Fire alarm activated by burnt food in dorm microwave, Ithaca NY


A fire alarm was triggered on the third floor of a dormitory due to burnt food in a microwave. Fire responders found no fire or smoke and reset the alarm.
Audio|Source: Tompkins County Fire/EMS
01:10
Transcript:
106 Tower Road, Bradfield Hall, for a fire alarm showing third floor, specific engine one, engine two, truck two, 306 Tower Road, Bradfield Hall, Cross Street, Band Drive, Garnave, for a fire alarm showing third floor, 1128. 963, we have one alarm showing on the panel, shown on the panel, shown third floor corridor north. We head enough to investigate. That'll show third floor north. You're headed up. 10-4[1]. 49, 963, outside. 9663, go ahead. Out on third floor, outside, room 301. Actually, the detector, there is a microwave here. I don't have any odors. It could have been burned food, but at this point, we'll take the detector down and see if you need to be clean. Temp, or you're outside room 301 with an activated detector, no smoke or fire. You're going to work on getting a reset and all IFP units headed for Bradfield Hall. You can return.
106 Tower Road, Bradfield Hall, for a fire alarm showing third floor, specific engine one, engine two, truck two, 306 Tower Road, Bradfield Hall, Cross Street, Band Drive, Garnave, for a fire alarm showing third floor, 1128. 963, we have one alarm showing on the panel, shown on the panel, shown third floor corridor north. We head enough to investigate. That'll show third floor north. You're headed up. 10-4[1]. 49, 963, outside. 9663, go ahead. Out on third floor, outside, room 301. Actually, the detector, there is a microwave here. I don't have any odors. It could have been burned food, but at this point, we'll take the detector down and see if you need to be clean. Temp, or you're outside room 301 with an activated detector, no smoke or fire. You're going to work on getting a reset and all IFP units headed for Bradfield Hall. You can return.
Police codes explained
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10-4: Acknowledgement/Message received
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Location mentioned:
Near Tower Rd, Ithaca, NY 14853
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