False alarm caused by old smoke detector, Belleville NJ
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews investigated a reported alarm near King Street in Belleville. They found that an old smoke detector that had not been deactivated was causing a false alarm. The detector was removed and disposed of, and the scene was cleared.
Audio|Heard on: Belleville Fire
Listen to dispatch call
02:16
Transcript:
00:00
Proxies on the scene.
00:02
Had a two-story wood frame, nothing showing from the A side.
00:05
I'll be King Street command.
00:11
Code is from car two.
00:12
You can cancel all incoming units except for engine two.
00:15
Engine two, bring in your meter.
00:21
Engine two received.
00:25
All units can stand down except for engine two.
00:35
Engine two is coming out of Washington.
00:42
Engine two is on scene.
00:46
BC 1359.
00:59
Engine three is available.
01:04
Received.
01:23
EMS One,
01:25
EMS One respond to near Washington Ave for a female complaining of pain.
01:31
That's near Washington Ave.
01:38
Received, responding to PD headquarters.
01:45
Received 1401.
01:51
Four is from Carsten.
01:53
Go ahead, car two.
02:00
All right, the resident here near King Street recently replaced one of their fire alarms.
02:07
The old detector wasn't disposed of or deactivated, so it started going into alarm.
02:13
We were able to deactivate it and dispose of it for the resident.
02:15
Everything checks clear.
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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:
King St, Belleville, NJ 07109
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