Fire alarm triggered by dumpster in Dunellen, Dunellen NJ


A fire alarm was reported near Hillsboro and Andrea Avenue in Dunellen. Fire units responded and found the source of the alarm was in a dumpster. There was no active fire threat.
Audio|Source: Middlesex County Fire and EMS - Northwest
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Transcript:
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Hi Belmont County. We're arriving, JFC. orders. 3736 fire[2] responding to Alexandria at Hillsboro, (number withheld)-Handriav. Unit 214[3] for the fire alarm[1].
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Again 3736 fire[2] at Hillsboro at Hillsboro 8th Andrea Avenue Unit 214[3] across the Brookside to Astor closed for the U fire alarm[1] We'll put it to be in the dumpster[4] now 2349
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It sounds like they found the fire alarm[1] in the dumpster[4]. All right, perfect. I'll likely hope we'll just talk about, we'll see. Yeah, back for you cancancel all that big drafts.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
fire alarm: Activation of fire alert system
[2]
3736 fire: Fire department unit responding
[3]
Unit 214: Responding fire/EMS unit
[4]
dumpster: Location of alarm source
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Location mentioned:
Dunellen, NJ 08812
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