False alarm at Totowa fire detected due to faulty smoke detector


A fire alarm was triggered at a building on Columbus Ave, but it was a false alarm. Responders found no fire, only an issue with the smoke detector.
Audio|Source: Totowa Police, Fire and EMS
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Transcript:
Total please two, total of five, fire alarm activation, 88 Columbus Ave. Coming from general smoke detector, zone zero. Total, please, two, total five, fire alarm activation, 88 Columbus Ave. 11. 11. 88 Columbus on a fire alarm, the general smoke detector. 24 is on scene, two-story wood frame. Nothing visible from the exterior on the establishment command. Report the following. 24 to all units. You can return and secure. This is a false alarm. Seems to be problems with the detector. We've been here a few times in the past. 24 is available, terminating command.
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Location mentioned:
Near Columbus Ave, Totowa, NJ 07512
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