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False alarm for basement fire at near Birch Street, Saratoga Springs NY

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Fire & Arson

Reported: 12/8/2025 07:02 AM

Birch St, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866

Fire and emergency units responded to a basement fire alarm near Birch Street in Saratoga Springs. After inspection and maintenance confirmation, the alarm was found to be false with no actual fire or issues.

Audio|Heard on: Saratoga County Fire and EMS

Listen to dispatch call

02:13

Transcript:

00:00

Taking an alarm near Birch Street.

00:03

Are you going to be available for that?

00:06

Affirmative.

00:07

Receive. It's a basement fire alarm there.

00:12

Receive will be in room.

00:14

10-0-7.

00:17

Fire dispatched, 562, you have fire alarm activation near Birch Street between Maple and Willow Lane.

00:24

Repeating for 562, you have a fire alarm activation near Birch Street dispatches, clear at 10-0.

00:36

Fire dispatch 560.

00:38

Fire dispatch.

00:40

In show me in route.

00:42

Here in route is 542.

00:44

It's a basement fire alarm.

00:48

No key holder is on file with the alarm company.

00:51

Rearice.

00:52

Here to dispatch to 551 and 560.

01:02

560. 560.

01:07

The alarm company maintenance on the scene standing advising that there's no issues there.

01:17

See, I'll proceed priority two to confirm all units can clear return.

01:21

Recinct.

01:23

Fire dispatch, 551.

01:25

Fire dispatch. Fire dispatch.

01:26

We're arriving.

01:27

We investigated.

01:33

1009.9.

01:35

Dispatch, 562.

01:36

Prior to smash.

01:38

Responding near Birch.

01:40

You can stand down.

01:43

The alarm company recalled it was due to standing and 551 is already on the same.

01:48

560-5-0 when it's stand down.

01:51

See you.

01:52

Standing now.

01:58

560-551. 5-501.

02:00

5-60-5-51. 5-60.

02:05

All set here.

02:07

Receive. First match 560, clear return.

02:11

Returning at 1012.

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Location mentioned:

Birch St, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866

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