Fire alarm at church found to be false, Summit NJ
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, firefighters responded to a possible commercial fire alarm at Calvary Episcopal Church near Woodland Avenue in Summit. A smoke detector on the second floor elevator area activated, prompting investigation by multiple engine units. Conditions were found to be normal, and the alarm was determined to be false. Command terminated and all units were cleared.
Audio|Heard on: Union NJ Fire-Tac Group Calls
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01:48
Transcript:
00:00
Dispatch, answer the command.
00:01
Engine one, engine four responding.
00:05
Incident command, engine one and two four, you're responding.
00:07
Calvary Episcopal Church, near Woodland Ave, Deforest Avenue to Hawthorne Place on the cross, back on the right from Deforest, south hiking spot, corner of Woodland Avenue and DeForest.
00:16
Twelve engine 141 will respond at the corner of West End Avenue and Hillside Avenue for commercial fire alarm reporting.
00:22
Smoke detector on second floor elevator door activated and general fire alarm coming from the parish house.
00:28
Dispatch, we're out.
00:30
Near Woodland Ave.
00:31
Calvary Church.
00:34
Two-story, heavy timber construction place of worship.
00:39
Non-channel from the exterior being investigated, activated fire alarm.
01:10
Setting is normal.
01:18
Engine Four, you can return.
01:22
Received, sir.
01:34
No alarm sounding.
01:36
All were used prior to FD arrival.
01:40
Command terminated, all units available returning.
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Location mentioned:
Woodland Ave, Summit, NJ 07901
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