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Heard on: Rensselaer NY Law Dispatch Group Calls · 1/14/2026 02:32 AM
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The report was that there was a house that's smoking.
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We also received a call from the alarm company reporting a general fire alarm, but we do not have a wing or location inside the building.
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Fire alarm and smoking outlet at university building

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As discussed during the dispatch call, emergency units responded to a possible electrical issue and fire alarm at the Main Laboratory Building on University Place. A smoking outlet was found but had stopped smoking by the time firefighters arrived. The fire department and local police coordinated at the scene, and the situation appeared under control with no active fire reported.

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MAIN LABORATORY BUILDING, 5 University Pl, Rensselaer, NY 12144
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