Fire alarm triggered by cooking at Cornell campus, Ithaca NY
Fire & ArsonA fire alarm went off near McGraw Place at the Cornell campus due to cooking-related smoke. There was burnt food but no actual smoke or flames. The situation was assessed and the alarm system was reset without detecting a fire.
Audio|Source: Tompkins County Fire/EMS
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Transcript:
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engine one engine two truck going to near McGraw Pl watermargin Cornell campus general fire alarm activation that's engine one engine two and the truck near McGraw Pl watermargin between university and west general fire alarm activation
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1813
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Thank you for Root Central.
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I'm on scene, got horns and shrubs activated, everyone's evacuated, reports of cooking.
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I'm heading in to investigate.
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Copy that, you're on scene and you're investigating.
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For 17, 963.
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963. 963.
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We're showing the kitchen, dining room area in the basement.
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I am down here located the X-3 that's had just outside the kitchen.
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Outer of burnt food,
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no smoke, no fire.
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With your permission, I'd like to attempt to reset.
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Check that, you got some cooking-related smoke likely causing the activation.
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You said it was a heat detector,
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not a smoke had it activated.
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Is that correct?
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Yep, I'll go for a reset.
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Engine on truck, you can both pick up.
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Location mentioned:
Watermargin, 103 McGraw Pl, Ithaca, NY 14850
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