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Accidental fire alarm at West Side Avenue, Jersey City NJ

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audio iconFire & Arson
West Side Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07305

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire units responded to a fire alarm at a commercial building near West Side Avenue in Jersey City. Investigation determined the alarm was accidentally triggered by a hookah. The system was reset and all responding units returned to service.

Audio|Heard on: Jersey City Fire
Listen to dispatch call
01:47
Transcript:
00:00
Dispatch, dispatch, 17's on the scene.
00:02
Near West Side Avenue, one-story class two commercial, investigating.
00:11
217, you're on the scene establishing West Side Avenue command.
00:23
If that's the time he's on the scene, I'll be west back then.
00:30
Receive the time to you on scene.
00:31
Aster one West Side Avenue command.
00:51
Thirteen paddles reading.
00:53
Zone 017. When attempt to reset.
01:03
Command received.
01:15
We're at box 713.
01:16
Got a report from one of the occupants that the alarm was set off by a hookah.
01:20
Looks like the alarms were set in Alden.
01:31
West Side Command, I receive.
01:33
Dispatch, West Side Command, an accidental activation due to a hookah.
01:36
Alarm's reset and holding.
01:38
Terminating all companies.
01:43
Looking for time two, terminating box 713.
01:46
All companies are back in service.

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West Side Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07305

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