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Fire Alarm Activation in Syracuse

RICHMOND AVE MARSELLUS COMMONS, Syracuse, Syracuse Yesterday · 10:21 am, Aug 21, 2026
Last updated 23 hrs ago · Aug 21, 2026 at 2:27 PM

What happened

Fire units are responding to a fire alarm activation at Meacham School, Spaulding Ave, across from Longmeadow. Reported over Syracuse Police radio.

Key Facts

Location RICHMOND AVE MARSELLUS COMMONS, Syracuse, Syracuse
Response Type Fire Department Response
Severity
High
Reported Aug 21, 2026 at 10:21 AM
Last Updated Aug 21, 2:27 PM
Reported Via Central New York Interagency Communications Center
Signal Status Developing
How We Got This Live Radio Monitor
Data Confidence Early signal
Published Aug 21, 2026 at 10:21 AM
Updates 7 updates
Source Note Derived from over-the-air radio traffic. Treat it as an early signal until public updates confirm it.
Case Timeline
5 updates
  • Aug 21, 10:21:45 AM Initial Dispatch
    Fire Alarm Activation in Syracuse: Fire units are responding to a fire alarm activation at Meacham School, Spaulding Ave, across from Longmeadow. Reported over Syracuse Police...
    Source: OTA only
  • Aug 21, 10:26:47 AM transcript
    652 copy, I can take it in device, is the 85 the owner of the home where it's parked? Unknown, I just sent you a message.
    Source: radio_tg_34
  • Aug 21, 10:26:55 AM transcript
    652 and 545 on a suspicious vehicle call in the area Oakwood Ave, Oakwood, cross of MLK East and East Kennedy Street. Callers not on scene, they can see this on camera, it's a small sedan parked in the driveway of this address from Howard's last night. Callers in Texas right now. Unarmed weapons are in talks, I don't know if there's anybody there to meet with or not. 10-20 hours.
    Source: radio_tg_34
  • Aug 21, 10:29:19 AM transcript
    520 Channel 3 please, 520 Channel 3.
    Source: radio_tg_34
  • Aug 21, 10:29:45 AM transcript
    2079, thank you sir.
    Source: radio_tg_34
  • Aug 21, 10:30:09 AM transcript
    If you could start with 545 on the status check, Crestview Drive, Crestwood, Merritt, Avon, Merritt Drive. Caller wasn't there to meet with the police, requesting a status check to their mother-in-law, [name removed], 58-year-old female, she has a drug use history. It's a drug house, this is not where she lives, but she hasn't been heard from, requesting that the police check there to see if she's okay. 10-24 hours.
    Source: radio_tg_34
7 updates recorded Last: Aug 21, 2:27 PM
Radio Dispatch Intel
Fire Alarm Activation SIGNAL 8, Fire Alarm Activated Stage: Initial_dispatch

Transcribed from over-the-air P25 radio traffic. Accuracy may vary. Information reflects raw dispatch communications and may not reflect final incident outcomes.

Dispatch Transcript
Two parades out of point, fire responding and a fire alarm activation at Meacham School, Spaulding Ave, across the Longmeadow, 10-21.

Transcribed from over-the-air P25 radio traffic. Accuracy may vary.

Fire units are responding to a fire alarm activation at Meacham School, Spaulding Ave, across from Longmeadow. Reported over Syracuse Police radio.

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Alert details

  • Town: Syracuse
  • Public location: RICHMOND AVE MARSELLUS COMMONS, Syracuse
  • Service: Fire
  • Source: CNYICC
  • Source model: Over-the-air monitor only (CNYICC)
  • Signal confidence: early signal
  • Transcript state: radio only
  • Public note: Derived from over-the-air radio traffic. Treat it as an early signal until public updates confirm it.
  • Published in archive: Aug 21, 2026 at 10:21 AM

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Source

Derived from over-the-air radio traffic. Treat it as an early signal until public updates confirm it.