False fire alarm caused by fireplace reset, Sparta Township NJ
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, units responded to a fire alarm near Cottonwood. No fire was found. The alarm was triggered by a fireplace reset.
Audio|Heard on: Sparta Fire
Listen to dispatch call
02:21
Transcript:
00:00
37th out, near Cottonwood, two-story wood frame, nothing's showing.
00:04
I'll be out investigating.
00:06
Breastie.
00:23
Engine 3 from 37.
00:28
Go ahead.
00:50
Go ahead, 37.
01:30
Well, part of 37, would you like me to relay a message to engine 30, engine 3 for you?
01:57
Two hundred and thirty-seven.
02:11
All units will be secure, near Cottonwood.
02:15
War was set off by a fireplace reset before we arrived.
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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:
Cottonwood Trail, Sparta, NJ 07871
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