Rooftop air handler overheating triggers false fire alarm, Elizabeth NJ
Fire & ArsonFire crews responded to an alarm caused by an overheated rooftop air handler. Maintenance had shut it down before firefighters arrived. Firefighters checked the area with a thermal camera and found no fire. The alarm was reset and the situation was cleared.
Audio|Source: Elizabeth Fire Department
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Transcript:
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All right, this was a warm set off by air handler on the roof that overheated and the compressor froze over.
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Maintenance,
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before we even arrived, maintenance had shut down the air handler.
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We went up on the roof and expected it as using a thermal invention camera and everything was clear.
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They're going to keep the unit off to fix it.
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The alarm's been reset and holding.
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We are currently being escorted back through our rig.
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We'll call available when we get there.
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Precease.
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...present command that you may terminate command that's too available.
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Elizabeth, NJ
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