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School evacuated due to fire alarm with no visible fireRiver Edge NJ

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audio iconFire & Arson
Summit Ave, River Edge, NJ 07661

According to the dispatch call, fire alarm at a school on Summit Avenue prompted an evacuation. No fire was visible. Fire crews and police checked inside for any sprayed substance around the smoke detector.

Audio|Heard on: Bergen NJ Fire-Tac Group Calls
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02:5
Transcript:
00:00
Any other River Edge Chiefs call in service?
00:04
Negative, sir.
00:07
One out of 302?
00:10
Yeah,
00:14
you're going to probably beat me in there.
00:16
You'll set up command on Summit Avenue in front of the school.
00:25
Zero two received, zero two will be on scene.
00:29
School has been evacuated, nothing shown at this time.
00:33
Receive, school evacuated, time 1033.
00:38
Cordial Towers out, 21 is in service.
00:42
Tower 21, 1020.
00:45
We're right for Anna-1, respond.
00:50
Received 194.
00:53
River Edge command to respond to Riverage Unit.
00:59
Slide 1. Slide 1.
01:02
Take the front of the building.
01:03
Go inside with PD.
01:05
Supposed they may have sprayed something into the smokehead.
01:09
You can just double check.
01:15
One out of 302.
01:18
John?
01:21
I'll assume commands.
01:22
I'm behind Latter 1 if you want to take operations and work with Latter 1 inside.
01:29
Okay, receive.
01:32
Station 2 to command.
01:35
Go to command.
01:38
Chief, I got one for the utility.
01:39
You want me to roll?
01:42
Yeah, I guess we'll take your manpower.
01:45
Command to Ordell Firehouse.
01:49
Ordel Tower 21.
01:53
Tower 21, if you have a crew for your engine, you can roll that engine as well.
01:58
You roll for 34 engine essential, 34 of the end service wherever you roll.
02:03
U.S. 34, 1038.

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Summit Ave, River Edge, NJ 07661

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