Fire alarm activation at Cape May commercial building, Cape May NJ

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/6/2025 02:30 PM

Washington St, Cape May, NJ 08204

A fire alarm went off at a three-story commercial building near Washington St in Cape May. Occupants in apartment 3 above the building were evacuated. Responders found the alarm was triggered by a defective head on the third floor. The alarm was reset and the incident ended without any further issues.

Audio|Source: Cape May County Public Safety

02:25

Transcript:

00:00

County, Andrew 51, 51-1-51-51-2 or inward.

00:06

County Coppies 1730, called them by the resident.

00:09

It'll be apartment 3 above the building.

00:12

They were advised to evacuate.

00:18

10-4[1].

00:25

County Engine 51 51-51-51-2 are arriving.

00:28

We've got to be shown up in the exterior with a three-story book frame commercial will be investigating.

00:34

Ops 2 is going to have Washington and A Street Command.

00:37

All fire ground news are going to be operating on back for us.

00:42

County copy.

00:52

County.

00:55

All the patient.

00:58

Good job.

01:03

County, Medicines are arriving.

01:07

Copy.

01:11

County for Medicines.

01:15

County.

01:16

County.

01:18

We're canceled on scene by BLS.

01:20

Available.

01:27

Switching.

01:34

Or cancel on, see it might be a loss available.

01:46

So yeah, so the concern is, it's some acidotic.

01:51

What does that do to this health? I think you have your point here.

02:00

Medical evaluation all the time.

02:06

From Washington, Matt.

02:13

County, we were able to locate a defective head on a third floor residence.

02:18

No calls for activation.

02:20

Head's been taken down.

02:22

Alarm has been reset.

02:23

All units are going to be clear if man is going to be terminated.

Police codes explained

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[1]

10-4: Acknowledgment (Affirmative)

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Washington St, Cape May, NJ 08204

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