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Smoke triggers fire alarm at home, no fire found, Schenectady County NY

audio iconFire & Arson
Near Empire Drive, Niskayuna, NY 12309

A fire alarm was triggered at a home near Empire Drive due to smoke from the homeowner smoking inside. Fire units responded but found no fire and downgraded the alarm.

Audio|Source: Schenectady County Fire/EMS
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Transcript:
00:00
County Fire Control for the Niske Unifier District 2, respond to near Empire Drive for a fire alarm.
00:09
You are using fire ops 2.
00:12
Repeating for the Niske Unifier District 2, respond to near Empire Drive for a fire alarm.
00:20
Time out, 537.
00:27
Fire Control 4121 responding.
00:35
Station technologies.
00:38
We spoke to the homeowner on scene and they say the accidental activation.
00:45
Let me see.
00:47
Fire control 417's in the room.
00:51
Hercy 1738.
00:57
Fire control 419 is in route.
01:04
1738. Fire control 417's arriving. He's got nothing showing I'll be investigating.
01:20
Fire control rescue 4144 is in route.
01:28
Goal 1740.
01:34
417 to 412121 and 40 you can downgrade.
01:43
4121 receive downgrade. 4191 receive downgrade.
01:50
419 on the message.
01:57
7 the fire control. Good.
02:05
Smoke from the homeowner smoking inside, you can clear earlier in the system to be back in service.

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Near Empire Drive, Niskayuna, NY 12309

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