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What happened

Engine company 1 and ladder were dispatched to a fire alarm at Walnut Avenue, between Madison Street and Harrison Street. The alarm company reported smoke detector activation in the 2C hallway. Reported over Syracuse Fire radio.

Key Facts

Location Walnut Avenue, Madison Street and Harrison Street, Syracuse, Syracuse
Response Type Fire Department Response
Severity
Medium
Reported Aug 22, 2026 at 10:47 AM
Reported Via Central New York Interagency Communications Center
Signal Status High Confidence
How We Got This Enrichment Without Transcript
Data Confidence Moderate confidence
Published Aug 22, 2026 at 10:47 AM
Source Note Derived from over-the-air radio traffic with transcript help. Sensitive identifiers and tactical details stay excluded.
Case Timeline
Initial dispatch
  • Aug 22, 10:47:09 AM Initial Dispatch
    Fire Alarm in Syracuse: Engine company 1 and ladder were dispatched to a fire alarm at Walnut Avenue, between Madison Street and Harrison Street. The alarm company reported smoke...
    Source: OTA + transcript
  • Monitoring for updates
    This is an active incident. New dispatch activity, unit updates, and location data will appear here automatically.
Radio Dispatch Intel 3 units
Fire Alarm SIGNAL 8, Fire Alarm Activated Stage: Initial_dispatch
Dispatched Units
Engine company 1, Ladder, Car 4

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
Engine company 1, we're 1 car 4. Alarm, fire, Walnut Avenue, between Madison Street and Harrison Street. Engine company 1, ladder, 1 car 4. Alarm, fire, Walnut Avenue, between Madison Street and Harrison Street. Calling by the alarm company, 2C hallway, smoke detector activation, TAC 4, 10-47.

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

Engine company 1 and ladder were dispatched to a fire alarm at Walnut Avenue, between Madison Street and Harrison Street. The alarm company reported smoke detector activation in the 2C hallway. Reported over Syracuse Fire radio.

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Alert details

  • Town: Syracuse
  • Public location: Walnut Avenue, Madison Street and Harrison Street, Syracuse
  • Service: Fire
  • Source: CNYICC
  • Source model: Over-the-air monitor, transcript-assisted (CNYICC)
  • Signal confidence: high confidence
  • Transcript state: enrichment without transcript
  • Public note: Derived from over-the-air radio traffic with transcript help. Sensitive identifiers and tactical details stay excluded.
  • Published in archive: Aug 22, 2026 at 10:47 AM

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Source

Derived from over-the-air radio traffic with transcript help. Sensitive identifiers and tactical details stay excluded.