Contractor dust triggers false fire alarm, Lakewood Township NJ
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a fire alarm near East 4th Street in Lakewood. The investigation found that dust from a contractor working in the stairwell caused the alarm. Units cleared after confirming it was a false alarm.
Audio|Heard on: Ocean County Fire and EMS - Northern
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01:9
Transcript:
00:00
Engine five, engine one, and truck five.
00:03
Box 1201 at near East 4th Street.
00:07
Cross streets are Mineta Avenue and Dewey Avenue.
00:09
Fire alarm at near East 4th Street.
00:13
Fire alarm on fire two.
00:15
Time out 0918.
00:21
Sorry, 553.
00:24
Three.
00:28
Arriving, (name withheld) and (name withheld).
00:40
Arriving, it's going to be a six-story fireproof occupied multifamily dwelling.
00:44
We'll be investigating and establishing East 4th Street command from management.
00:53
We're at 24.
00:59
Command.
01:01
Go ahead.
01:03
A dust from a contractor working in the stairwell.
01:06
Alarm's been reset, all units are clear, command terminated.
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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:
E 4th St, Lakewood, NJ 08701
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