Fire alarm triggered by burnt food in apartment, Ithaca NY

Fire & Arson

Reported: 10/31/2025 05:47 PM

Near College Ave Ste 1, Ithaca, NY 14850

Fire alarm was activated by burnt food cooking in apartment 501 at College Town Crossing. Fire crews investigated and confirmed no fire. The system was reset after the incident.

Audio|Source: Tompkins County Fire/EMS

03:20

Transcript:

00:00

Ethic Engine 1, Engine 2, the truck,

00:03

307, College Town Crossing, cross streets of Catherine Street and Dryden Road for the fire alarm showing 5th floor smoke detector in the elevator lobby.

00:13

Again, that's, Ethicus Engine 1, 2, the truck,

00:16

307, College Ave,

00:18

Collegetown Crossing, crosses of Tadetham Street and Dryden Road for the fire alarm drilling fifth floor smoke detector in the elevator lobby.

00:25

Time is 2040-7.

00:33

We'll be on the seat.

00:36

We'll be 5669, you're on.

00:42

1146 to Tompkins.

00:45

1146, what?

00:47

Please attach me to the call.

00:52

Receive 1146 you're attached, 249.

01:00

Engine 2 is arriving.

01:05

Nothing showing off the Bravo site. People staying outside stroke.

01:09

We'll be investigating. We'll be investigating.

01:15

Copy the engine 2, you aren't seen nothing showing.

01:18

We'll be investigated.

01:25

Chuck, we pulled up into the old station two parking.

01:29

You got the front.

01:38

Tom, 165.

01:42

Glad you're calling or P.

01:45

1165. Just take a look at the catch call comments I put in there.

01:49

Should be outside, though.

01:55

960 will be out.

01:56

Off 9-9, Pack A.

01:58

Okay.

02:04

You can show us unseen. You can show us unseen.

02:07

542, you're arrived, 2053.

02:15

360 is all clear.

02:19

Drop you on the 360.

02:26

902 from command. How are you making out?

02:31

I'm heading to this floor right now.

02:36

It's copy.

02:42

The lawn 4-5 stairwell A.

02:51

12, food, 4 or 5. Order of burnt food, 4 or 5.

03:07

Confirm cooking, apartment 501,

03:10

activated detector is caller.

03:13

Clear for a reset.

03:19

If you can get out, you can return.

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Near College Ave Ste 1, Ithaca, NY 14850

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