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Fire alarm at high school caused by faulty sprinklerHillsborough Township NJ

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audio iconFire & Arson
Raider Blvd, Hillsborough Township, NJ 08844

As discussed during the dispatch call, a fire alarm at Hillsborough High School was caused by a faulty sprinkler. Fire units investigated, secured the sprinkler, silenced the alarm, and notified building and fire inspectors.

Audio|Heard on: Somerset County and Franklin Twp
Listen to dispatch call
02:47
Transcript:
00:00
County Chief 38, on scene, Hillsborough High School.
00:04
Nothing showing,
00:06
stepping out to investigate, establishing command.
00:09
Where do you see, Chief?
00:14
Chief. Chief, patrols advise meet them in the gymnasium.
00:16
There's nothing wrong.
00:19
Receive.
00:26
County, Ladder, 38, and Service of Brick.
00:30
Where do you see a lot of 38?
00:35
Navy 37 arrived.
00:39
Where is you, Tank?
00:44
The show Ladder 36 on location, first arriving ladder.
00:53
Hillsborough High School.
00:54
What do we have on the road?
00:59
Chief, you got Lara 3 and Lara 36 on the road.
01:03
We see.
01:08
County and June 38, so that engine 38, not flat, 13.
01:15
Very said.
01:16
You see, down and 38.
01:18
Thank you very much.
01:22
Thank you very much.
01:24
Okay,
01:25
you can show 4 YL2 responding.
01:28
4BLUS 2. You know, when we call back, they spoke with the subscribers and said everything was a spam, request, and canceled.
01:37
Okay, for me, you can show us put him available.
01:40
Great. And is BLOS 1 clear that a sick person?
01:45
BOS 2. BOS 2.
01:47
Okay.
01:49
Okay.
01:55
Command from Angel 38.
01:57
It's like a company is doing a four point entrance.
02:02
Coming on the library side and meet 37 inside.
02:11
You can put the ladder right behind my vehicle.
02:16
Not a wing command to county.
02:21
Not like me, go ahead.
02:24
Alarm was tripped by a faulty sprinkler.
02:28
Sprinkler has been secured, alarm has been silenced.
02:31
Homeowner or a building owner was notified and the fire inspector was notified.
02:43
All fire units are up and available command terminated.

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Location mentioned:
Raider Blvd, Hillsborough Township, NJ 08844

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