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School fire alarm caused by heat detector fault

Heard on: Wantage and Sussex County Fire and EMS, NJ State Police
02:13
00:00
In Hamptons for an alarm at McKeown School activated fire alarm,
audio iconFire & Arson
School Rd, Newton, NJ 07860
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Fire crews responded to a fire alarm at McKeown School on School Road. The alarm was triggered by a malfunctioning heat detector in the faculty room. There was no active fire, and units cleared the scene after placing the alarm system in silent test mode for several hours.

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