Fire alarm and sprinkler activation at jail

Heard on: Bergen County Metro Fire and Rescue - East

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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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160 South River Street, cross of Marion Street, East Broadway.

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Activated fire alarm.

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Engine one, engine two, engine five, ladder one, rescue one, deputy three.

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160 South River Street, Bergen County Jail, cross of Marion Street, East Broadway.

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Activated fire alarm.

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Time of 2137 , 5 min .

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2138.

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Engine one, you're going to 2138, dispatch 73.

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73.

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Called in from the county, has an activated sprinkler head.

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Unknown location at this time.

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Received.

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We're investigating.

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Engine one on scene, 2139.

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South

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River Command, establish at 2139.

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This is River Street Command, 2141.

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2141.

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All right, 2141.

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2142.

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Engine 2 is on the scene, stage on East Broadway, K.

2026-10-23 01:32 UTC

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S River St, Hackensack, NJ 07601

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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 an activated fire alarm with a reported sprinkler head at the Bergen County Jail near South River Street in Hackensack. The exact location of the sprinkler activation was unknown, and crews were investigating the alarm.

Fire alarm and sprinkler activation at jail

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