Fire alarm activated at occupied high school with no fire, Madison NJ


A fire alarm was triggered at Madison High School while students and staff were present. Emergency responders arrived promptly and found no signs of fire or smoke on site.
Audio|Source: Madison Public Safety
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Transcript:
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171 -14 We're at this event at the high school. We got a fire alarm activation, unknown reason at this time.
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It's unplanned.
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That's 104-14. It's coming in now.
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171, I'll attempt to make notification. Just give me a second, dispatching the AFC.
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The fire department dispatching engine 3, Tower 1,
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Madison High School, 170 Ridgedale Ave for the activated fire alarm.
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That's Madison Fire Department, Dispatching Engine 3, Tower 1, and Madison High School, 170 Ridgedale Ave for the X8 fire alarm.
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The school is occupied...
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SRO's are on scene. Timeout 1931.9.4.
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We're on scene and we'll meet them out front.
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Nothing showing.
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104, they've been advised. They're in Rue. They came in as a general alarm.
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Okay.
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If two officers out there, they'll meet you out front of the school.
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Engine three received engine three on scene large single story masonry educational facility nothing showing at this time engine three will be command establishing
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Location mentioned:
Near Ridgedale Ave, Madison, NJ 07940
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