Home alarm activated after battery change, Ridgewood NJ


Dispatch audio reporting firefighters responding to a house near Walthery Ave after the homeowner tried to change smoke detector batteries. The battery change caused the alarms to sound. No smoke or fire is mentioned; responders plan a non-emergency response.
Audio|Source: Ridgewood Fire Dispatch
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Transcript:
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Phae-i-a-ha-a-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a- Sentient to the Ridge of Fire Department, car 38, engine 35, respond to 201 Waldery Avenue, off of Shelton, and Lynnwood.
00:20
Homeowner, activity, to change a few batteries in her detectors.
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Now the detectors and alarm are going off.
00:25
So again, sent her to the Ridge of Fire Department on assistance.
00:27
201 Wildry Avenue, for a homeowner activity, to try to change a few batteries and her detectors, and now it's creating an activation independently for detectors going off.
00:36
1113, each dredger 507.
00:37
Rescue 4-2 responding Walters.
00:39
Receive 4-2.
00:41
Responded to 201 Walthery Avenue for an assistant.
00:43
Homeowner has attempted to change the batterers and a fire alarm.
00:46
4-2-Hawks.
00:47
Essential 3 is going to respond to all 3 as well.
00:49
We'll go non-emergency on this.
00:50
Proceed 3, you're going to go non-emergency at 1114.
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Location mentioned:
Near Walthery Ave, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
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