False fire alarm at commercial building near Albert Street, Garfield NJ

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/13/2025 05:20 PM

Near Albert St, Garfield, NJ 07026

Fire crews responded to a commercial building near Albert Street for a fire alarm activation. The alarm was caused by steam from a shower, with no smoke or fire present.

Audio|Source: Wallington Fire Dept & Mutual Aid

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Transcript:

00:00

Far ground to the Garfield Fire Department engine 2, rescue engine 3, truck 4, engine 5.

00:06

Respond near Albert Street on an activated commercial fire alarm.

00:13

Scan, fire ground to Garfield Fire Department engine 2, rescue agent 3, jump 4, engine 5.

00:18

Respond near Albert Street,

00:21

when activated commercial fire alarm.

00:22

Time now, 2020, Spectre 217, quick.

00:29

53, I'm going on it, Albert.

00:31

Where do you see, at 53? Cross are going to be Lanzahab and Banta Ave.

00:37

The activation is coming in Zone 4, Smoke Detector.

00:42

You've got closest hygiene.

00:43

There's going to be an intersection of Banta and Albert.

00:51

We're at you going with five.

00:54

We're ready to see a rescue of 20, 20.

01:01

Responding.

01:04

Free receipt, 2022.

01:06

City,

01:10

tell me we're in Sylvesterile but street.

01:11

No.

01:13

No.

01:14

3 is arriving.

01:20

3 story ordinary, nothing shown.

01:22

Be investigating.

01:23

I'm coming.

01:25

Received, nothing's showing at the time.

01:31

Nj.J2 is going to be out, Lanzan, Albert.

01:33

We have a hydrant.

01:35

Where is you? Twenty-three quarter.

01:39

Good time. We assume command from Deputy Perry.

01:42

Time initial report of steam from the shower, sir, if the alarm.

01:52

Deputy, can come onto the side door, please.

01:59

The service would a need?

02:03

Receive, 225.

02:11

Holding with engine three, speaking from a shower.

02:14

No smoke or fire at this time, 2026.

02:21

2026. Okay, 3018.

02:23

Okay.

02:25

Okay. Okay.

02:28

All Respond, all respond, units.

02:29

Can we holding on scene with Rescue 3.

02:31

Let's been coming on scene with Rescue 3, Town, 227.

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Near Albert St, Garfield, NJ 07026

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