False fire alarm caused by smoke machine at school, Elizabeth NJ
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As 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
Listen to dispatch call
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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Location mentioned:
Pearl St, Elizabeth, NJ 07202
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