False fire alarm with minor roof drain issue in Union City, Union City NJ
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, a fire alarm at a commercial building near Park Avenue in Union City was a test. Responders found a minor broken roof drain causing water to dump over the building.
Audio|Heard on: North Hudson Regional Fire and Rescue
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02:17
Transcript:
00:00
Company is responding near Park Avenue, redirect to near Park Avenue.
00:06
Union City PD is reporting correct address near Park Avenue.
00:12
Engine 5 received, responding.
00:18
Headhead 3 received, fine.
00:28
Control from Ladder 1, Ladder 1 on the scene.
00:30
We have a 1-story commercial flat roof or tabs on the Bravo Delta side.
00:35
Ladder 1 will be assuming Park Avenue Command.
00:39
Risi, out of 1 in the scene, Ladder 1 is Park Avenue Command.
00:41
Just to confirm you have near Parkhouse, correct? Correct.
00:46
That's correct.
00:48
Near Park.
00:50
Rishi, Ladder 1, Park Avenue Command.
00:58
Drive Controls 3.5, this is an alarm that's on test.
01:02
Just hold 1 and 1 to turn the balance.
01:06
Receive Park Avenue Command, alarms on test, holding engine 5 and ladder 1.
01:12
5 control squad 1 and engine 3 you can return.
01:15
Engine 5, let them know when they do testing there, they'll give us a call to.
01:20
Absolutely, we'll do.
01:28
If you need to respond, you would cut off.
01:37
The nature?
01:39
What's the nature?
01:43
No,
01:45
but what's the nature is, no apartment, oh, they're working there?
01:52
Qualified construction officials who respond.
01:55
Broken roof drain, dumping water all over the building.
02:04
Supply control for engine 5.
02:06
We talk to the owner as well as the alarm company.
02:09
They do have it in test now.
02:11
This engine is complete.
02:12
All right, Union 5 is available.
02:14
Chief Buck Avenue Command, Terminator, engine 5-0-1 in your service.
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Location mentioned:
Park Ave, Union City, NJ 07087
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