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False fire alarm caused by battery change in smoke detector, Skaneateles NY

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Near Old Seneca Turnpike, Skaneateles, NY 13152

A fire alarm was activated near Old Seneca Turnpike. Fire units responded but the alarm was found to be false. The homeowner was changing batteries in the smoke detectors, causing the alarm to sound. There was no fire present.

Audio|Source: Onondaga County Public Safety
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Transcript:
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Fire alarm, near Old Seneca Turnpike.
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Tension, Westvania, news, point information, fire responding and a fire alarm activation,
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near Old Seneca Turnpike, near Montville Road and Van Camp Road,
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and a point 1315.
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4498, have your property check, 1315.
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Skyny Atlas Fire,
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Modville Engine 2 and Ladder.
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It's a fire alarm near Old Seneca Turnpike between Montville and Van Camp roads,
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showing a general fire alarm activation from the keypad.
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It's a 4 for Skinny Atlas and Modville.
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Can I be doing?
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Bobofer, everyone's in the way.
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Notville for all right. Unit 449A, copy your property check.
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1316.
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We're sitting at us in Montvelli, Markovany call back, request to cancel, smoke to the homeowner, they were changing batteries, and the smoke detectors.
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You can close it for model.
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Our control, Scandals, Cair 1-3-0.
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Copy Carlin, did you copy the update?
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3102, copy your notes.
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1316. The alarm company called back?
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Affirmative. Homeowner was changing the batteries, no problem.

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Near Old Seneca Turnpike, Skaneateles, NY 13152

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