Alarm at Lexington Ave apartment linked to cooking, Jersey City NJ
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, fire crews responded to an alarm activation at a four-story apartment building near Lexington Avenue in Jersey City. Engine 17 investigated and found that cooking was the likely cause of the alarm. No active fire was reported, and the scene was cleared after confirmation.
Audio|Heard on: Jersey City Fire
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Transcript:
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Dispatch, Engine 17, showing Engine 17 on the scene.
00:03
Near Lexington Avenue.
00:05
Four-story Class 3 ordinary, multiple dwellings.
00:08
Nothing showing, alarm sounding.
00:10
Engine 17 will investigate.
00:12
We will establish Lexington Avenue command.
00:16
Received, Engine 17 on scene establishing Lexington Avenue command.
00:29
Go ahead, brother.
00:42
Squad four from fire dispatch.
00:52
Squad four.
00:55
Call for answer.
00:57
Squad 4, be advised.
01:00
The call PD is dealing with this possible person in distress who set off an alarm.
01:05
As per PD, we can return to service if there's no fire alarms activated at that address.
01:17
Received.
01:23
Dispatch, we're at 17.
01:26
We're investigating, appears cooking.
01:30
Floor two,
01:31
silent location source.
01:35
This is 17 Alpha from Engine 17.
01:49
He was attempting to silence the alarm.
01:59
Read things out of 17.
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Location mentioned:
Lexington Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07304
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