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Fire alarm triggered at school with no key holder response, East Rutherford NJ

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Fire & Arson

Reported: 12/14/2025 10:38 PM

Hackensack St, East Rutherford, NJ 07073

According to the dispatch call, the fire department responded to a school alarm at 20 Hackensack St. They could not reach the key holder by phone. Firefighters disabled the alarm, opened windows, and shut down the water heater due to a broken pipe. The scene was secured and units were released.

Audio|Heard on: East Rutherford Fire and Police

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01:34

Transcript:

00:00

Go ahead, headquarters.

00:04

All right, an attempt was made to reach out to a key holder.

00:08

Nobody's answered on the phone.

00:13

Okay, receive.

00:20

Just nine.

00:24

Once you sign.

00:29

As a fire department was asking for someone to be contacted for the school, we're getting no answer at the cell phone on file.

00:38

I do believe that they stay at a house near Hoboken Road on the right side.

00:45

(name withheld).

00:53

Disable the alarm and opened up some windows.

00:56

They said it should be all good for now.

00:58

So I'm back in.

01:02

My department is going to be released.

01:04

We shut down the water heater system due to a broken pipe.

01:11

Could you save me in the command.

01:14

Thank you.

01:27

Headquarters also be here by 12101, Knox Box, being secured.

01:31

Thank you. Thank you.

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Location mentioned:

Hackensack St, East Rutherford, NJ 07073

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