Faulty smoke alarm in Highland Avenue building

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a reported fire and smoke at a multi-story building near Highland Avenue in Kearny, New Jersey. They investigated multiple floors and found that a combination carbon monoxide and smoke detector in a hallway had an internal fault and could not be reset. Firefighters replaced it with a battery-operated smoke detector, confirmed normal readings, and reset the building’s alarm system before ending command.