Fire alarm activated at Houghton College with no fire, Houghton NY
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A fire alarm was activated at Lambien Hall on Houghton College campus. Fire units responded, but no fire was found. The alarm had difficulty resetting.
Audio|Heard on: Allegany County Public Safety
Listen to dispatch call
02:12
Transcript:
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Allegany County to Houghton Fire and Ambulance, fire alarm activation, Houghton College, Lambien Hall, general fire alarm.
00:06
Repeating for Houghton Fire and Ambulance, fire alarm activation, Houghton College, Lambien Hall, general fire alarm, near Willard Ave.
00:23
5-0. Hold 5-0 responding.
00:29
1842. 1842.
00:36
1707-1842. 1-7-1844.
00:39
1-10-7-19-48-2.
00:46
17-19-42.
00:51
Elion County, Hought 5-0.
00:55
Hold on 5-0.
00:58
Can you show me on location? You can hold off on further tones and hold any responding units at the hall, please.
01:06
1843.
01:07
Okay,
01:14
county does T-19.
01:16
For PSP,
01:21
is this going to be a motor vehicle accident?
01:36
Tommy 2nd 2.
01:43
Sawmar, quick call.
01:45
Hought.
01:46
Shoot 1850.
01:52
Hought U.S.
01:58
Houghton 50. Houghton 5-0.
02:01
Houghton 5-0.
02:07
Difficulty resetting the alarm, you may get an additional one coming into the alarm company, but there's no fire.
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Location mentioned:
Houghton College, 1 Willard Ave, Houghton, NY 14744
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