False fire alarm at county highway shop, Hornell NY
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to an automatic alarm at the Steuben County Highway Shop near County Route 78 in the Town of Howard. The alarm was triggered when a truck backed into a bay, causing a false activation. No fire or emergency was found, and units were recalled after confirming there was no hazard.
Audio|Heard on: Steuben County Fire Dispatch
Listen to dispatch call
01:46
Transcript:
00:00
2402 looks like you guys got the busy district.
00:03
Got another call in your district.
00:04
Got an automatic alarm over at the Steuben County Highway Shop.
00:12
Received. I'll head to the Steuben County Highway Shop.
00:16
We'll be all set on tone.
00:19
Received. I'm going to drop your initial and then put you on it.
00:39
Copy 902's on scene.
00:40
Then showing Howard 2402 responding for the automatic alarm at the Steuben County Highway Shop.
00:48
Near County Route 78, Town of Howard.
00:52
Smoke detector activation.
00:58
Two, two in control.
01:01
Howard M 24 on the scene.
01:07
Twenty four is unseen.
01:14
Campbell's medic 29 is on scene.
01:29
It's been a Howard fire per car 24.
01:31
You've been recalled seeing.
01:34
A truck backed into the bay.
01:37
Set the alarm off.
01:38
There is no emergency.
01:39
Howard Fire for Car 24, you've been recalled from the automatic alarm at the Steuben County Highway Shop.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
County Rte 70A, Hornell, NY 14843
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