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Fire alarm triggered by cooking smoke at apartmentAlbany NY

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Near Northern Blvd, Albany, NY 12210

A fire alarm rang in an apartment building but was found to be caused by cooking smoke, not fire. Fire responders checked the alarm and requested an investigator to verify if the alarm was falsely triggered on purpose.

Audio|Source: Albany City and Colonie, Police, Fire and EMS
02:11
Transcript:
New Pennsylvania. We need the first floor entry vestibule, pole station, alarm. Repeating attention, engine two, truck to C. Charlie response. Livingston School Apartments, 315 Northern Boulevard, first floor vestibule for a pole station. Crosson and Pennsylvania Avenue's. Time out, 2848. 106 and X7, can I get a personal down at our station, please? 106 2049. NG2 arriving three-story residential structure. Nothing showing in to be investigating engine 2 up command. Alarm caused by cooking smoke. They have disconnected the batteries and the alarm. Trying to access the alarm panel to check the status. Rishi, that alarm will be able to do anything without those batteries back into that system backup. due to the battalion one can I get FIU[1] for a pull hook[2]? Absolutely. Dispactor police start fire investigator for the malicious false alarm[3]. Dispster car 55? Disquestion car 55?
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
FIU: Fire Investigation Unit
[2]
pull hook: Fire alarm pull station
[3]
malicious false alarm: False fire alarm intentionally triggered

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Near Northern Blvd, Albany, NY 12210
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