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False fire alarm at Alfred University dormitory, Alfred NY

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Fire & Arson

Reported: 12/12/2025 02:01 PM

Alfred, NY

A general fire alarm at Alfred University's Crawford Dorm was responded to by Alfred Fire and Ambulance. The alarm was later confirmed to be a false alarm caused by cooking.

Audio|Heard on: Allegany County Public Safety

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03:0

Transcript:

00:00

Allegany County 2, Alfred Fire, Alfred Ambulance, respond, AU, Crawford, Dorm, General fire alarm, Zone 1[1].

00:07

Speeding to Alfred Fire, Alfred Ambulance, respond, AU, Crawford, Dorm, General fire alarm activation, Zone 1[1].

00:16

The Lord, Bomberon, Abel.

00:26

114, 17 oestring.

00:33

011. 011.OGaney County, Alfred 502.

00:43

Bill.

00:45

I am responding to Crawford Dorm.

00:51

Would you like your phone files?

00:55

Yes,

00:58

you can hold tones until I get there.

01:02

1704.

01:04

Alfred.

01:07

502. This is Alfred 502.

01:10

This is Alfred 502.

01:12

Alfred 502.

01:13

You're on campus and can take this if you want.

01:19

Received county on back in service.

01:23

Received Alfred 502, back in service, 1704.

01:28

Allegany County, this is Alfred 50.

01:30

Alfred 50.

01:33

I'm on scene, nothing's showing.

01:34

Hold on further dispatch.

01:38

Receip's 1704. Receip's 1704.

01:41

114 mama

01:46

114 New York line ID (number withheld)

01:51

(number withheld)

01:53

122191126 Scott

01:59

1700 70

02:06

4030

02:11

4802 status

02:18

9,900 to Belmont.

02:19

You can show me unseen nothing showing.

02:24

1708. 1708.

02:28

4-8.

02:30

4-8.

02:31

4-2.

02:38

27, my location.

02:43

Permanent, 17-0.

02:44

10-0.

02:47

Hello.

02:49

Alfred 5-0.

02:51

Confirm false alarm due to cooking.

02:53

All units may be canceled, and I'm back in service.

02:58

Receive 1709.

Police codes explained

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

[1]

Zone 1: Alarm system Zone 1 (general fire alarm zone)

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