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Smoke from wood stove triggers home fire alarm

Heard on: Athens Volunteer Fire
03:16
00:00
Old Cauterskill Ave.
audio iconFire & Arson
Old Kaaterskill Ave, Palenville, NY 12463
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Fire crews were sent to a home on Old Cauterskill Avenue for a residential fire alarm. A second-floor smoke detector had gone off. They found that smoke from a wood stove with a poor draft had entered the house and set off the alarm. There was no active fire, and the incident was determined to be a false alarm. All units returned to service.

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