're back at the base. How many barriers do you need? Well, need two.

00:50

Roger that.

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This bachelor at EL564, fire alarm activation, Skidmore College, building six in the Northwood Departments, repeating EL564, Skidmore College for a fire alarm activation, building six in the Northwood Apartments, especially at 12151.

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Army's batching at 561.

01:15

Right, it's fast.

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Air Route 2, Skidmark.

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Here, Route 1251. The General Fire alarm activation security is in Route 16 crossing at the Northwood Department.

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Recease.

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Fire comp, card 236, arms back 7.

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23-6 is on.

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National Bureau that has been five, they do not have an ATA at this time. Receive.

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Both 52.

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Fire dispatch the L5-6-4. Very much four. Be in Root.

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You're at 1253.

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It's a general fire alarm exit.

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Here's my age 5651. Right, is that? Back in a stage one.

02:10

Back in 1253.

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