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Fire alarm triggered at Skidmore College laundry room, Saratoga Springs NY

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Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866

A fire alarm was triggered at McClellan Hall at Skidmore College. Fire units arrived and evacuated the building. Investigation found an issue in the laundry room but no smoke or fire was present.

Audio|Heard on: Saratoga County Fire and EMS
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02:31
Transcript:
00:00
Critical Fire Dispatch, 551, 562, fire alarm activation,
00:05
Skidmore College, McClellan Hall.
00:08
Repeating for 551, 562, fire alarm activation.
00:12
Skidmore College, McClellan Hall.
00:15
That's clear, 616.
00:17
Go on. Just be aware of the stroke diagnostic should clear up an instruct.
00:22
Copy.
00:23
616.
00:29
EMS 2023.
00:32
Moving route to Hack Road.
00:35
Rector number four, Hack Road at (number withheld).
00:40
Player dispatch, 50.
00:42
5-0. Go ahead.
00:45
I'm en route to Skidmore.
00:46
So that's McClellan Hall.
00:48
That's affirmative, sir.
00:49
General Fire alarm, McClellan Hall.
00:51
You're en route 617.
00:57
Curtis, Fatsy, 551.
00:59
551, go ahead.
01:02
We're en route to McClellan.
01:04
619.
01:05
Fire dispatch, 562.
01:08
562, go ahead.
01:10
See en route.
01:12
Your route, 619.
01:18
Park, 197.
01:19
Nice.
01:22
Wanted to let you know code is on the way.
01:25
I should code on the route, 619.
01:31
201 U.S. one thing.
01:33
Providence 6 o'clock.
01:39
Dispatch, 560.
01:41
Fire dispatch.
01:44
560 is arriving.
01:46
Three-story brick building appears to be evacuated enough and showing and investigating.
01:50
Arriving and investigating 621.
01:57
Fire dispatch, you 551.
01:59
Fire dispatch, 551.
02:00
Friday slash.
02:02
We're arriving.
02:04
623.
02:06
551-550.
02:09
Go ahead.
02:15
Showing an issue in the laundry room.
02:17
There's no smoke or fire right now.
02:22
Received.
02:23
You need anything split the most?
02:27
Negative, you can stand by.
02:30
Great C, standing back.

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Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866

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Incident Timeline

  1. Units Clear and Return
  2. Issue Identified in Laundry Room
  3. Arrival and Investigation
  4. Fire Alarm Activation and Dispatch

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