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False fire alarm triggered by smoking at business, Albany NY

audio iconFire & Arson
Near Western Ave, Albany, NY 12203

Fire department responded to a general fire alarm at a location near Western Avenue. The alarm was triggered because a customer was smoking in the bathroom. There was no actual fire or smoke found.

Audio|Source: Albany County Volunteer Fire Departments
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Transcript:
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Westmere, North Bethlehem, Structure Fire, near Western Ave, Cross of Alton and Gabriel.
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Talk group is Fire Office 1, repeating for Westmere, McCownville, North Bethlehem Structure Fire, near Western Ave, Avicene, Cross of Alton and Gabriel, for a general fire alarm.
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Talk group is FireOPS 1, 1144 to Statrify.
00:21
Specter Westmer base.
00:23
Mr. Smithmere Base, it came in as a general fire alarm, near Western Avenue of the scene.
00:29
Receased.
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1145.
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After 2 Westmerewere Base.
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What's where they spoke with the alarm company, they spoke with a subject on site, state it was set off due to a customer smoking in the bathroom.
00:46
No smoke or fire and everything's okay there.
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Recease.

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Near Western Ave, Albany, NY 12203
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