Power surge causes fire alarms and burning odor reports, Randolph NJ


Multiple fire alarms were triggered in residential and community buildings near Crest Dr due to a power surge. Responders found a burnt power strip on the second floor but no active fire. The alarms were investigated and reset with no further issues detected.
Audio|Source: Morris County Fire - Digital
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Transcript:
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County, Fairmont, Tender, 27, 19, 6, Peacorn Drive.
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Percy. Mercy. 35 East Spring Town, Camatha County.
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Go ahead.
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We checked the whole building,
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no signs of anything, couldn't find anything.
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The alarm has been reset in arms.
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PD is unseen, trying to lock the door, but just make a note that the handle may have been broken and 10 at DBW has been notified.
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Receive. Part of course, next.
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Springton 3 5 Easton down Pinkland Road will be terminated I'm going to be heading over to ACORN unless there's a different call
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call there calls a Tom engine 2-2 is on scene 8 press brush brush
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from Long Valley Chief.
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Has JCP and L been notified?
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I'm aware of?
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There seems to be a power surge in the area.
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Power came back and that's the impetus of most of these alarms.
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Channel 9001-1 on scene.
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This is the Cacorn Drive.
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Two-choice structure, nothing showing.
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Long Valley Capital Off Command.
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Research. I wouldn't even be able to tell them where it would be, but they might have something in their computers, realizing it was a surge someplace.
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You are requesting me to call them and find out?
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If possible, you know, if they could figure it out, they could possibly send the team out and check it out.
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Okay, excuse me 6-1.
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You can show me arrive in 6-8-1.
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Go to FM1. All good at the library.
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Receivers are still trying to get the alarm reset here at the senior library.
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I receive.
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County for me important command.
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We have a strong smell of electrical burning within within the resonance.
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Nothing found yet.
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Thank you.
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Long Valley, Chief from Fairmount, Captain.
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We're clearing eight egg corn.
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You want us to head over? Eight Crushwood.
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You want us to head over to Edcorn?
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That seems to be the last pending hole.
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We'll check that out.
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Long Valley, 2, 3.
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You're on, M.C. Fire, too.
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3-1 from School East 1.
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Which way are you coming in, also?
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We're turning on Tadikorna, all right, all right, all right, all right, all right, all right, all right, all right, all right, all right, all right, all right, all right.
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Thank you for that amount's engine, there.
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It's going to be a hydrogen right there, just stage in front of that.
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Three one, copy, county, sure, three one.
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Thank you. Thank you.
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County, Ferman Engine, two, too.
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Go ahead. Clearing the Crest Drive call headed over to Eggcorn.
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Mr. 6th. Got any eight crest crass cramp.
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Go ahead.
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House sweat, all circuits were reset, everything's clear.
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Commandly terminated.
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Mr. Crudgeon, right.
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Thank you for all Valley Chief.
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I'll be ACORN command.
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Companies are investigating a odor of smoke in the zoning.
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Mr. Richard. Thanks for ACORN Command, we found a aren't-depth power strip on the second floor.
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We're going to continue to check for extension.
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Mr. Richard. I need to show long waiting to arrive at an ACORN.
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Thank you. County Fair Engine 2-2 is on Cine-Headcorn Drive.
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Thank you, Chief One.
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Location mentioned:
Crest Dr, Randolph, NJ 07869
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