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Fire alarm at mall construction site confirmed false

Heard on: Albany NY Fire-Tac Group Calls
01:56
00:00
Dispatcher 901.
audio iconFire & Arson
Crossgates Mall, 1 Crossgates Mall Rd, Albany, NY 12203
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As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a reported alarm in a vacant construction space near a restaurant entrance at Crossgates Mall in Albany. Command was established on scene, and multiple units including Engine 97 and Tower Ladder 99 were dispatched. After investigation, the alarm was confirmed to be a false alarm, and operations were scaled back.

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