False fire alarm triggered by hair dryer steam, Suffolk County NY
Fire & ArsonA neighbor reported a fire alarm sounding at a residence on Avenue E, Islip. The alarm had been active for over an hour with no response at the door. Police arrived and found no fire threat. The alarm had been triggered by steam from a hair dryer. The homeowner was located and unaware of the alarm's cause.
Audio|Source: East Islip Fire
03:50
Transcript:
00:00
One to a fire alarm.
00:01
The fire alarm is Joe's detect that pulled in by the neighbor who is behind the residence. We're going off for over an hour. If you try to knock on the door, there's no answer.
00:13
All right, is there anyone to station one?
00:17
Uh,
00:19
no.
00:23
All right, not that it can't change anything, but just put it out one more time, please.
00:29
Absolutely, sir.
00:57
Anyone on the last spot, upon this old 24, then 0.23 gas-line struck, 2-Cobag, in front of 26-27, Great Neck Road, up the base out of Reddy Avenue. Repeating Eastall 24, it's a little 23, 2-Pegg,
01:08
gas-line struck in front of 26-27, great-neck road, up the base on up Reddy Avenue. It's on 17th, 17th is back to 20th.
01:18
Callie just called,
01:20
the activation is from steam from a hair dryer.
01:25
30.
01:30
16, your lights are not on.
01:54
Senator Lockeover, a file department, a second to the old three, signal 23.
01:58
Manpower still needed a ball on 3.10, 1018, dispatch the 20, sorry.
02:07
He's on scene.
02:09
He says PD's on scene that they're giving a disregard to the alarm.
02:17
F-T.
02:20
50, 403.
02:27
50 just advised me he does not have his radio.
02:30
50 just advised me he does not have his radio.
02:34
All right, I'm playing.
02:42
Zero, do you get 16 out of five?
02:45
No,
02:47
I did doubt. Zero on a five at 1019.
03:15
Number 5, signal 6th Street, MVA, location is Route 110 and Conchland Street.
03:20
Repeating KAT 6765, signal 6th, M.A., location around 110 and Conflin Street.
03:26
It's finally delivered in 1020 to dispatch of 15.
03:35
Go-bye.
03:37
The homeowner was home, just spoke to her.
03:40
She doesn't know why the alarm is going off.
03:42
It didn't take a reset.
03:44
525.
03:46
Cells, Cyl 25.
03:48
10.1. I guess they should not call.
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Avenue E, Islip, NY
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