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Steam from washing machine triggers false fire alarm, Jersey City NJ

Fire & Arson

Reported: 09/24/2025 09:01 AM (PDT)

Grand St, Jersey City, NJ

Fire crews responded to a fire alarm at a residential building near Grand St, Jersey City. The alarm was caused by steam from a washing machine, not an actual fire.

Audio|Source: Jersey City Fire

01:23

Transcript:

00:00

It's 5.15333 Grand Streets, multi-story residential high-run, group vacancy anytime command.

00:08

Stevens 5 o'clock in your Grand Street command.

00:19

Get fast, we've got to be four to the activation in the first floor of Montereux.

00:23

I'm back to any further.

00:29

I think...

00:37

This time for is on the scene, I'll be Grand Street, command.

00:42

I'll be the time for it. On the scene, then we come in.

01:03

Let's get in my house on near Grand St.

01:17

Dispatch, the Reds, commandant, is caused by steam from a washer, laundry, dead holding, terminated.

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Grand St, Jersey City, NJ

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