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Fire alarm malfunction at Western Avenue building, Jersey City NJ

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Western Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07307

According to the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a three-story building near Western Avenue for a fire alarm activation. The incident appears to be caused by an alarm malfunction. The building was cleared, and the response was terminated.

Audio|Heard on: Jersey City Fire
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01:15
Transcript:
00:00
Dispatch, Battalion 4, Engine 9, Engine 10.
00:02
I'm the scene investigator.
00:04
Three-story class five at Bravo Delta.
00:07
Alarm's died and nothing showing.
00:15
I see Battalion Four, you're on scene.
00:17
Establishing Western Avenue command.
00:20
I don't see Engine One, Engine Nine, and Engine Ten.
00:21
If I see an alarm company in the city, it's going to be stairs smoke detectors.
00:25
That's stair smoke detector.
00:29
Received engine nine's investigation.
00:33
Received, be advised also key holders should be responding within 10 min.
00:45
Got report from engine nine.
00:51
Go ahead, nine.
00:54
Building's clear.
00:55
It's an apparent alarm malfunction.
00:57
It's reset. Seems to be holding.
01:03
Dispatch, we're returning for alarm malfunction.
01:06
Building's all clear.
01:07
Monitoring reset.
01:09
You can terminate the box.
01:12
Received. Terminated box 515.
01:13
All companies are back in service.

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Location mentioned:
Western Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07307

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