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False alarm at building from dust during renovationsJersey City NJ

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Summit Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07304

According to the dispatch call, a fire alarm and sprinkler activation at a building near Summit Avenue was investigated and found to be caused by dust from renovation work. The system was reset and no fire was found.

Audio|Heard on: Jersey City Fire
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01:48
Transcript:
00:00
Sprinkler in the parking garage, shut down a section,
00:05
unable to restore it.
00:08
They were a sprinkler company responding to sign Firewatch paperwork to determine.
00:17
Receive, Chapel Command, terminated Box 923, and companies are back in service.
00:30
Dispassed from Battalion 4, Battalion 4 on scene near Summit Ave.
00:35
Bichie, Battalion 4, assuming Summit Avenue command.
00:38
Command from engine 9.
00:43
Engine 9 go.
00:45
This Tide building is clear.
00:48
Just a lot of dust from work that was being done on the first floor apartment, apartment number two.
00:55
set off at the smoke detector as a reflective head, we removed it,
01:00
and then launched been reset.
01:05
Receive, is this the scene of the previous alarm that we were dispatched to?
01:10
That's correct.
01:12
We also spoke to a tenant that's on the phone with the superintendents and he was advised that he needs to change the smokehead in the first floor and replace one that's missing on the top floor.
01:25
Time for receipt.
01:31
Dispatch from near Summit Ave, Battalion 4 from near Summit Ave.
01:37
You could terminate, set off by dust.
01:39
All units available.
01:43
East Summit Avenue Command, Terminate Box 692, companies are backing service.

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Summit Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07304

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Incident Timeline

  1. Termination of Incident
  2. Confirmation of False Alarm
  3. Battalion 4 Assumes Command
  4. Investigation by Engine 9
  5. Initial Dispatch and Arrival

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