False fire alarm caused by party smoke in Newark, Newark NJ
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According to the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a false alarm at a mixed-use building near S 14th St in Newark. The alarm was repeatedly triggered by smoke and smoke machines during a party. The system was determined to be malfunctioning and was taken offline until morning.
Audio|Heard on: Essex NJ Fire-Tac Group Calls
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01:59
Transcript:
00:30
The alarm company called me back, they said that the key holder's (name withheld) said that the alarm keeps getting set off by someone smoking in the hallway.
00:42
Yeah, they're having a party here, lots of smoking and smoke machines.
00:47
They keep going off the whole time.
00:49
It's silenced now.
01:21
This appears to be a malfunction. I advised the occupants to contact the owner for repairs.
01:53
The system is taken offline until 6 in the morning.
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Location mentioned:
S 14th St, Newark, NJ
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