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False fire alarm at medical building in NiskayunaNiskayuna NY

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Niskayuna, NY

According to the dispatch call, a fire alarm was reported at the Medical Arts Building near Balltown Road in Niskayuna. Fire units responded, established command, and determined the alarm was caused by a faulty detector. There was no visible fire and the building had been evacuated.

Audio|Heard on: Schenectady County Fire/EMS
Listen to dispatch call
02:17
Transcript:
00:00
Order Niskayuna 1, back to near Balltown Road, the Medical Arts Building for a general fire alarm on FireOps 2, Cresby, Riley, and Knowles.
00:09
Again, Niskayuna District 1, back up to the Medical Arts Building, near Balltown Road.
00:15
General fire alarm is going to be on Fire Ops 2, 10-10[1]-10-158.
00:23
Alright, control 408 route to Belton Road.
00:31
Our control 48 is en route.
00:38
This 431, Z traffic.
00:50
And Fire Control 408 is arriving.
00:53
There's nothing visible.
00:55
Only been evacuated.
00:56
We'll establish Baltimore road command.
01:01
421 fire control, we're riding.
01:12
Control, Balltown road command.
01:25
Any same as shooters before dispatch.
01:36
All right, no fire.
01:41
Fire control, 40A is around.
01:51
40, 30, fire control.
01:56
Go ahead.
01:59
40-503s are out.
02:06
408 said it was still a faulty detector and you're just going to hold him who was there.
02:11
I'm not sure if you're still needing.
02:13
3.6 thank you.
Police codes explained
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[1]
10-10: Motor vehicle accident (overturned vehicle reported)

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Niskayuna, NY

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Incident Timeline

  1. Incident Cleared
  2. Investigation and Situation Held
  3. Building Evacuated, No Visible Fire
  4. Units Respond and Arrive on Scene
  5. Fire Alarm Reported at Medical Arts Building

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