Contractor triggers smoke alarm in residential building, East Rutherford NJ


Fire and police units responded to a smoke alarm activation in a residential building near Herrick St. It was found that a contractor working on the furnace in the basement caused the alarm. There was no fire detected.
Audio|Source: East Rutherford Fire and Police
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Transcript:
00:00
Nine Herrick, uh, sounds like a lockout.
00:03
Female party was locked out of her apartment.
00:07
I'm responding to nine Herrick to assist.
00:12
Where is you?
00:18
We see. Six years on the line.
00:22
Receive 6-2.
00:24
We got it at the basement smoke detectors.
00:29
162, we see.
00:36
162, 88. 162, 88.
00:40
This is falling off one story frame on Sean.
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Squad wants to spawn.
01:00
1623.
01:01
Command the Heights.
01:05
Okay, command.
01:08
He's got a contractor who's working on the furnace in the basement, they're replacing it as a cause for the activation.
01:17
Receive 1624, squad one's on the way.
01:22
Okay, receive.
01:23
Commander's squad.
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Location mentioned:
Herrick St, East Rutherford, NJ 07073
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