Fire Alarm in Syracuse
What happened
A general fire alarm activation was reported at James Street, off of McCool Avenue and Hartwell Avenue. The call came from the alarm company. Picked up on County Fire Control radio traffic.
Key Facts
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Aug 12, 8:41:38 AM Initial DispatchFire Alarm in Syracuse: A general fire alarm activation was reported at James Street, off of McCool Avenue and Hartwell Avenue. The call came from the alarm company. Picked up on...Source: OTA only
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Aug 12, 8:43:47 AM escalationPriority escalated from routine to emergency; multi-alarm responseSource: radio_tg_1
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Aug 12, 8:43:47 AM escalation->
Radio Dispatch Intel
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
The Syracuse fire, fire alarm, James St, off of McCool Ave and Hartwell Ave, calling from the alarm company, general fire alarm activation, tag 4 for operations, 842.
Transcribed from over-the-air P25 radio traffic. Accuracy may vary.
A general fire alarm activation was reported at James Street, off of McCool Avenue and Hartwell Avenue. The call came from the alarm company. Picked up on County Fire Control radio traffic.
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Alert details
- Town: Syracuse
- Public location: James St, McCool Ave and Hartwell Ave, 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 12, 2026 at 8:41 AM
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Source
Derived from over-the-air radio traffic. Treat it as an early signal until public updates confirm it.