Cooking smoke triggers false alarm on Laura Ave, Elizabeth NJ
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a smoke alarm at a mixed-use building near Laura Avenue. The incident was traced to cooking smoke from a restaurant kitchen, where staff had boiled potatoes. The alarm had been reset before firefighters arrived, and no hazards were found.
Audio|Heard on: Union NJ Fire-Tac Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
01:59
Transcript:
00:00
Everyone, and it's Engine Eight, Ladder One on the scene.
00:03
Two-story ordinary residential over commercial, nothing showing.
00:08
Everyone will establish more of a connect.
00:13
Very good.
00:17
Command found an injury, bro.
00:21
I have three.
00:24
No alarm sounding in the restaurant.
00:27
They stated earlier it was sounds, but they say everything is good.
00:35
I'm still investigating.
00:39
Received.
00:42
Dispatch for a little more command.
00:45
Correct location is a two and a half story frame.
00:50
Residential over commercial.
00:52
Did they give a location of the alarm?
00:56
The only thing that we got was smoke zone 001.
01:04
Received.
01:09
Come out from there, bro.
01:13
Answering.
01:15
All right, confirmed one of the workers.
01:19
There was a smoke detector activated in the kitchen.
01:21
They were boiling potatoes and got a little smoky.
01:25
They reset the alarm systems before our arrival.
01:30
I talked to them and told them they're not supposed to do that.
01:33
They're supposed to wait for our arrival.
01:35
There's no hazards here.
01:41
Okay, very good.
01:43
Dispatch from Laura, come in.
01:46
Good intent.
01:51
The alarm's been reset prior to our arrival.
01:53
You can terminate command.
01:57
Okay, terminating on Laura Avenue, near Laura Ave.
Disclaimer:
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:
Laura St, Elizabeth, NJ 07201
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