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False fire alarm at Crane's Mill Health Center, West Caldwell NJ

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audio iconFire & Arson
Passaic Ave, West Caldwell, NJ 07006

As discussed during the dispatch call, police and fire units responded to an activated fire alarm at Crane’s Mill Health Center in West Caldwell. The alarm was investigated and determined to be a false alarm with no emergency found.

Audio|Heard on: Essex County Police, Fire and EMS - West
Listen to dispatch call
01:22
Transcript:
00:00
Police to the fire department.
00:02
Response that he did near Passaic Avenue, Crane's Mill Health Center on an activated fire alarm, general alarm.
00:09
And what's call police to the fire department?
00:11
Near Passaic Avenue in Crane's Mill Health Center on an activated fire alarm 0715.
00:40
West Caldwell Police, West Caldwell Fire Department response needed.
00:43
Near Passaic Avenue, Crane's Mill Health Center.
00:46
Unidentified fire alarm, general alarm.
00:48
And West Caldwell Police and Fire Department.
00:50
Near Passaic Avenue, Crane's Mill Health Center.
00:53
Unidentified fire alarms, 718.
01:02
Seven four nine central,
01:04
can you go with that call?
01:12
Responding to Crane's Mill Alpha,
01:15
an activated fire alarm.
01:16
Speedwise, one company called back.
01:18
They spoke to somebody on scene and they're not sure why the alarm went off.
01:21
Reporting no emergency.

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Location mentioned:
Passaic Ave, West Caldwell, NJ 07006

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