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Fire alarm activation caused by renovation work, Lower Township NJ

Fire & Arson

Reported: 12/7/2025 08:29 AM

Franklin Ave, Villas, NJ 08251

A fire alarm at a residence near Franklin Avenue in Villas was activated. The cause was renovation work, during which smoke detectors were found discarded outside. No fire was present.

Audio|Source: Cape May County Public Safety

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Transcript:

00:00

Quint 60, respond to activated fire alarm near Franklin Avenue in Villas.

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Timeout 1129.

00:18

County Station 60, respond near Franklin Avenue for an activated fire alarm.

00:25

County Station 60, respond near Franklin Avenue for an activated fire alarm.

00:31

Town 1229.

00:37

County Chief 60.

00:38

County Chief 60.

00:44

Yeah.

00:48

Copy on.

00:51

Receive 1131.

00:53

For the caller, advise, this is a banning residence.

00:55

The fire alarm is going on all phones.

01:01

Copy, thank you.

01:07

I need Deputy 60 responding.

01:11

Good night.

01:12

For safe responding.

01:18

I vote committee.

01:20

First State 1133.

01:26

County, Deputy 60.

01:33

For renovating the house, smoke detectors found outside in the trash, you could hold all units up the station.

01:45

Quint 60, copy direct.

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Franklin Ave, Villas, NJ 08251

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