False alarm at Church of St. Andrews, South Orange NJ
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a commercial fire alarm at the Church of St. Andrews near South Orange Avenue. The alarm was determined to have been triggered by incense from a Christmas mass, and no fire was found.
Audio|Heard on: Essex NJ Fire Dispatch Group Calls
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Transcript:
00:00
And full assignment going out.
00:01
Seventy-four engines, eighty-three ladder, eighty-one squad, thirty-two city of South Orange, near South Orange Avenue for the commercial alarm.
00:21
Deputy four, engine 33, ladder 81, squad 32.
00:24
It's going to be the city of South Orange, near South Orange Avenue.
00:28
Near South Orange Avenue, that's going to be at the Church of St. Andrews, zone number one for the commercial alarm.
00:35
Sloan Street is your cross.
00:36
And again, deputy four, engine 33.
00:38
Ladder 81, squad 32, that is going to be in the city of South Orange near South Orange Avenue.
00:47
Going to be the Church of St. Andrews.
00:48
Andrews is zone number one for the commercial alarm.
01:31
Unit seventy-four is on the scene.
01:33
We'll be investigating a heavy timber place of worship and nothing showing from the exterior.
02:24
I have a representative here from the church saying that it was incense from Christmas mass that set off the alarm.
02:42
Alarm was set off due to the incense for ladder 81, squad 32, and myself.
02:49
You can return all other companies.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Church St, South Orange Village, NJ 07079
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