Fire alarm triggers response at St. Catherine's Church, Glen Rock NJ
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, a fire alarm sounded for approximately 15 to 20 minutes at St. Catherine's Church near South Maple Avenue in Glen Rock. Patrol contacted the alarm company, which reported no issues. Staff were present setting up for a Christmas event. Fire department units responded and began investigation on scene.
Audio|Heard on: Paramus and Area Towns Police / Fire
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03:26
Transcript:
00:00
Central dispatch, Glen Rock Fire Department, we're responding St.
00:02
Catherine's Church, near South Maple Avenue, crossing Somerset and Ferndale.
00:07
PD is reporting activated fire alarm.
00:09
Repeating central dispatch, City of Glen Rock Fire Department.
00:11
You are responding St.
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St. Catherine's Church, near South Maple Avenue, crossing Somerset Court and Ferndale Avenue.
00:18
PD is reporting activated fire alarm on location.
00:21
Your time of dispatch is 1101.
00:28
All right, that's all out too.
00:34
Seven, it's going to be connected to the flower shop on Rochelle Ave.
00:43
Great.
00:44
Electric for your cable.
00:52
Okay, received.
00:58
Engine 260, dispatch.
01:02
Engine 27.
01:06
Is this going back in as a master?
01:09
That's correct, it's going back in.
01:13
2610-4.
01:19
22 car one.
01:22
I'll be in service to St.
01:25
Catherine's.
01:26
This is the church side or the school side?
01:30
This is going to be the church.
01:32
Just be advised, PD is requesting or respond over to the alarm panel side as well as it sounds like the alarm was sounding for 15 to 20 minutes and then patrol contacted the alarm company.
01:46
They had nothing on their end.
01:50
So you got no calls from the alarm company, correct?
02:00
Nothing from the alarm company.
02:08
Don't know if the school is open.
02:14
There was staff at the school setting up for Christmas.
02:22
Who's refreshing today, please?
02:33
Engine 26.
02:36
Box 641666 Windsor Road back into the master.
02:42
Racing box 64 back into the master at 1106.
02:50
See the alarm panel over there?
02:53
Yes, sir.
02:57
All right, receive.
02:58
We'll be in service momentarily.
03:01
Central 22 car one.
03:05
Go ahead.
03:08
School is not in session today.
03:11
All right, received.
03:18
Two car one is on scene.
03:20
I'll be establishing command investigating.
03:24
Receive 1108.
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Location mentioned:
Maple Ave, Glen Rock, NJ 07452
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