False alarm at home triggered by battery change, Steuben County NY


An automatic fire alarm at a residence on State Route 415 near Warren Hill Road and Sick Road was triggered. Fire responders arrived but later learned the alarm was set off by a keyholder changing the batteries, resulting in a false alarm.
Audio|Source: Southern Tier Region Fire
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Transcript:
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CINICL Hockton fire for the automatic alarm, family room smoke detector activation
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(number withheld), State Route 415 in the Cohocton, near Warren Hill Road and Sick Road.
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Cohocton base.
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Stabend 2, Cahawakton base.
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Cahawakton, engine 17 in subven.
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Engine 17.
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Coucho, engine 17 en route with a crew of 3.
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En route. En route.
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That's (number withheld), State Route 415,
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falls between Warren Hill Road and Sick Road.
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Report, repeating 395 to Lian, South Dayton, Randolph, Randolph, Randall, CMS,
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Structure Fire, (number withheld), Rock Hill Road, houses on fire coming from the carport.
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Crossroads are Kellett Hill Road.
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395 clear, 1433.
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Carta Bled, EMS call for possible stroke, 15 Berry Lane,
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control 1433.
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Control, 1433.
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Preeto, EMS acknowledged the file.
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Preeto, VMS acknowledging at 1434.
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to Engine 17.
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Engine 17, go ahead.
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Engine 17, we just got a phone call back from the alarm company. They are stating that they spoke to keyholder,
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(name withheld),
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who stated that she was changing the batteries and the alarms and set the system off.
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Very seems to Ben.
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Measure 17th, Mr. Ben.
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Go ahead.
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We are going to proceed to continue in.
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Okay.
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Location mentioned:
Sick Rd, Cohocton, NY 14826
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