Fire crews investigate alarm near Essex St, Hackensack NJ
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to an apparent alarm activation near Essex Street in Hackensack. Multiple units, including engines and rescue teams, were dispatched to the location. The alarm appeared to originate from an electrical room. Fire teams investigated and coordinated over designated fire channels. No further issues were reported, and command was later terminated.
Audio|Heard on: Bergen County Metro Fire and Rescue - East
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02:35
Transcript:
00:00
Attention, Engine One, Engine Five, Rescue.
00:03
Alarm activated near Essex Street.
00:06
Engine One, Engine Five, Rescue.
00:09
Alarm activated near Essex Street.
00:12
Units responding to Essex Street via Route Two.
00:22
Fire team responding.
00:23
Fire ground two.
00:27
Going 1655.
00:33
Central, after command to dispatch.
00:35
Dispatch to transfer the officer of engine two on Avenue.
00:38
The ladder will be available shortly also.
00:40
I'm going to be responding over there.
00:48
Fourth unit, near Essex Street.
00:57
One unit with identifier (number withheld).
01:05
CP (number withheld).
01:09
Are you still out at one garage?
01:16
We are investigating.
01:21
I couldn't make that out.
01:22
Was that a yes? And you're aware it activated again?
01:28
Affirmative, we are aware of it activating again.
01:34
Same location, electrical room twenty, lower level.
01:48
Dispatch to deputy four, do you want to use fire ground one?
01:53
Advise all companies switch over to fire ground one.
02:05
Street, utilize fire ground.
02:19
Control, ask command and dispatch.
02:29
This car has been vented.
02:32
Metered zero readings on the meter.
02:33
You can show two available, command terminated.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Essex St, Hackensack, NJ 07601
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