False alarm caused by pulled fire alarm handle in Albany building, Albany NY
Fire & ArsonFire units responded to a report of an odor of smoke on the 6th floor at a building near Hackett Boulevard in Albany. Upon investigation, it was found that the fire alarm handle had been pulled, causing a false alarm. No fire or smoke was detected and the scene was turned over to maintenance.
Audio|Source: Albany City Fire
04:23
Transcript:
00:00
Nog11 is arriving, nothing showing.
00:03
Nogne, we'll have command, we'll be investigating.
00:06
On the hydrant.
00:08
Nog11, Nogh.
00:10
Nogh. Nogne, Nogh.
00:13
NG5 arrived, Tis.
00:15
Yeah.
00:17
Nogu5-226. Rescue 923.
00:22
Rescue 9-0.
00:25
Rescue 9-0.
00:26
Rescue 923.
00:27
Truck 4 is arrived.
00:30
Truck four and I...
00:36
No limit in the truck four.
00:37
We're getting initial reports of a full location on the 6th floor to be investigated.
00:45
Ricci, do you want to stand by?
00:51
We'll stand by and get a possible odor of smoke.
00:58
I'm sorry, you're reporting an odor of smoke up there.
01:05
No smoke or fire.
01:09
(name withheld) thought they smelled smoke.
01:11
Just stand by. We're going to check any alarm.
01:16
111 of Italian 1.
01:19
Battalion 1.
01:22
Chief weapon,
01:23
labor and delivery.
01:25
Employees reporting an odor,
01:28
possibly light balance. Somebody pulled the hook.
01:30
We start FIU.
01:34
Have you identified where it is yet? Okay.
01:38
There's no owner up here.
01:40
Securities up here.
01:41
They haven't found anything.
01:42
It was an initial owner by a couple staff members, but that has since dissipated.
01:50
And they have people up in the drop ceiling investigating.
01:59
Bruce,
02:00
dispatcher to the, I'm sorry,
02:03
the dialy 1-2,
02:04
fire investigator on call.
02:10
Trash to FIU? Trash the FIU?
02:13
Mr.
02:16
B,
02:17
by car 15 and just getting on.
02:19
He's having trouble with you.
02:22
Sprague 51.
02:27
Tell you what? One car 50, standby.
02:30
I'm going to contact this cell phone.
02:35
Thank you, Dispasure. Sorry about that.
02:38
Okay.
02:43
Back, truck one, return, truck one from drill, and service and coil.
02:48
Quinders.
02:54
Dispatch engine 7, return to engine 7 and engine 10 service, Mahal Camelon's 46.
03:00
We're taking one patient in VLS, Dalby and Medical Center Hospital.
03:04
Engine 7 will be in service on the street.
03:09
Entry and 7, engine 10, 932.
03:14
dispatcher car 52.
03:15
Take me out at 10 Alexander Street for building inspection.
03:25
(number withheld).
03:28
This item 1 to 111.
03:33
111 gone.
03:36
After relaying that through Car 50, no FIU response is required.
03:41
As long as you haven't found anything and you're turning it over to maintenance.
03:45
You can reset the alarm roll.
03:51
Truck 4 to command.
03:54
What do you need from us?
03:56
You're not too retarded.
03:57
We're actually going to head down now.
04:02
Received. Truck 4 dispatch and we're in service.
04:05
Truck 490.
04:11
11 dispatch, you can make this a signal 10 for a pulled hook, no alarm, or set off.
04:18
It's just a pulled hook from an odor.
04:21
Nothing.
04:23
It's all clear.
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Location mentioned:
Near Hackett Blvd, Albany, NY 12208
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