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False fire alarm at business on Reading Ave, Hammonton NJ

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Fire & Arson

Reported: 12/22/2025 07:58 AM

Reading Ave, Hammonton, NJ 08037

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a possible commercial fire alarm near Reading Avenue in Hammonton. The call was initiated by an alarm company indicating a CO alarm activation classified as a fire alarm. After contact with a keyholder, it was determined there was no fire and the alarm was accidentally triggered while attempting a reset.

Audio|Heard on: Mullica Township Fire

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01:51

Transcript:

00:00

A 16, a nine, respond.

00:12

Near Reading Avenue for commercial fire alarm.

00:15

Spectacle 44310 out 1050.

00:21

Sixteen hundred signs are responding.

00:30

This was called in by alarm company saying that their CO alarm is ringing as a fire.

00:47

Central to Hammonton S-900.

00:53

Nine hundred.

00:59

I'll be responding.

01:01

Reading Avenue, can I have the numerics again?

01:04

(number withheld).

01:11

Several 1600.

01:13

Sixteen hundred.

01:22

I made contact with (name withheld).

01:24

(Name withheld) stated that there's no fire.

01:26

(Name withheld) was trying to reset the alarm and it went off.

01:30

Received, I'm a minute out.

01:31

I'll confirm.

01:33

Received.

01:38

Central 1638 responding.

01:41

Received.

01:47

Sixteen hundred central air wall units responding at a reduced speed.

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Location mentioned:

Reading Ave, Hammonton, NJ 08037

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