False fire alarm caused by party smoke in Newark, Newark NJ
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a false alarm at a mixed-use building near S 14th St in Newark. The alarm was repeatedly triggered by smoke and smoke machines during a party. The system was determined to be malfunctioning and was taken offline until morning.
Audio|Heard on: Essex NJ Fire-Tac Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
01:59
Transcript:
00:30
The alarm company called me back, they said that the key holder's (name withheld) said that the alarm keeps getting set off by someone smoking in the hallway.
00:42
Yeah, they're having a party here, lots of smoking and smoke machines.
00:47
They keep going off the whole time.
00:49
It's silenced now.
01:21
This appears to be a malfunction. I advised the occupants to contact the owner for repairs.
01:53
The system is taken offline until 6 in the morning.
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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:
S 14th St, Newark, NJ
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