Fire alarm sounded at Ontario Street with no active fire, Utica NY

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/15/2025 11:18 PM

Near Ontario St, Utica, NY 13501

Fire crews responded to an audible fire alarm near Ontario Street. Upon investigation, they found smoke coming from a smoke detector left outside. There was no active fire or visible smoke hazard. The scene was cleared and units returned to service.

Audio|Source: Utica Police and Fire

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Transcript:

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Power control to truck to investigate near Ontario Street.

00:13

Park Control to Truck 2 Investigate.

00:15

Across the street from near Ontario Street.

00:20

I was reporting the street from near Ontario Street.

00:24

I was reporting, they can hear a fire alarm going off.

00:28

No smoke visible.

00:30

Was unsure the address due.

00:32

Across the street from near Ontario Street.

00:34

2.19.

00:40

Rout 2.220, drop 2.5-2, I'm clear.

00:51

Show me a decision.

00:52

All right.

00:58

Thank you.

00:59

5-4-on-2.

01:08

You can change this to a vehicle recovered.

01:13

Arrangements were made to retrieve this vehicle by the owner.

01:16

All's in order here you can show we ought to follow up.

01:22

Preaching.

01:26

I'll open at the same location, correct?

01:33

Okay. Affirm.

01:37

Thank you.

01:39

Trustee, with all usual.

01:40

We have an all right, near Ontario Street.

01:42

We have an audible alarm going off.

01:44

We'll be investigating.

01:50

Straxio, can you repeat your recovery by the other time?

01:57

Near Ontario Street.

01:58

We have an audible alarm going off.

02:00

We'll be investigating.

02:05

Recuse 227.

02:11

Director, you can serve in McLeod and our office station.

02:16

We're reached you, Patrick.

02:22

Trucker to fire control.

02:24

It's confined to a smoke detector that was left outside.

02:27

The lines run be activated, structures and service truck.

02:34

Receive truck to smoke detector left outside.

02:37

Are in service.

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