Fire alarm caused by detector battery change

Heard on: Orangetown EMS - Digital

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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109, signal 10[1], telephone alarm, (number withheld) Apple Lane.

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109, signal 10[1], telephone alarm, (number withheld) Apple Lane, crossing Old Route 304.

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729, WQZN 769, 1009.

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911, acknowledging, 109, (number withheld)

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Apple Lane.

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911, acknowledging, 730.

00:33

Fire command to 44 control, department four, signal eleven.

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Fire command, department four, signal eleven, 731.

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93 in service.

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93, 731, alarm company reported a detector activation.

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Copy.

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44 control, 93.

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93.

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Alarm company advised that the homeowner was just trying to change the batteries.

Police codes explained

The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:

[1]

signal 10: Fire-related emergency or alarm requiring immediate response.

2026-09-22 11:28 UTC

Fire

Apple St, Sloatsburg, NY 10974

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews were dispatched to a possible fire alarm activation at a residence on Apple Lane near Old Route 304 after an alarm company reported a detector activation while the homeowner was trying to change the batteries.