False fire alarm triggered by dust at residential building, Jersey City NJ
Fire & ArsonA fire alarm at a residential building on Barrow Street was repeatedly activated due to dust from workers. No fire was found, and the property manager was present. Firewatch was set up and electricians were advised to check the system.
Audio|Source: Jersey City Fire
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Transcript:
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13[1]. These workers set off the alarm with dust. You get all 13 for reset. Dispatch on attention alarm. Hold on engine 13. 992[2] is ready. Lucy. Hold the attention 13 in the box 8-05. All the time, produce your back and say for switching radio for dispatcher.
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Dispatch from Barrow Street Command. This is an ongoing problem with the hardwired smoke detector system in the common area. Building clear. WOM has been reset but it's activating intermittently at this time.
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Property manager is on scene. Firewatch has been established. You've been advised to call electricians. You can terminate the box. Italian one's ready.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
13: Engine 13
[2]
992: Unit 992
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Location mentioned:
Barrow St, Jersey City, NJ 07302
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