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Cooking triggers fire alarm in Harmony Township, Phillipsburg NJ

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Fire & Arson

Reported: 12/25/2025 01:41 PM

Belvidere Rd, Phillipsburg, NJ 08865

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews in Harmony Township responded to a fire alarm near Belvidere Road. The alarm, triggered by a smoke detector in the basement, was found to have been set off by cooking.

Audio|Heard on: Warren County Police, Fire and EMS

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01:35

Transcript:

00:00

23 fire responding Harmony Township near Belvidere Road activated fire alarm.

00:04

Repeating 23 fire, responding Harmony Township near Belvidere Road activated fire alarm 1642 dispatch reading.

00:18

Deputy Chief 83-5 for morning.

00:23

Dad?

00:27

I've only heard from yourself.

00:29

Do you want me to start staff?

00:32

Stand by, I'll let you know in a minute.

00:42

Yeah, I can fire eleven.

00:43

You can close out that return call if you haven't already.

00:49

Fire two, thank you.

00:58

Fire and deputy 835.

01:00

Get a hold off anybody else's.

01:01

Okay, you are right.

01:06

Great, 1640.

01:15

(name withheld), Chief 23 responding.

01:17

Chief 23 responding, near Belvidere Road.

01:21

Activated fire alarm.

01:22

Getting a smoke detector in the basement.

01:25

Alarm company just called back, spoke with a (name withheld) on scene provided proper passcode set off by cooking.

01:34

Received.

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Location mentioned:

Belvidere Rd, Phillipsburg, NJ 08865

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