Steam leak triggers fire alarm at mechanical room, Ithaca NY


A steam leak in the mechanical room triggered the fire alarm near Thurston Ave. The leak was caused by a water main break outside. Plumbers are onsite to fix the issue. No fire was present, and fire units were canceled.
Audio|Source: Tompkins County Fire/EMS
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Engine 1-2 in the truck, near Thurston Ave for a fire alarm and mechanical room.
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Engine 1, engine 2 in the truck, near Thurston Ave for a fire alarm in the mechanical room, water main break outside.
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723.
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2417, 963.
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We've got a steam leak in the mechanical room which triggered the fire alarm, the heat detector that came in. We have a water break out front, and I think that caused a steam leak. I got plumbers coming to fix the steam. You guys can go ahead cancel. We're going to be out of that.
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