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False fire alarm sparks emergency response at Avalon residence, Avalon NJ
Fire units rushed to an activated fire alarm near 4th Avenue, with police confirming an unoccupied building. The alarm was false, and the system was reset promptly.
Audio|Heard on: Cape May County Public Safety
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Transcript:
00:00
Engine 11, Tower 11, and PLS 11.
00:05
Respond to activated fire alarm near 4th Avenue, NJ.
00:11
Timeout 2315.
00:17
Trans-41 non-based medical.
00:21
This batch, please.
00:29
Residential, here's unoccupied, PDs on scene, open in the building for us.
00:35
Patterson.
00:37
Tower 11 responding to three.
00:40
Okay.
00:46
Tower 11, you can remain in the station.
00:51
Tower 11 copy, staging in quarters.
01:01
We're going to be clear on a false alarm.
01:02
We're able to reset the system.
01:04
PD is locked in the house as we're speaking.
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Location mentioned:
4th Ave, Avalon, NJ 08202
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