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Fire alarm at school shows no signs of smoke or fire, Clifton NJ

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audio iconFire & Arson
Van Houten Ave, Clifton, NJ 07013

According to the dispatch call, fire alarm activated at School 13 near Van Houten Avenue. Responding crews found alarm triggered from the boiler room but no smoke or fire was present.

Audio|Heard on: Clifton Fire and EMS
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02:15
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 6, Engine 5, letter 2, 8, 2, respond to School 13, near Van Houten Avenue, crosses on Hogan Street and Mackayas Street, on fire alarm.
00:14
Engine 6, Engine 5, letter 2, 8, 2.
00:18
Respond to School 13, near Van Houten Avenue, crosses on Monhegan Street and Mackayas Street, on fire alarm.
00:26
Time is now 1231.
00:28
Okay,
00:29
just take Van Halen.
00:32
Three, two.
00:38
Ladder 2 is responding to me to Van Houten Avenue from E52 Route 3 west.
00:49
All right.
00:50
Engine 5 responding to Van Houten from the same location of Ladder 2.
00:56
Check.
01:10
Roger that.
01:16
And six is on.
01:29
The alarm panel is indicating the boiler room.
01:31
I'm going to walk over and check it out.
01:39
Fire alarm, band out on command.
01:42
Bannow in command.
01:46
Alarm activation was in the boiler room.
01:48
No signs there's smoke or fire here can keep this with just engine six.
01:56
R-received that five in the lobby, get this regard.
02:04
Glad to receive, bill.
02:13
Danger five receives, we're available.

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Van Houten Ave, Clifton, NJ 07013

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