False fire alarm triggered by heat in church basement, Passaic NJ
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, a fire alarm was activated in the basement of a church rectory near Washington Place. The alarm was found to be false, caused by heat being turned on. No fire or smoke was present.
Audio|Heard on: Passaic Fire Dispatch
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02:33
Transcript:
00:00
Engine two, engine one, ladder two, and the battalion respond on an activated fire alarm.
00:03
The address near Washington Place between Columbia Ave and State Street.
00:07
Again, engine two, engine one, ladder two, and battalion near Washington Place on a fire alarm activation 1829.
00:20
Battalion one responding, near Washington.
00:29
I receive chief 1830.
00:31
Call me having stage three, your crosses zone 20 based in left side smoke detector activation.
00:37
Alarm company got in touch with (name withheld).
00:39
She reported a false alarm where the proper passcode was not received.
00:46
Received.
00:55
Engine two respond.
01:01
Engine one respond.
01:09
All units are going 1831.
01:26
Battalion one's on.
01:28
I have a two-story ordinary,
01:31
nothing showing at this time.
01:32
This is a church rectory, I'll be investigating.
01:39
I received chief 1831, you got command.
01:50
Contact to battalion one?
02:00
Contact to battalion.
02:05
Go ahead.
02:12
The activation was in the basement of rectory.
02:16
The heat was off,
02:18
and they turned on the heat and it activated the alarm.
02:22
There's no sign of smoke or fire.
02:25
All right, received.
02:26
We needed any resources down there?
02:32
That's a negative chief.
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Location mentioned:
Washington Pl, Passaic, NJ 07055
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