Smoke detector triggers fire alarm at Titus Towers, Ithaca NY
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, a smoke detector activated a fire alarm at Titus Towers 1 near South Plain Street. Fire crews investigated and reset the alarm with no clear cause found.
Audio|Heard on: Tompkins County Fire/EMS
Listen to dispatch call
01:56
Transcript:
00:00
Crosses of Park Street and Wood Street have a fire alarm indicating a smoke detector.
00:06
Again, that's an engine 4, 800 South Plain Street, Titus Towers 1,
00:10
apartment (number withheld), crosses of Park Street and Wood Street.
00:15
Have a smoke detector activation.
00:18
Time is 14.01.
00:27
Truck 2, just checking on you.
00:29
How are you making out?
00:33
This is a counteractivator detector.
00:35
There is no 110 apartment in this.
00:39
But it's not an activated detector outside of the laundry room.
00:42
No apparent cause.
00:43
We can go for a recess.
00:47
All right, copy that.
00:48
I'm going to let you handle the reset.
00:50
Engine 2, why don't you head over to Titus and team up with Engine 4.
00:54
Truck 2, once you get a reset, we're all going to head over to Titus.
01:10
We just arrived to level one.
01:12
Would you like us to head to Titus or just go back in service?
01:21
How about you make your way over towards Titus? You can team up with Engine 2 and then the truck and myself and Engine 4 will join you shortly.
01:37
All units go in Titus will switch to Ops10 tag me.
01:47
Good standby for now.
01:49
Might VEF sign off.
01:55
Final is reset.
01:56
We'll hold.
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Location mentioned:
S Plain St, Ithaca, NY 14850
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