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First Floor Smoke Detector Activation Reported

Fire alarm panel showing first floor smoke detector activation at a residence. West Carthage Fire, Carthage Fire, Great Bend Fire, and Rutland Fire dispatched to the scene. Cross streets Bridge Street and Liberty Street.

Closed Apr 12, 2026 u{008927} 4:25 PM West Carthage Fire, Carthage Fire, Great Bend Fire, Rutland Fire
24 Barr St, Carthage, NY 13619 · Near Bridge St and Liberty St

Incident Report

Multiple fire departments, including West Carthage Fire, Carthage Fire, Great Bend Fire, and Rutland Fire, were dispatched to a reported first-floor smoke detector activation at a residence on 24 Barr St. in Carthage, New York, according to dispatch radio traffic. The call came in at 4:25 p.m., with cross streets identified as Bridge Street and Liberty Street, and responders directed to use Fire Tac 5 channel.

West Carthage Chief 49-0-1 reported en route shortly after dispatch, followed by New York State Police unit 3D38 and West Carthage Police unit 376 responding to the alarm. By 4:27 p.m., West Carthage units were standing by on scene.

The incident was quickly resolved as a false alarm caused by burning food on the stove, West Carthage Police reported at 4:28 p.m., requesting fire units be disregarded. All fire and police units were cleared to return to service by 4:28 p.m., for a total response duration of three minutes.

Dispatch Audio

Initial 4:25:00 PM

First Floor Smoke Detector Activation Reported

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Lascar, Stitch, Garthage, Graven, and Rutland fire, respond. 24 Brook Bar Street. Regal Barr residents showing 1st Floor smoke. Repaying four West Cross Ridge, Garthage, Grapevine, Rutland fire, respond. 24 Barr Street. Regal Barr residents showing 1st Floor smoke detector crosses Bridge And Liberty. Utilize fire attack five.

West Carthage Fire, Carthage Fire, Great Bend Fire, Rutland Fire

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Incident Timeline (6 events)

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First Floor Smoke Detector Activation Reported 4:25:00 PM

Fire alarm panel showing first floor smoke detector activation at a residence. West Carthage Fire, Carthage Fire, Great Bend Fire, and Rutland Fire dispatched to the scene. Cross streets Bridge Street and Liberty Street.

Lascar, Stitch, Garthage, Graven, and Rutland fire, respond. 24 Brook Bar Street. Regal Barr residents showing 1st Floor smoke. Repaying four West Cross Ridge, Garthage, Grapevine, Rutland fire, respond. 24 Barr Street. Regal Barr residents showing 1st Floor smoke detector crosses Bridge And Liberty. Utilize fire attack five.
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West Carthage Chief 49-0-1 en route 4:26:09 PM

West Carthage 49-0-1 responding to first floor smoke detector at 24 Barr St.

4:25:56 PM JE Dispatch West Carthage, cross at Graven, Rutland fire, respond 24 Bar Street. Regibar resident showing 1st Floor smoke. Repeating four West Carthage, Graven, Rutland fire, respond 24 Bar Street. Residence showing 1st Floor smoke detector crosses Bridge And Liberty. Utilize fire attack five.
4:26:09 PM JE 49-0-1 P 40 90 1 responding.
4:26:14 PM JE Dispatch 16 26, fire type five.
4:26:19 PM JE 49-0-1 P I see. Fire deck, mate.
3
State Police, WC PD en route to Barr St alarm 4:26:33 PM

NYSP 3D38 responding from Bridge St to fire alarm on Barr St. West Carthage PD 376 out on Barr.

4:26:23 PM NYSP 3D38 3 38, Jerusalem.
4:26:27 PM JE Dispatch 33.
4:26:33 PM NYSP 3D38 Bridge Street, West Carthage. I'll respond to the fire alarm on Barr Street.
4:26:35 PM Unit Copy.
4:26:39 PM JE LE 376 376 Jefferson. I'll be out on bar.
4:26:42 PM JE Dispatch Proceed.
4
West Carthage standing by 4:27:48 PM

West Carthage standing by on scene.

4:27:48 PM JE 49 BASE West Harris, it's standing by.
5
Fire alarm cancelled, burning on stove 4:28:06 PM

West Carthage PD 376 reports burning food on stove, all set, requests disregard fire department.

4:27:47 PM JE LE 4102 376 Jefferson.
4:27:49 PM JE Dispatch 376.
4:28:06 PM JE LE 4102 376 Jefferson. It was just, something burning on the stove. They're all set. They said you could disregard the fire department.
4:28:14 PM JE Dispatch Copy. Disregard fire.
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Barr St alarm false, fire units clear 4:28:47 PM

West Carthage Chief confirms burned food on stove, false alarm. All units released to return to service.

4:27:20 PM JE Dispatch Jefferson 4901.
4:27:25 PM JE 49-0-1 P 490.
4:27:32 PM JE Dispatch Alarm company recontacted, stated it was a false alarm due to cooking. And what do you advise?
4:27:40 PM JE 49-0-1 P Hold all units. I'll be on to you momentarily. Verify.
4:27:42 PM JE Dispatch 1627.
4:27:50 PM JE 24-0-1 P Jefferson Fire. Grapevine's holding in quarters.
4:27:53 PM JE Dispatch 1627.
4:28:05 PM JE 24 BASE Jetfire, great better knowledge and stated by.
4:28:09 PM JE Dispatch 1628.
4:28:22 PM JE 11 BASE Truck is fire standing by.
4:28:24 PM JE Dispatch 1628.
4:28:37 PM JE 49-0-1 P Jefferson 4901.
4:28:40 PM JE Dispatch 4901.
4:28:47 PM JE 49-0-1 P Confirmed. Burned food. All units can return to service. Less cars would be available.
4:28:49 PM JE Dispatch 1628.
4:29:03 PM JE 24-0-1 P Jefferson Fire, Great Bend. Back in service.
4:29:06 PM JE Dispatch Available sixteen twenty nine.
4:29:09 PM JE 11 BASE Garage fire available.
4:29:12 PM JE Dispatch 1629, Jefferson on fire.
4:29:19 PM JE Dispatch Calling fire. Disregard last call.
4:29:33 PM JE Dispatch Rutland fire, disregard. Last call. For 54, Rutland fire, disregard. Last call. Available 1629.
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