Fire crews check false alarm near Gertrude St, Syracuse NY
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to reports of possible smoke near Gertrude Street in Syracuse. A caller reported smoke and possible flames coming from a chimney at a blue house. Units investigated the scene, checked the attic and basement, and found no smoke, heat, or active fire. The report was determined to be a false alarm.
Audio|Heard on: Onondaga NY Fire-Tac Group Calls
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01:32
Transcript:
00:00
Engine One to Car Four, we're holding at Howard and Gertrude in case we need to go down Gertrude.
00:06
I'll be holding Howard and Gertrude.
00:10
Engine Twelve, this appears to be a house in the backyard off of Gertrude?
00:15
It looks like a van, not uh.
00:19
Car Four, I'm in the area.
00:21
Companies are investigating.
00:24
We're shoot.
00:27
I'll hold all units at this time.
00:30
Car Four to dispatch.
00:33
Car four, go ahead.
00:37
Car four, if you can do a callback, have the caller come out into the street, flag down one of our units, redirect us where they're seeing it.
00:44
Are you sure?
00:46
Disregard.
00:48
Okay.
00:50
Engine One, Ladder One,
00:52
Blue House.
00:54
They're putting flashlight on it now.
00:56
Caller reports there may have been flame coming from that chimney where the smoke's coming out now.
01:02
Copy, Blue House.
01:05
R4 with an update, we're investigating near Gertrude St.
01:09
Appears it's going to be an honest mistake.
01:11
Going to be just another minute.
01:14
We'll see you in your 10 minutes.
01:17
Copy, 10 minutes.
01:19
Engine One, Car Four, we're in the attic now.
01:21
There's no smoke.
01:22
There's no heat in the chimney space.
01:23
We don't hear any fire throughout the chimney or anything like that.
01:27
We're gonna go to the basement and check it quick.
01:30
Copy, we'll check the basement quick and then we'll be outside.
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Location mentioned:
Gertrude St, Syracuse, NY 13203
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