Smoke alarm triggered by faulty detector in apartment, Elizabeth NJ


Fire department responded to a smoke alarm in an apartment building in Elizabeth, NJ. They found a malfunctioning battery-operated smoke detector with no signs of fire. The detector was removed and left on the kitchen counter, and fire prevention was notified.
Audio|Source: Elizabeth Fire Department
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Transcript:
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The rest of you echo, did you make it inside?
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I was able to drive around back.
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I got a 360 of 410 remaining down.
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Nothing showing.
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I think it may be an isolated battery operated detector and apartment.
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Oh, we're safe.
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Yeah, I think this is isolated to individual farming.
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We're investigating the hallways.
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We're going to be safe.
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We're establishing everything command.
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Alarm panel is reading normal.
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The factory seat.
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It's fast, Irvington Command.
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Everything command. 4.9.
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Battery operated detector malfunction.
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We're in the process of removing it.
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The apartment also has the construction at this time.
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Very safe.
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Just back to every second abet.
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Detector malfunctioned, Department 409, detector has been removed.
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Left on the kitchen counter and email will be sent to fire prevention regarding the detector removal in the vacant apartment.
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Terminate, and should it.
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Everything, you're available.
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Elizabeth, NJ
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