False fire alarm at Columbia University due to fire pump issue, New York NY
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Fire & ArsonA water flow alarm at Columbia University near 116th and Broadway was a false alarm caused by a fire pump malfunction. There was no actual fire in the building. Fire officials are addressing the issue.
Audio|Heard on: FDNY - Manhattan Dispatch
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04:39
Transcript:
00:00
Box 1416,
00:02
we spoke with the fire safety director at Columbia.
00:06
They have a water flow that their system that they're trying to address.
00:10
There's no condition in the building.
00:13
This may be related with the box that the time went to us on, I believe.
00:18
But near Amsterdam Avenue and West 112th Street in the same building in the fire station.
00:27
Director Columbia is going to address the issue.
00:30
I'm going to go with 1018 for 1034 code one.
00:38
Can I tell pull the time one, six.
00:57
7-4-10 box one two four three what are we going on the cell site location reporting we got nothing for then tried the 10-7 10-4 thank you 10 4 thank you 10 4
01:26
We have a 10-7-4-hour box.
01:28
We are here and we don't have that patient.
01:31
Stand by.
01:39
One in Manhattan.
01:42
Two on, okay.
01:44
On 7-74, we're going to take time to clean up and restock.
01:47
We'll let you know when we're back in service.
01:50
I have 373.
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In 21, that's a 373.
02:03
104, so about that.
02:04
All right, 104.
02:06
An anchor engine in 2-2-2-2-2, okay?
02:10
2-2, we got nothing further.
02:14
2-2-7-4, uh, negative at 374 will be 108.
02:18
I got another box for you.
02:20
It's going to be the same box.
02:23
214 East 8, 3rd, 2nd at 3rd avenue smoke on the first floor.
02:27
2-2.
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8-2-24.
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...and answer the 1-0.
02:41
The end of its time, 1-0.
02:43
Time 1-0. Time 1-0.
02:46
New available?
02:54
Time 1-0. Time 1-0 is tonight.
03:00
All right one o in the box one one four three the address near east date third or third avenue smoke on the first floor calls and two trotroney one o road top four respond.
03:14
ten four two five two in a half engine two four k.
03:26
10-7 for box 347 nobody is there's at that location.
03:32
It came from the Class 3 alarm company, sir.
03:36
24-104.
03:38
9-5, your message.
03:40
R.U.S. Box is going to be 1037.
03:43
Code 3.
03:44
We're going to take time for DeCon.
03:46
We'll call you when we're back.
03:49
104.
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Time, one out, ten.
04:01
Hi, one out.
04:03
Was there a signal for your last box on 104?
04:07
The 10-4 content is on scene.
04:08
It's going to be a 1040 code 1.
04:10
By the 4-3 is just remaining on scene to assist with entry, okay?
04:14
All right, 104.
04:17
912-7-2.
04:23
Columbia's had a problem for fire pump, it's causing the false activation of the alarm system.
04:27
This be a 34 code 1, the engineer,
04:30
enacting repairs, unisoned process, 1-2108.
04:33
10-4, battalion 2.2.
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Time now, 13-08, discretion.
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Location mentioned:
116th and Broadway, New York, NY 10027
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