False fire alarm caused by smoke machine at school, Elizabeth NJ
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews in Elizabeth responded to a fire alarm at a local school near Pearl Street. The alarm was triggered by a smoke machine used by a photographer in the gym. Units investigated, found no fire, and ventilated the area.
Audio|Heard on: Union NJ Fire-Tac Group Calls
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01:16
Transcript:
00:00
We're on scene near Pearl St, establishing command, investigating school.
00:04
Being met by maintenance, the alarm sounding.
00:06
That's all.
00:08
Repeat.
00:11
Dispatch will come in.
00:15
Answering.
00:17
Maintenance is reporting a photographer using a smoke machine in the gym area set off the alarm.
00:22
We're going to investigate.
00:25
All units responding near Pearl St, you got stage.
00:33
Engine two on scene, same.
00:36
Two engineer in our way.
00:38
We're going to be going through that lot right there.
00:41
Move up a little bit please.
00:44
I'm telling you he's on the scene for us.
00:48
Engine one C is behind ladder three.
00:52
Dispatch Pearl Street command.
00:56
Correct.
00:59
Stand by one.
01:02
This is Central Street Command.
01:06
Go ahead.
01:08
Just confirmed alarm was set off by a smoke machine in the gym.
01:11
You can make signal seven for ladder three.
01:13
Pretty good smoke condition.
01:14
We're going to be on scene for a while.
01:15
We got to ventilate the gym out.
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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:
Pearl St, Elizabeth, NJ 07202
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