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Accidental fire alarm activation at local congregationScotch Plains NJ

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audio iconFire & Arson
Cliffwood St, Scotch Plains, NJ 07076

As discussed during the dispatch call, an employee at Congregation Beth Israel accidentally triggered the fire alarm during maintenance. There was no smoke or fire, and the alarm cannot be reset at this time.

Audio|Heard on: Union NJ Fire-Tac Group Calls
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Transcript:
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County to Scotch Plains Units responding to Congregation Beth Israel.
00:05
This came in from an employee on scene,
00:08
not the alarm company.
00:11
There's no smoke, no fire.
00:14
He was working on something and set the alarm off, and now we can't reset it.

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Location mentioned:
Cliffwood St, Scotch Plains, NJ 07076
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