Fire alarm activated by error at Essex Fells home, Essex Fells NJ
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According to the dispatch call, a fire alarm at a residence near Hawthorne Road was triggered by a basement motion sensor. The homeowner was present and believed to have caused the alarm in error.
Audio|Heard on: Essex County Police, Fire and EMS - West
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00:45
Transcript:
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Essex Fells dispatch hall, Essex Fells Fire Department receivers needed to respond to near Hawthorne Road, activated fire alarm,
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basement motion sensor.
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Essex Fells dispatch, all Essex Fells fire department receivers needed to respond to near Hawthorne Road, activated fire alarm,
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basement motion sensor.
00:22
Time at dispatch 1107.7.
00:29
Okay.
00:31
All right.
00:36
Okay.
00:38
Homeowner should be on scene, set off an error.
00:44
105 received.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Hawthorne Rd, Essex Fells, NJ 07021
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