False fire alarm caused by faulty detector at church, Lambertville NJ
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, a fire alarm was activated at St. John's Church near Bridge Street, Lambertville. Investigation determined the alarm was caused by a faulty smoke detector in a bathroom. No fire was found.
Audio|Heard on: Hunterdon County and Raritan Twp Fire
Listen to dispatch call
02:52
Transcript:
00:00
Firebox 1701, 48 Bridge Street, fire alarm activation.
00:14
Firebox, 1701, 17 Fire, City of Lambertville, 48 Bridge Street, St.
00:18
John's Church, and the Main Church for a main lobby smoke alarm.
00:22
Repeating Fire, Fire, 7101, 17 Fire, City of Lambertville, 48 Bridge Street, St.
00:29
John's Church, the Main Church, Main Lobby Smoke, for a fire alarm activation, 1100 hours, 5396.
00:41
Honored Intervention 21-2.
00:44
Engine 21-2.
00:47
No cause for the alarm, it has been reset and is holding.
00:51
The owner has been advised to call someone to come out to look at it.
00:54
All 21 units are clear.
00:59
21-2-2-2.
01:06
G17, respondent.
01:07
G17.
01:09
G17. G17.
01:12
G17.
01:15
Any rescue engine 17 responding?
01:18
Rescue engine 17, no.
01:20
Rescue engine 17, no.
01:25
You can show tower ladder 17 and respond on as well.
01:29
Tower ladder 17.
01:35
GANG.
01:41
Five, nothing to do with Mountain Delta.
01:44
The out of best year.
01:50
Chief 17.
01:53
Yes, responding on fire Bob, 1701, St.
01:57
John's. Chief 17 on location,
02:00
four story, 75,
02:02
nothing showing,
02:03
best of the A,
02:04
Hill and off fire, command of fire two, operation C, command two, update.
02:14
Refuel tower, alpha side, manpower plane.
02:21
Dollar 17.
02:23
Alpha side, man, huh?
02:28
Tower copy.
02:29
I'll be arriving.
02:32
$170,000.
02:37
County Rescue 17 on location.
02:41
Rescution 17th.
02:42
Rescution 17.
02:47
County, G17, faulty detector in the bathroom.
02:51
You can recall the assignment.
Disclaimer:
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:
Bridge St, Lambertville, NJ 08530
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