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False alarm from fireplace smoke at Ridgewood home

Heard on: Ridgewood Fire Dispatch
01:54
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Central Ridgewood Fire Department, respond to (number withheld) Fairmount Road off of Heights at California Street.
audio iconFire & Arson
Fairmount Rd, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
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Fire crews were sent to a house near Fairmount Road in Ridgewood for a fire alarm reporting smoke in the living room. Units arrived, checked the building, and found no active fire. The homeowner explained that the fireplace flue had not been opened, causing smoke and setting off the alarm. The situation was confirmed as accidental, and all fire units returned to service with no further action needed.

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