False alarm triggered at Hillcrest Avenue station, Utica NY

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/28/2025 11:46 AM

Near Hillcrest Ave, Utica, NY 13502

Fire and police responded to an automatic alarm at a pole station near Hillcrest Avenue. The alarm was found to be accidental and was reset before emergency units arrived.

Audio|Source: Utica Police and Fire

03:31

Transcript:

00:00

Automatic alarm.

00:02

near Hillcrest Ave.

00:14

Throughout the station, one compliant female from (name withheld).

00:20

My start in is (number withheld), (number withheld) cameras on.

00:26

(number withheld). (number withheld).

00:30

(number withheld) showing area of activation of entry pole station utilize up to (number withheld) truck (number withheld).

00:52

engine for your stock (number withheld) engineering.

00:59

Proxia, Risona.

01:03

I want to see that they get on our way now.

01:15

(number withheld), you can clear, (number withheld) and (number withheld) and myself from profit.

01:20

(number withheld).

01:25

Five, for five, please.

01:30

(number withheld), one five for six.

01:33

Callers (name withheld) for a noise complaint across the street.

01:41

Thanks, (name withheld).

01:42

Hinesh City Hillcrest Air.

01:45

I'll do you listen to me on the same (number withheld) at all truck one of firing so do you an ambulance respond?

02:01

I'm just here by one. My one.

02:08

Was I dispatched the Hellcross?

02:13

Oh, this is accidental.

02:15

There's no...

02:21

...truck, one of the fireings, we have an ambulance responding.

02:30

Copy what major of the call?

02:33

The electronic alarm for a pole station entry, 103, 102, (number withheld), near Hillcrest Ave out of the DDSO.

02:46

Carcouger.

02:47

10-4[1], and you said they wanted PD to assist?

02:53

Actually, Carp.

02:54

I believe they're clearing now, we can clarify.

03:06

I can call on to you.

03:08

Flight Department is staring.

03:10

Presumee for assistance.

03:16

I was watching Sanos and I cut myself off.

03:18

What was that?

03:23

The alarm has been reset prior to our rival.

03:28

Engine free of the alarm would reset.

03:30

(number withheld).

Police codes explained

The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:

[1]

10-4: Acknowledgement / Affirmative

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