False fire alarm at building under construction in Union City, Union City NJ
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, a fire alarm was activated at a two-story wood-frame building under construction near New York Avenue in Union City. Fire crews responded but found no fire present. The alarm was triggered by a caller from an apartment on the second floor. The situation was investigated and cleared with no emergency found.
Audio|Heard on: Harrison Metro Area Fire & EMS
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02:34
Transcript:
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Union City, squad 2, engine 1, engine 3, ladder 1, battalion 1, respond 601, New York Avenue, alarms activated,
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apartment 1, second floor.
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That's in Union City for squad 2, engine 1, engine 3, ladder 1, battalion 1, respond 601, New York Avenue,
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alarms activated,
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apartment 1, 2nd 4, all street 6 and 7.
00:31
Covue be advised.
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The O.O.L.A.S.C.C.C., C.O., C.A.S.C.
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Squad 1.5.5.5.5.5.3.
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3C. Squad 1.
00:50
Investigate. Squad 1. Investigating.
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One is on the scene, I have a two-story wood frame, mixed use, with a flat roof, and under construction, and nothing showing, nothing showing, nothing showing, nothing showing, nothing showing, nothing showing.
01:04
Battalion One is establishing New York Avenue Command.
01:23
Control from New York, April.
01:25
Is this from a monitoring company or did you get a calling?
01:33
We received it from a caller on apartment 1 in the second floor.
01:37
Thank you. Thank you.
01:56
Come here. We just walked 51st Street up the ground again.
02:00
There's no wires down.
02:03
Watch or see the first ride.
02:05
Please advise one.
02:09
We received it from the police department.
02:10
They just gave us 5-1 and finally for low-handing wires.
02:20
Angel 1, Tennessee.
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All right.
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...the command, holding squad two and battalion one, all their companies can return.
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Location mentioned:
New York Ave, Union City, NJ 07087
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