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Fire alarm at Dominican Hall caused by construction workCaldwell NJ

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Dominican Hall, 12 Ryerson Ave, Caldwell, NJ 07006

According to the dispatch call, a fire alarm was activated at Dominican Hall near Ryerson Ave, Caldwell University. The dormitory was evacuated, but no fire was found. The alarm was caused by construction workers spraying inside the building.

Audio|Heard on: Essex County Police, Fire and EMS - West
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03:45
Transcript:
00:00
Activated fire alarm, near Ryerson Ave,
00:06
Dominican Hall,
00:08
floors 1 through 3.
00:24
4.9.
00:28
Are you heading in at 4?4? 4.4.1.
00:35
I was about heading out.
00:36
I was out if you went up.
00:41
I see. This match, I'll pick that up for 4-09.
00:46
for an activated fire alarm, floors 1 through 3.
00:51
Caldwell Police to all Callball Fire Department receivers need to respond to Caldwell University, Dominican Hall, activated fire alarm, floors 1 through 3.
01:02
Climate dispatch is 1552.
01:17
Bless it.
01:25
528 dispatch.
01:28
520 is arrived.
01:29
4.2.5 resistance.
01:32
The dormitory building has been evacuated.
01:35
Officer sound on nothing shown.
01:38
541 is established a cordial fire command.
01:47
Headquarters ship.
01:49
Central 2,
02:03
603. Can you call to us, please?
02:19
to any of that whirlwinds line unit.
02:23
There are parties in the lobby, here to see 612.
02:32
520 can hold all equipment.
02:37
Responding.
02:39
Responding.
02:44
520 receipt, only equipment.
03:05
Parkmate dispatch confirmed,
03:08
set off due to the workers'
03:10
spraying in the building.
03:13
Markman, time of it.
03:17
Ray soon.
03:28
4-9 relieved me from the desk, hold me responding to university.
03:39
You can disregard for the department cleared and set up through the construction worker's frame.

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Dominican Hall, 12 Ryerson Ave, Caldwell, NJ 07006
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