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False fire alarm at Califon residenceCalifon NJ

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audio iconFire & Arson
Cold Springs Rd, Califon, NJ 07830

According to the dispatch call, fire department responded to an alarm activation at a residence near Cold Spring Road in Califon. The alarm was a false trigger caused by the fireplace. No fire or danger was found.

Audio|Heard on: Hunterdon County Fire, EMS and Police South Dispatch
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02:17
Transcript:
00:00
By-lock, 24-8, 24-5, 34-5-Response 6-ray Township 30, Cold Spring Road, for a general alarm activation.
00:09
Reading Firebox, 24-8, 24-fire, 34-fire response to the Great Township, 30 Cold Spring Road, up Homestead to Alder Creek.
00:16
Finalm activation, Zillan 11, Fandler Smoke Detector, (number withheld), QAQ 553, Callio 430.
00:34
All units respondent Firebox, 20-08, 30 Cold Spring Road.
00:38
Second call from the alarm company.
00:41
They spoke to the homeowners, got proper pass, so they advise it to be a false alarm and the fireplace set at all.
00:47
There's no problem there.
00:48
Ninety-twenty-right.
00:53
Tide around the telephone pole for right now.
00:56
All right.
01:05
I don't know from, Tappen 24.
01:10
Tappen 24.
01:12
Plus to confirm that that alarm activation was concerned to be called alarm with proper task codes.
01:21
That's April.
01:24
You see you.
01:26
You can hold Spamont unit.
01:28
I'll be in a number.
01:37
All right, Reece Steve, so just confirming scratch 15A.
01:40
It was just you responding out for reporting you want a whole unit to hold for now?
01:46
I'm just hold all units.
01:52
Reef.
01:54
Just confirm it.
01:59
All right. Time 4.
02:06
All units, Farlock, 0282 Strait Township, Cole, Spring Road.
02:10
For Captain 24, responding,
02:12
all units can hold in quarters responding per alarm company, all along.

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Cold Springs Rd, Califon, NJ 07830

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