Smoke odor reported at clinic on Elmira Street

Heard on: Susquehanna, Wayne, Lackawanna, and Wyoming Counties Fire / EMS

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Department one, special request.

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Assist department 24 at Athens Township, (number withheld) Elmira Street, the VA clinic.

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Saw something burning with a light haze in the building.

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Department One, special request, assist Department Twenty Four, Athens Township, (number withheld) Elmira Street, VA Clinic.

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Township Fire Department originally dispatched for an automatic fire alarm.

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Call from the facility reporting they just needed assistance disarming the alarm.

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Township on scene reporting light haze in the building with smell of something burning.

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Engine requested, 1603 .

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Athens One, you're responding 1604.

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All department one units responding to assist Athens Township.

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One truck seven to respond 1st .

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1606.

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Received. Engine two to respond.

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Athens One going to acquire one truck seven.

9/2/2026 12:59 PM

Fire

Elmira St, Sayre, PA 18840

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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire units were sent to a VA clinic near Elmira Street in Athens Township for an automatic fire alarm. Crews reported light haze and a possible smell of something burning inside the building, and additional fire units were requested to assist.