Cooking triggers fire alarm on Colonial Road

Heard on: Bergen NJ Fire-Tac Group Calls

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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Three, Steve, you guys are going to (number withheld) Colonial Road, residential fire alarm.

00:04

Point of activation is going to be smoke detector zone one.

00:07

Crosses are Allen Road and Forest Ave.

00:11

You got a hydrant right in front of the property.

00:15

Fourteen one received, thank you.

00:18

Received.

00:20

Firecom, you can show 14 tower in service.

00:24

31835.

00:27

Firecom, you can show it's delayed by the trade.

00:30

318.

00:32

That's 14 tower.

00:35

10-4.

00:38

Command, 14 engine, 14 tower, you can go on the return.

00:43

Firecom received.

00:48

Firecom from 14-1.

00:52

10-4. All right, this was set off due to cooking without the exhaust fan.

00:57

The exhaust fan's on.

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There's no further need for the fire department.

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All units going to be clear here.

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Command said it's terminated.

9/5/2026 03:29 PM

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Colonial Rd, Emerson, NJ 07630

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Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire units responded to a reported residential fire alarm at a home near Colonial Road in Emerson. The alarm was activated by a smoke detector in zone 1, and crews later determined it was caused by cooking without the exhaust fan. The incident was terminated with no further need for the fire department.

Cooking triggers fire alarm on Colonial Road

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