Fire alarm accidentally set off by contractors

Heard on: Upper Saddle River Fire

02:09

00:00

513 to responding units to 17 Powder Hill.

00:03

Resident requested a waiver.

00:12

Three three's on location.

00:13

I have a two and a half story wood frame residential.

00:18

Contractors on site establishing command investigator.

00:28

Five one three received.

00:38

1141 to 513 on scene.

00:44

513 received.

00:51

Send your crew up to the door.

00:53

Do an investigation.

00:59

Received.

01:03

Powder Hill Command, 513 .

01:12

Good.

01:17

Hold all other units.

01:19

Alarm was set off by contractors on scene.

01:25

Five one three received.

01:28

Eleven

01:35

four out to Powder Hill Command.

01:40

Got it, 401.

01:44

After you guys done there, you can head back to the firehouse.

01:46

No need to come back out here.

01:50

Powder Hill command received.

02:00

33 to 513, all units will be available from Powder Hill.

02:03

The alarm was set off in error by contractors.

02:05

The system will be put on test.

02:08

All units available, command terminated.

7/15/2026 09:39 AM

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Powder Hill Rd, Saddle River, NJ 07458

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Fire alarm accidentally set off by contractors

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