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Water leak triggers false basement fire alarm, Jersey City NJ

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Fire & Arson

Reported: 12/23/2025 03:52 AM

2nd St, Jersey City, NJ

According to the dispatch call, engine six responded to a basement alarm near Second Street in Jersey City. Upon investigation, a water leak was found causing the alarm activation. No fire was present, and the scene was cleared.

Audio|Heard on: Jersey City Fire

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02:6

Transcript:

00:00

Engine six on scene, two .6 s sheet.

00:02

Say up for story clash point.

00:06

I have a long shot and nothing showing.

00:07

I'll be command, investigating.

00:10

First event to picture on scene is stop team.

00:13

Second Street, command investigating.

00:18

All right, dispatch engine six checking the base for an activation.

00:28

Where is he going?

00:38

We're in the basement.

00:39

We're checking it out at this time until it clears.

00:53

Tell you the ones I'm seeing, assuming command.

00:56

Engine six here, any messages? I was on dispatch one.

01:04

All right, command from engine six.

01:06

We found a water leak in the basement leaking onto our head.

01:09

We removed the head too if we can settle with the trouble.

01:17

I received. Do you want me to attempt to reset?

01:22

Hey, give it a shot, chief.

01:27

Can we allow people back in?

01:32

Affirmative.

01:39

All right, dispatch.

01:45

Secondary command, really sending two.

01:49

Christy, releasing Engine Two of Box Two Hundred and Three.

01:51

Can you back up service? Switch back to dispatch one.

01:55

I command from Engine Six.

01:56

We're going to attempt to see where this report is coming from.

02:06

Received.

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2nd St, Jersey City, NJ

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