Fire alarm at church caused by accidental activation, Linden NJ
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a fire alarm at the Greater Mount Moriah Baptist Church near East 14th Street in Linden. On arrival, they found no visible fire. The alarm was determined to have been caused by an accidental pull station activation. The system was reset and all units returned to service.
Audio|Heard on: Union NJ Fire Dispatch Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
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Transcript:
00:00
This passage to the deputy engine four, engine one ladder one.
00:03
You're responding to Greater Mount Moriah Baptist Church,
00:08
near East 14th Street, for the fire alarm activation.
00:11
As opposed to deputy, engine four, engine one ladder one.
00:15
You're responding, Mount Moriah Baptist Church,
00:18
near East 14th Street for the commercial fire alarm activation.
00:23
Thank you, 4.5.
00:26
I don't know.
00:27
I don't want.
00:30
I don't want to go.
00:31
I don't want to go.
00:34
Engine 4 is on location.
00:36
We have a one-story, wood frame church, nothing showing.
00:39
Command will be establishing 14th Street Command, investigating.
00:41
We'll be operating on fire ground one.
00:45
Rescue is on location, investigating, operating on fire ground one.
00:49
Dispatch from Deputy 2 here.
00:53
I'm coming.
00:56
There's going to be an accidental pull station.
00:58
Engine will stay on scene, all other units returning available.
01:04
It was an accidental pull station.
01:08
Copy that.
01:11
This is 14th Street Command.
01:16
Command.
01:18
This was an accidental pull station.
01:20
The system has been reset.
01:21
Command terminated, units return available.
Disclaimer:
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:
E 14th St, Linden, NJ 07036
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