Fire alarm pulled by disturbed person at city building, New York NY

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/15/2025 10:21 AM

Near W 23rd St, New York, NY 10011

A fire alarm was activated at a city building near West 23rd Street. An emotionally disturbed person pulled the alarm. Police and fire units responded. The person left before medical care was offered. A small fire was also found nearby and crews were operating on it.

Audio|Source: FDNY - Manhattan Dispatch

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Transcript:

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Onbox 618, 500 West 23rd Street, for 10th day having an alarm activation at the TVS.

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And from homebox, 618, 500 West 23rd Street, for 10th day having an alarm activation at the TVS.

00:11

Engine 3.

00:13

Engine 3.

00:15

All right, just use caution,

00:17

reportedly being an emotionally disturbed person there, pulling the alarm, police department is responding.

00:21

Engine 3, 104.

00:23

About the 12, you get that.

00:28

Man, alada 1-2.

00:32

Matt,

00:35

Alata 1-1-2, just use caution, reported to be an emotionally disturbed person pulling the alarm there.

00:39

Any hears responding.

00:41

1-2-104, thank you.

00:45

And battalion 7.

00:47

Italian 7. 10.7, 104.

00:55

Head.

00:57

Is it covering 9.

01:00

Fox 28080, patient got up and walked away and refused medical care.

01:05

1037, code 4.

01:07

1037, code 4.

01:08

133-136-out 323.

01:20

Good time, sir.

01:22

Out of three-found small fire in between the 14 to 23rd Street stations, so they're operating there, we're holding all units, we'll get back to you.

01:30

Ten four.

01:41

7 to Manhattan, K.

01:44

9.7.

01:47

618, we're going to make a 9-2 for manual pull by the emotionally disturbed person.

01:52

We reset the system.

01:53

The emotionally disturbed person is no longer on scene.

01:55

We are 10-8 units are in the process.

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Near W 23rd St, New York, NY 10011

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