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False fire alarm caused by landscapers at apartment complex, Wayne NJ

Fire & Arson

Reported: 12/4/2025 10:32 AM

Salisbury Rd Apartment A, Wayne, NJ 07470

A fire alarm at an apartment complex was triggered by landscapers blowing leaves near basement alarm sensors. Fire units responded and reset the alarm. No fire was found, and the incident was cleared.

Audio|Heard on: Wayne Fire Dispatch 1

Listen to dispatch call

02:17

Transcript:

00:00

G4 is responding for Manchester.

00:06

G4 is responding.

00:12

3232. headquarters G4.

00:17

Go to 2.4.

00:22

Big on two calls on this.

00:24

One, that's going to be from number 4, Manchester.

00:26

And the other one is going to be from the alarm company, number 10, Manchester.

00:35

Very safe, thank you.

00:42

Chief 4 is on scene, two story type 5, multi-oxency,

00:46

regarding the complex.

00:47

The investigating established fire command, they're on automatic alarms.

00:52

G40 on location, 1335.

00:59

Full ones responding.

01:05

Is he responding?

01:08

1335.

01:10

Hi, Quarters to Command.

01:13

Go ahead.

01:15

I'm not calling this call back.

01:17

I advise you to be a false alarm.

01:19

They are requesting someone to assist with reset and the alarm, though.

01:22

Building number five.

01:25

Thanks for the update.

01:31

Command, Thule, Units will use for return.

01:36

4-1 is returning.

01:42

Hey, corner to see direct.

01:45

39.

01:51

Matrresser, command away.

01:55

Good.

01:59

Alarm activation was due to landscaper's blowing leaves in the immediate vicinity of the alarm heads in the basement.

02:07

The alarm currently reset and holding no further near fire department commands terminated Q-forcied time.

02:14

Raisin of 18, correction,

02:17

1340.

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Location mentioned:

Salisbury Rd Apartment A, Wayne, NJ 07470

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