Smoke alarm triggers false fire alert, Paterson NJ
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to a report of possible fire in a multi-story building in Paterson, New Jersey. Upon investigation, they found no smoke or fire. The alarm was triggered by a battery-operated smoke detector in a vacant apartment, and the incident was determined to be a false alarm.
Audio|Source: Paterson Fire 1 and 2
03:27
Transcript:
00:00
We're trying to be on location, 2.5 story frame.
00:13
We got the one-story residential over a one-story commercial.
00:18
Going in to investigate what inch and two.
00:20
Got nothing visible.
00:28
Battalion 3 have you on location 2.5 story frame, 1 story residential, 1 story commercial, nothing visible,
00:36
establishing a man going into a residence gate.
01:01
Got a smoke detector that's going off.
01:07
No sign to smoke nor fire.
01:29
All right, the time's recalling dispatch.
01:33
What we have is a vacant apartment on the second floor, Division 2,
01:39
but the alarm is activated.
01:41
There's no signs of smoke or fire.
01:44
We're going to produce this assignment in the engine company 2 and ladder 2.
01:56
Battalion 3, you said you had a vacant apartment on the second floor division 2.
02:02
We're going to reduce the engine 2-992.
02:08
Yes, that's an affirmative.
02:11
It's just an apartment with a smoke detector activated.
02:16
No signs of smoke or fire.
02:25
Please.
02:27
We're just a new title to engine 2-lar2.
02:29
All other companies are open available 2333.
02:33
This is going to be due to a smoke detector activation, no sign or smoke or fire.
02:40
No time. Smoke fire coming down.
02:53
The TIEC contact is dispatched.
02:56
Dispatch, the battery operated,
02:58
smoke detector on Division 2,
03:01
dump your false alarm with good intention, all use available.
03:06
Command terminated.
03:15
We're going to see with coming 3 that's going to be a battery operated smoke detector in Division 2.
03:21
We're going to go with a false alarm, good intent.
03:24
Commands terminated, all companies available 2335.
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