Alarm triggered by minor electrical issue near Sullivan Way, Trenton NJ
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire units responded to an alarm activation near Sullivan Way at a university building. Crews determined the cause was a minor electrical short in an exit sign that produced a small amount of smoke. The smoke detector was triggered, but there was no fire, and the alarm was cleared and reset.
Audio|Heard on: Mercer NJ Fire Dispatch Group Calls
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02:15
Transcript:
00:00
Received southbound 1509.
00:02
Alarm activation near Sullivan Way.
00:09
Engine 9 has a ladder run near Sullivan Way, between Stratton Drive and McCurry Drive, ITU building.
00:18
Coming to the alarm activation, this is John Green, all fire two, fire ground two.
00:22
Received off route 1510.
00:25
Alarm activation near Shelton Way.
00:32
Engines and ladder units respond to Shelton Way, cross streets of Pennington Avenue and England Avenue.
00:40
Final activation, switching to fire ground three.
00:45
Battalion Six dispatch.
00:47
Thanks.
00:49
This is an ongoing issue at Cheltenham.
00:52
Send Engine One.
00:54
Non-emergency recall to balance.
00:57
Received.
00:59
Engine Ten, Ladder Four, proceed non-emergency.
01:08
Engine Ten received.
01:10
Ladder Four received.
01:12
Engine Eight responding, switching to fire two.
01:15
Three.
01:16
Unit One responding south and switching to five three.
01:21
Not responding.
01:23
Unit Six is in quarters.
01:25
Received, we're 1613.
01:28
Engine One responding south, crossing to 22nd Avenue.
01:34
Zone nine, 1514 past 39.
01:44
Engine Nine and Ladder One of Battalion Twelve responding.
01:51
Location near Sullivan Way, cross street Stratton Drive and McRae Drive.
01:55
On location at ITU building, smoke detector zone six.
02:01
TPH One to dispatch.
02:04
TPH One.
02:06
On location at the IT building.
02:08
Small electrical short in exit sign caused minor smoke and activated the alarm.
02:13
All clear; alarm reset and holding.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Sullivan Way, Trenton, NJ 08628
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