Fire alarm triggers false alert at Elizabeth commercial building, Elizabeth NJ
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire units responded to a fire alarm activation at a large commercial building near North Avenue East in Elizabeth. Upon investigation, no fire was visible. The alarm was likely triggered by dust during cleaning and a malfunction in the alarm panel. Repairs are underway.
Audio|Heard on: Elizabeth Fire Department
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04:8
Transcript:
00:00
Engine 3 is on the scene, near North Avenue East.
00:04
Large commercial,
00:05
nothing visible.
00:11
Hey.
00:14
I agree, something.
00:15
You're on team.
00:20
That's down in command.
00:26
Did you guys get a location from the along company?
00:33
Loading dock west.
00:37
Can you repeat?
00:41
Loading dock west.
00:43
The man from engine three, echo?
00:52
Answer.
00:54
Annunciator panel reading six west water flow.
01:01
Let me see.
01:07
Come here from Latterton, Robert.
01:12
Answer.
01:14
Yeah,
01:17
I'm in the pump room.
01:18
We have no water run.
01:24
You have a, uh,
01:26
anywhere maintenance on seat inside there?
01:32
That's a negative.
01:35
I just silenced the alarm.
01:36
We're going to check the warehouse now.
01:38
The receipt.
01:44
53 echo, can you silence the alarm? Can you silence the alarm?
01:49
The man, lighter two already did.
02:04
Again, did he say loading dock six?
02:09
Going to get a loading dock west.
02:14
Flash is reaching.
02:18
Yeah, the United States area is not indicated,
02:20
uh, Doc 6.
02:22
Six west water flow.
02:28
Okay, command from ladder, too, we're making our way to do now.
02:35
What happened? You know, they had nothing shown from the outside.
02:39
That's your problem.
02:43
Okay,
02:47
we get access into the loading docket.
02:50
All the containers are clear, loading dock is clear, looks like they were cleaning up and maybe a possible alarm activation due to dust.
02:59
We're going to try it with them.
03:06
Okay,
03:10
receive.
03:14
Repair is complete, engine subs available.
03:19
Okay.
03:22
Okay.
03:24
Okay. Okay. New East command.
03:29
Go ahead.
03:32
Okay, we investigated the area in question, no cause for alarm.
03:36
It looks like they were cleaning at the area, maybe dust sent the original alarm off.
03:41
However,
03:43
it's still showing trouble.
03:44
The panel won't allow us to reset.
03:46
I just spoke to somebody from the security,
03:50
and they're on the phone with a representative from the alarm company who is going to be making their way out to make repairs.
03:59
You can terminate the answer.
04:00
Okay.
04:03
All right, Steve, be advised we just received two additional lines for the same address and the same location.
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Location mentioned:
North Ave E, Elizabeth, NJ 07201
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