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Fire Alarm Activations on First and Second Floors

Fire alarm activated showing smoke detector and pull station signals on first and second floors at Cleveland House. Adams Fire responding in Adams area.

Closed Apr 18, 2026 u{006667} 10:59 AM Adams Fire, Adams Center Fire, Lorraine Fire
5 E Church St, Adams, NY 13605 · Near Sterling Morton Lane and North Main Street

Incident Report

**Fire Alarm at Cleveland House in Adams Prompted Multi-Agency Response**

Adams Fire Department units were dispatched at 10:59 a.m. to 5 E Church St. in Adams, New York, for a fire alarm activation at Cleveland House showing smoke detector and pull station signals on the first and second floors, according to dispatch radio traffic. A second activation at 11:05 a.m. prompted additional responses from Adams Center Fire, Lorraine Fire, and a BLS ambulance unit (6491). Cross streets provided included Sterling Morton Lane, North Main Street, and West Church Street.

Responders reported heat in the back stairwell, likely from a dryer, and were directed to check the second and third floors, radio updates indicated. At 11:09 a.m., Adams Fire unit 1-P12 requested and received permission to silence the alarm panel, which was reset by 11:10 a.m. with the system showing normal. Lorraine Tanker 28-4-1 reported en route shortly after.

The incident was cleared at 11:12:58 a.m. after confirmation of a dryer vent malfunction blowing off and not venting properly, with no fire found and no further assistance needed. Adams Fire unit 1-0-3 canceled the run, and units from Adams Center (2-1-2) and Lorraine (28-6-1) reported available, ending the 13-minute response.

Dispatch Audio

Initial 10:59:24 AM

Fire Alarm Activations on First and Second Floors

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Adams Adam Center on Rainfire. 5 East Church Street. Firearms activated. Smoke pull 1st and 2nd Floor activations. Repeating for Adams Adams Center on the rain fire. It's on 5 East Church Street, Cleveland House. Firearms activated, showing smoke, pull, 1st And 2nd Floor. Cross of Sterling Morton Lane, North Main Main Street, West Church Street, UI fire tac one.

Adams Fire

Update 11:05:44 AM

Fire Alarm Activations on First and Second Floors

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Adams Center Rainfire, second activation. 5 East Church Street. Trailer activated. Smoke pull, 1st And 2nd Floor. Repeating for Adams Center, Lorraine Fire, your second activation. 5 East Church Street, fire alarm is activated, showing smoke pole, 1st And 2nd Floor. Cross is Sterlingmore in North Main, Main, and West Church. Tac 1. 6491. Go ahead with the traffic. Traffic. 6491 en route, BLS. Copy. 64911106. It is returning l for response.

Adams Center Fire, Lorraine Fire

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Incident Timeline (8 events)

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Fire Alarm Activations on First and Second Floors 10:59:24 AM

Fire alarm activated showing smoke detector and pull station signals on first and second floors at Cleveland House. Adams Fire responding in Adams area.

Adams Adam Center on Rainfire. 5 East Church Street. Firearms activated. Smoke pull 1st and 2nd Floor activations. Repeating for Adams Adams Center on the rain fire. It's on 5 East Church Street, Cleveland House. Firearms activated, showing smoke, pull, 1st And 2nd Floor. Cross of Sterling Morton Lane, North Main Main Street, West Church Street, UI fire tac one.
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Fire Alarm Activations on First and Second Floors 11:05:44 AM

Second activation for fire alarm showing smoke pull detectors on first and second floors. Adams Center Fire and Lorraine Fire dispatched to the scene. BLS ambulance unit responding.

Adams Center Rainfire, second activation. 5 East Church Street. Trailer activated. Smoke pull, 1st And 2nd Floor. Repeating for Adams Center, Lorraine Fire, your second activation. 5 East Church Street, fire alarm is activated, showing smoke pole, 1st And 2nd Floor. Cross is Sterlingmore in North Main, Main, and West Church. Tac 1. 6491. Go ahead with the traffic. Traffic. 6491 en route, BLS. Copy. 64911106. It is returning l for response.
3
Heat in stairwell, dryer likely 11:06:07 AM

Command directs check of 2nd and 3rd floors. Back stairwell has heat, likely dryer.

11:05:53 AM JE 1-P12 Enter number one, direct.
11:05:58 AM JE 1-0-2 P Go ahead.
11:06:07 AM JE 1-P12 Check the 2nd And 3rd Floor. The back stairwell has some heat to it. I believe it's just in the dryer.
11:06:35 AM JE 1-0-2 P Chevy.
4
Permission requested to silence fire alarm 11:09:40 AM

Adams Fire 1-P12 requests permission to silence fire alarm panel. 1-0-2 responds affirmatively.

11:09:40 AM JE 1-P12 1 02. Am I good to silence the alarm for now?
11:09:49 AM JE 1-0-2 P Extraordinary.
5
Fire alarm reset, system normal 11:10:33 AM

Adams Fire 1-P12 reset fire alarm panel; system now showing all normal.

11:10:33 AM JE 1-P12 I went ahead and reset it. It's showing system all normal.
6
Lorraine Tanker 1 en route 11:11:44 AM

28-4-1 been en route for about two minutes.

11:11:44 AM JE 28-4-1 Been en route for about two minutes.
7
Dryer vent malfunction confirmed 11:12:05 AM

Dryer vent blowing off back, not venting properly. No further assistance needed from below.

11:11:41 AM JE 1-0-3 P 0302.
11:11:48 AM JE 1-0-2 P Go ahead.
11:11:54 AM JE 1-0-3 P Need anything else from down here?
11:12:05 AM JE 1-0-2 P No. We're gonna be all set. Dryer vent blowing off the back of the dryer, not passing properly.
11:12:12 AM JE 1-0-3 P Copy. I'll cancel. Lorraine and then I'm sorry about that.
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Fire alarm cleared: dryer vent 11:12:58 AM

Adams 1-0-3 cancels Adams Center fire alarm run due to dryer vent malfunction. Adams Center 2-1-2 and Lorraine 28-6-1 report available.

11:11:31 AM JE Dispatch Jackson 2 Lorraine checking your status.
11:11:48 AM JE Dispatch Marine fire.
11:11:49 AM JE 28-6-1 Responding.
11:11:52 AM JE Dispatch Copy. We're in 1 11.
11:12:48 AM JE 1-0-3 P Jetfire Adams, come in.
11:12:51 AM JE Dispatch Adams, go ahead.
11:12:58 AM JE 1-0-3 P You can cancel the rain at Adam Center. Fire alarm's due to a dryer vent.
11:13:07 AM JE Dispatch Copy. Alarm activated. Would do for driver center ring. This regard center ring copy.
11:13:11 AM JE 2-1-2 202, copy. Is Adam Center available?
11:13:18 AM JE 28-6-1 Jefferson, Lorraine's available.
11:13:21 AM JE Dispatch Copy. 1113.
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