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False fire alarm caused by special needs student, Galloway NJ

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Fire & Arson

Reported: 12/16/2025 11:19 AM

Reeds Rd, Galloway, NJ 08205

As discussed during the dispatch call, a fire alarm was triggered at Chappwood's Prison but was found to be false. The alarm was pulled by a special needs student, and no fire was present.

Audio|Heard on: New Jersey State Police Troop A

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02:29

Transcript:

00:00

B. L.S. 7 on Burson fire.

00:02

215 Chalfreland, promote, Chappwood's Prison, ECU1, A6 Person.

00:07

BALS7 on Berksin Fire, 215 Chalf Rowan, Convert, Southwood's Prison, ECU1, A6 Person.

00:13

1419.

00:33

F-26, the station 264-263, Respond, 101-103 South Reeds Road at Reeds Road Elementary School for Hector-E, Commission Fire 1.

00:52

26, the station 264, 263 respond, 1-03, South Reed's York, Reeds Road Elementary School for not to be a question file and timeout, 1421.

01:03

Same, same.

01:06

32.

01:12

3261.

01:15

Okay.

01:24

So one of the special needs students pulled the fire alarm. There is no fire.

01:33

Okay.

01:40

What about that is up?

01:42

Dana-Fuss.

01:44

I'll be on Burma Road just before 100 Burma Road with New Jersey Juliet 9-1 Gulf Sierra Golf to a black and color Audi one maybe two occupants more of the ridge.

02:10

Saying that it was a false alarm caused by a special needs student pulling the fire alarm.

02:22

All right, we see.

02:24

You don't have all units coming in reduce rate.

02:28

Question.

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Location mentioned:

Reeds Rd, Galloway, NJ 08205

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