false fire alarm at commercial building loading dock, Elizabeth NJ

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/12/2025 12:22 PM

Williamson St, Elizabeth, NJ 07202

Fire crews responded to a commercial building alarm at the loading dock on Williamson Street in Elizabeth, New Jersey. The alarm was accidentally triggered by maintenance work. No fire or smoke was found.

Audio|Source: Elizabeth Fire Department

03:8

Transcript:

00:00

Transmending a signal 411,

00:02

225 is willing into the street, cross up Pearl Street and Dead End.

00:06

Coming by the South Building, the Zone 1 at General Firelight.

00:11

Engines 1 is 6 and 2 out of 3 and 1, rest of your respondent.

00:17

1525, 5222.24, bringing a further 1.

00:23

You are calling.

00:28

Chiefs, Mr. 73. Any report of smoke or fire there?

00:34

Negative, chief.

00:35

We're calling on the alarm.

00:36

South Building Zone 1 General alarm.

00:38

All right, 410.

00:53

Engine 6 on engine 2, we'll be stuck doing ticket.

01:01

Richie, thanks too.

01:05

This type you, sir.

01:07

Thank you, sir.

01:12

Anyone?

01:15

Yes,

01:16

sir.

01:18

And the one is on scene.

01:20

We have a most safe story, fire resist if possible.

01:24

Nothing visible from the exterior.

01:25

We have warrants down there.

01:27

And do you want to be investigating, established a Williamson Street command.

01:34

And you want to command, first time.

01:43

Stand putt.

01:45

Thank you.

01:50

Motion 1, Century Command.

01:54

Enter.

01:57

We're going to report from security, alarm activation, loading dock.

02:01

And you want to investigate it.

02:06

Receive for loading dock.

02:24

Goetheavalya Avenue in Trinay Avenue.

02:27

Can you make land of three responding to two?

02:34

I want to make this sign a fire round two.

02:45

Dispatchel Williams Century Command.

02:50

Yes, sir.

02:55

This is the work with the equipment, pump, and the full station at a loading dock.

03:00

Accidentally activated it.

03:02

And you want to protect the area.

03:04

You can reduce the time.

03:05

It's the signal 407.

03:07

Closing engine one.

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