Fire alarm accidentally triggered on Newark Ave, Jersey City NJ
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire personnel responded to a fire alarm activation at a mixed-use building near Newark Avenue in Jersey City. The alarm was determined to have been triggered accidentally. Units investigated the scene, found no visible fire, and reset the alarm system. Engine 15 was held at the location until the situation was confirmed clear.
Audio|Heard on: Jersey City Fire
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01:12
Transcript:
00:00
Back, George and 15 on the scene.
00:01
Near Newark Avenue.
00:03
Restoring class three mixed use occupied.
00:07
Tires off both sides, alarm sounding.
00:09
Nothing showing.
00:10
We'll be commanding as we investigate.
00:14
(name withheld), engine 15, you are on the scene at South Junior Avenue for manager investigating.
00:26
Battalion, please understand.
00:30
There's a jeep passing through.
00:31
You're on scene. It's going to be Newark Avenue command.
00:41
Engine 15, this is Dodge.
00:43
There's an accidental transmission in the hallway.
00:45
We have an activated head.
00:47
It's all clear.
00:48
Hold 15 for reset.
00:53
Battalion three, did you receive that?
00:57
Battalion three received.
00:59
Hold Engine 15 near Newark Avenue.
01:02
We've been trying to balance it.
01:03
Battalion one, two make battalion three's ready going back to one.
01:07
Good, (name withheld) holding engine 15 at box 319.
01:10
All the companies are backing through this.
01:12
That's one.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Newark Ave, Jersey City, NJ
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