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False fire alarm triggered by battery change, Bergen County NJ

audio iconFire & Arson
Old Farms Rd, New Jersey

Fire department responded to a smoke detector alarm caused by a resident changing the battery. No actual fire was present.

Audio|Source: Battalion 7 Fire Response
00:39
Transcript:
00:00
Old Farm Road, Command, 2 Central.
00:01
All companies are taking up from near Old Farms Rd.
00:04
One set off an error by the resident changing the battery.
00:07
I'll be terminating, command.
00:08
Received, one set off the error by resident change of the battery.
00:10
Command is going to be terminated 1858.
00:12
So alarm basement smoke, detector, PS Notified, crosses is Karen.

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Old Farms Rd, New Jersey
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