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Basement fire alarm confirmed as cooking incident, City Of Orange NJ

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audio iconFire & Arson
Scotland Rd, City of Orange, NJ 07050

As discussed during the dispatch call, firefighters responded to a basement alarm at an apartment building near Scotland Road in Orange, New Jersey. The alarm initially indicated smoke in the basement, but it was later confirmed to be due to unattended cooking in one of the apartments. No fire was found and all units were cleared to return.

Audio|Heard on: Orange Fire Department
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04:2
Transcript:
00:00
Stand by commercial alarm.
00:21
Car two,
00:23
Engine three,
00:24
Engine four, squad one.
00:27
Car two, engine three, engine four, squad one.
00:31
Near Scotland Road.
00:35
Near Scotland Road.
00:38
All of my tanks on speed in.
00:40
Come from the basement zone.
00:42
Elevator smoke detectors.
00:45
Cross the Argyle Street to Randolph, please.
00:55
Near Scotland Road, alarm activation in the basement.
01:24
Car two, be advised,
01:26
Police are on scene reporting a possible fire from the basement.
02:31
Deputy four has arrived.
02:33
Near Scotland Road.
02:35
Eighth story fire just to the palm building.
02:38
Nothing showing from the outside.
02:46
(Name withheld) reported from apartment G3 that there is no fire.
03:51
Unattended cooking in apartment G3.
04:01
All units for return.

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Location mentioned:
Scotland Rd, City of Orange, NJ 07050

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