False fire alarm at Hans Bade House janitor's closet, Ithaca NY


A fire alarm activated at the Hans Bade House near West Ave, specifically in the janitor's closet. Fire units responded but found no sign of fire. The cause was likely an issue with the phone line or alarm panel. All units cleared with no fire detected.
Audio|Source: Tompkins County Fire/EMS
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Transcript:
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Indigo, Engine 1, Engine 2 in the truck, near West Ave, the Hans Bade House, for a fire alarm activation showing the north building, second floor, janitor's closet.
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That's Ediga, Engine 1, Engine 2 in the truck, near West Ave, the Hans Bade House, cross streets of Gothic Sway and University Ave, for a fire alarm activation showing the north building on the second floor, janitor's closet.
00:25
Timeout, P13.
00:30
One-nine, go.
00:33
I'm on scenes.
00:35
Panel's not shown an activated fire alarm.
00:37
I believe it's going to be either a phone line or a muck's pad issue.
00:41
So you guys are okay with it, you can clear.
00:46
AIDOCAW fire alarm system is not active as possible and how it functions with phone lines. Yes, we are going to clear all units and routes to house beta. You can return 2419. Just let me know how you make out on the issues.
01:04
I'm in the room in question. There's nothing else.
01:07
The system shows a normal condition here, so I think I'm going to be all set.
01:12
All right, copy that. Appreciate the help.
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Location mentioned:
Near West Ave, Ithaca, NY 14853
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