Fire alarm activation at a building on South Sophia Avenue; crews responded, investigated, and determined it was a system malfunction possibly triggered by a smoke detector in an elevator pit. Schindler elevator personnel remained on scene to reset the system., Atlantic City NJ

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Fire & Arson

Reported: 12/14/2025 01:22 PM

South Dr, Atlantic City, NJ 08401

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire alarm activation at a building on South Sophia Avenue; crews responded, investigated, and determined it was a system malfunction possibly triggered by a smoke detector in an elevator pit. Schindler elevator personnel remained on scene to reset the system.

Audio|Heard on: Atlantic County Fire

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03:55

Transcript:

00:00

Right-a-week, light-of-way.

00:01

By the week, engine 6, engine 5, light a two, the timing, and 1-4-9-11.

00:12

Willis, receive, the new, Epit-Trosby,

00:15

fire alarm.

00:16

It's engine 6, engine 5, lighter, 2, but the year-so.

00:19

The 5-1-11 South, Sophia Avenue, Et-a-Troughs, High-Nic-Lated Fire alarm,

00:24

1022. 122.

00:30

Spadger, engine 2.

00:32

Engine 2.

00:38

Measure 5, this station, engine 2 will take that.

00:41

Measure 5, you can just regard.

00:43

1523.

00:45

This is hit your spot me.

00:53

Station 8-0-6 responding, 1624. Section 8-0-6 responding, 1624.

00:57

I can't respond.

01:04

Ravakibati.

01:05

5.

01:10

1025, you can...

01:12

May 25, you can... ...you can...

01:13

...you're going to respond.

01:16

...you respond.

01:21

Receive...

01:22

...rece... ...rece...

01:30

Engine fire abandoning a station.

01:33

Please view is a path for many of the station, 1525.

01:35

Thank you very response.

01:43

You see a response. The radio to join in 1525.

01:49

Tyrone 2 will be tough.

01:52

Please be tough.

01:53

Please join.

01:54

Please 26.

02:01

Regis Hick on T.

02:04

We see Regis Regist 6.

02:06

Noges 1626.

02:07

They did 36.

02:13

Can we see that this is a pitch.

02:20

Ladder from command,

02:22

they got a smoke detector going off in their elevator pit.

02:25

They should command and answer the news.

02:28

No, I received that well seen.

02:29

That's here.

02:30

Ladder to Schindler's on scene, Schindler elevator.

02:34

They'll be meeting you over there.

02:43

Chelsea's man dispatch, you release a second engine.

02:47

Release you, I just do you bring,

02:49

you can return, 6208.

02:51

Edgid 2 return.

02:53

Regency 2 return.

02:56

Release it all of this, 620.

03:04

You can go smoke in the shaft here.

03:08

You can follow the silence this now.

03:14

Receive. We're going to go for a reset here.

03:21

The officer command dispatch, this is going to be a system malfunction.

03:25

All companies can call available when clear.

03:28

Schindler Elevator are going to remain on scene.

03:30

They're taking a look at their elevators here.

03:37

My message with you.

03:39

If the other company is not unseen at this moment,

03:42

we can leave it with maintenance.

03:45

Receive. This match, I'll remain or not seen until they get a reset in their system.

03:53

Receive, this is not only seen for you.

03:54

Please see if you are you on.

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South Dr, Atlantic City, NJ 08401

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