Fire alarm triggered by water leak on Washington Ave, Carteret NJ
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire units responded to a building on Washington Avenue after a fire alarm was triggered. The alarm appeared to have been set off by a water leak near a smoke detector inside a multi-story residential building. Crews investigated multiple floors and found evidence of leaking pipes as the likely cause. One unrelated first-aid incident was also reported but did not require assistance.
Audio|Heard on: Middlesex NJ Fire Dispatch Group Calls
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02:13
Transcript:
00:00
Place headquarters to all five units.
00:03
It's probably about near Washington Avenue.
00:05
Washington Avenue.
00:08
Have fire alarm going off.
00:10
Caller states water leaking.
00:12
This is a fire alarm.
00:15
Please that according to all fire units.
00:19
Near Washington Avenue for we're looking to a fire alarm, putting off the alarm.
00:25
Their time now is going to be 1326.
00:28
The ladder is responding.
00:30
Engine 6 responding.
00:32
28. Hey, command, mayor.
00:34
Good.
00:36
Command, be advised.
00:37
We had a first-aid call at the line for a male party who slipped and fell off a chair.
00:44
They say the individual had passed out for a moment, but is alert and conscious now. The library requested that we respond there.
00:55
Received. You've got to get mutual aid.
00:57
We're arriving out of a fire call.
00:59
Received. The ladder is arriving at a three-story multiple dwelling.
01:03
Warmth happening.
01:06
Three on our estimate.
01:07
And just think they're all right.
01:09
The occupants reporting.
01:11
Water coming from Division 3 into Division 2 through the smoke detector.
01:19
Take it off of the command of attack.
01:20
Go ahead. Second floor has.
01:23
The water coming at the smoke is there.
01:26
I'm going to the third floor.
01:29
Receive.
01:31
One Alpha is on the third floor.
01:33
Receive. Command from One Alpha.
01:36
Yes.
01:37
I'm on third floor in bathroom.
01:39
I don't know where we can have as maybe something inside between floors.
01:43
We'll see.
01:45
There's a crawl space.
01:47
We'll see, last time there was a pipe leak in the fall suite.
01:50
You can access that?
01:52
Stand for it.
01:53
I believe it was a knee wall, I remember frankly.
01:56
That was on the third floor.
01:57
Yeah, I believe it was a knee wall on the Bravo side.
02:03
It was the packed pipe that close.
02:06
All right.
02:07
You should be able to access it in the kitchen area.
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Location mentioned:
Washington Ave, Carteret, NJ 07008
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