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Malfunctioning smoke alarm near Hortense StRochester NY

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Hortense St, Rochester, NY 14611

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a possible alarm issue near Hortense Street. The incident turned out to be a malfunctioning smoke detector with no fire present. Units also handled a separate two-vehicle crash at Primrose and Ridgeway that temporarily blocked traffic.

Audio|Heard on: Monroe NY Fire-Tac Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
01:15
Transcript:
00:00
Caller's in a mail truck.
00:01
I can hear it in the background.
00:02
It's an alarm going off.
00:03
She thinks it's near Hortense St.
00:08
Hang on.
00:11
Engine 16 has the ambulance.
00:14
Engine 16's got the ambulance.
00:17
Truck 2 is en route.
00:19
Truck 2.
00:21
That's right.
00:22
Truck 2.
00:24
There's an accident here at Primrose.
00:26
You want to stop for this one and we're going to keep going on 104?
00:31
Yeah, we can do that.
00:34
Acknowledge.
00:35
I just sent a dispatch.
00:36
There's two vehicles at Primrose and Ridgeway and they're blocking traffic.
00:43
Truck 2 is going to take that one.
00:44
We're going 104 east.
00:48
Hi, copy Primrose and Ridge Way.
00:49
Any need for EMS?
00:54
Truck two is on location, Primrose and Ridgeway.
00:57
Two vehicle accident blocking.
00:58
We'll need police for traffic.
01:00
We'll be checking that in.
01:03
Thirteen to dispatch.
01:05
Thirteen.
01:07
This was a malfunctioning smoke detector left out front of near Hortense St.
01:14
No need for fire.

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Hortense St, Rochester, NY 14611

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