Apparent fire alarm activation at Jersey Ave building, New Brunswick NJ
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, fire crews were dispatched to a building near Jersey Avenue and Van Dyke in New Brunswick after a fire alarm was triggered. Units arrived to find no obvious signs of fire. Investigation revealed activation of a duct detector and a reported slight chemical smell in a room inside the building, possibly associated with mechanical systems. The situation appeared contained and under investigation.
Audio|Heard on: Middlesex NJ Fire Dispatch Group Calls
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04:20
Transcript:
00:00
New Brunswick Fire Department, near Jersey Ave.
00:03
Jersey Avenue cross street is Van Dyke, Social Security Administration receiving a general activation of fire alarm (number withheld).
00:13
Received message for Jersey Ave.
00:17
Rescue three from car 21, do you mind closing the Seaman Street side overhead door? They can go down all the way.
00:27
Rescue 21.
00:29
Engine five responding.
00:31
Responding, you're 946.
00:35
Engine 11.
00:37
Engine 12.
00:41
Fire, no engine here, brush up.
00:44
Engine 12 also has the lead for an air pressure leak.
00:48
Rescue 3,
00:51
fire headquarters to ladder 2.
00:53
Ladder here.
00:55
Okay, just be advised, ladder 1's coming back within the hour.
00:58
We're gonna go pick it up shortly.
01:01
All right, copy that.
01:03
Car 21 has arrived.
01:05
Units report nothing showing.
01:07
21 is going to be jersey command.
01:09
0949.
01:11
Engine 11 is arriving.
01:13
Where's he arriving at? 0949?
01:16
Engine 11 reports it is a pull station alarm, no further information.
01:24
Engine 11 received.
01:25
We're going to be coming in for investigation.
01:27
All right, all companies be advised.
01:29
Engine 11 is investigating.
01:31
At this point, the panel is reading monitor point.
01:34
It appears it might be a trouble alarm with engine one.
01:38
Bring your crew in.
01:40
No high rise packs necessary.
01:43
Bring your crew in and we'll give the building a quick search.
01:48
Engine five, engine twelve,
01:52
you can stage.
01:54
Engine eleven received command.
01:58
Engine five arrived staging on Jersey Ave and Van Dyke.
02:06
Engine twelve received.
02:08
Truck's arrived.
02:10
Make your way in.
02:12
I have new information here.
02:15
We got another panel.
02:17
The sub-panel is indicating a duct detector.
02:21
Stand by with a number.
02:26
Rescue crews are out.
02:28
All right, Engine One, it's going to be duct detector thirty two.
02:35
I am going to look at this map and try to give you a location.
02:41
Be advised there was a report of a light smell.
02:45
They said a chemical smell in the lactation room.
02:56
I'm with a representative from the building right now.
02:58
They said they reported a slight smell in the lactation room.
03:02
There is no building or room number available.
03:08
Ladder 2,
03:11
are you on scene at this point?
03:14
That's confirmed, Chief.
03:15
Ladder two, can you assist engine eleven and try to locate that room?
03:22
I'm looking at the map.
03:23
We'll try to give you a better location momentarily.
03:27
Ladder's on the way in.
03:29
Engine eleven, your location near that lactation room inside of the building is off.
03:35
Ladder one, it's going to be towards the center of a building on the delta side.
03:40
This is the One Stop Career Center.
03:46
Ladder two, make your way around the building to the east side about midway.
03:57
Looks like it's near unemployment insurance.
04:03
I'll let you know where we end up.
04:08
Custodian on scene will open up that side and lead you to the room.
04:18
He's wearing a blue hooded sweatshirt.
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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:
Jersey Ave, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
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