False smoke alarm at Jersey City apartment, Jersey City NJ

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/16/2025 05:17 AM

Jersey City, NJ

Fire crews responded to a smoke alarm at an apartment near Borum Avenue in Jersey City. The alarm was a false activation caused by a malfunction. No fire was found and the building was clear.

Audio|Source: Jersey City Fire

02:6

Transcript:

00:00

This is special 18, we got a four-story, class three, occupied multiple dwellings.

00:06

We're investigating 18 of the command.

00:08

Mr. 1718, you understand, you're assuming, what's correction, you're establishing bomb on the command.

00:19

Mr. Special battalion trail.

00:22

Mr.

00:23

Herrits, you're on the scene in the U.S.

00:25

We're going to have your command.

00:29

Command.

00:34

Command for 18.

00:42

Go ahead, engine 18.

00:47

This is a smoke alone activation in a parking 1L.

00:52

You've got old 18 Latvary.

01:00

Okay, that was 1L, as in Lima.

01:05

I'm going to have one Lima.

01:07

You see, dispatch, hold engine 18, ladder 3 on Forum Avenue.

01:13

You can release the balance, and Helion 3 is ready.

01:15

Now 1.

01:18

Chief Roe Company's at Box 382, that's near Borum Avenue with the extension of engine 18 and ladder 3.

01:25

You can return the Gordid's by the command.

01:27

Omitter company's situation back to site dispatch one.

01:40

Dissection 18.

01:41

Go with this back, Blonde command.

01:48

120 Borum, this was an alarm malfunction, apartment 1 Lima.

01:53

Apartments clear,

01:54

and it's been advised to replace the fact that you could terminate.

01:57

All units are ready.

01:59

It is, illuminating bomb man, the command box 382.

02:03

How come is you ready for duty, switch radios back to five, dispatch one.

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