Fire alarm triggered by low battery at Middletown home


A fire alarm went off at a house, but it was just a low battery in the smoke detector. No fire was present.
Audio|Source: Orange County Fire
00:59
Transcript:
(name withheld) Fire Department, respond for firelight activation, number 27 Pilgrim Corners Road between Route 78 and Van Duser Road. Are repeating for (name withheld) Fire Department, respond for fire alarm activation. Number 27 Pilgrim Corners Road between 10-0[1]-78 and Vand-JZeroz. Airbox 2130[2], 10-0.10-20[4]. 9-1-1-Hall-3, copy my assignment. Show me responding? House 3[3], you're responding at 1027. It's the second port in smoke detector. The homeowner advice is changing the battery. (name withheld) 3, copy. checker in bars. 1027.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-0: Acknowledgement/Response
[2]
2130: Airbox (likely local fire call box number)
[3]
House 3: Fire Department Unit Identifier
[4]
10-20: Location
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Location mentioned:
Near Pilgrim Corners Rd, Middletown, NY 10940
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