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Fire alarm investigated at high-rise on Washington StJersey City NJ

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Washington St, Jersey City, NJ 07302

As discussed during the dispatch call, firefighters responded to a high-rise residential building near Washington Street in Jersey City for a fire alarm investigation. Maintenance reported that movers caused an accidental alarm activation on the twenty-third floor. The alarm was reset and the situation was confirmed as false; command was later terminated.

Audio|Heard on: Jersey City Fire
Listen to dispatch call
02:5
Transcript:
00:00
Dispatch, engine two is on the scene.
00:01
Near Washington Street.
00:03
Class one multi-story residential high-rise.
00:08
Nothing showing.
00:09
Engine two is command investigating.
00:12
Engine two, you're investigating.
00:23
Distress mentioned too.
00:25
From maintenance, they have movers working on the twenty-third floor in an accident close to both stations.
00:32
All investigated.
00:36
We are investigating.
01:03
Dispatch, this is Engine Two.
01:05
You can hold One and One.
01:06
This is Engine Two.
01:10
Engine Two, a lot of Ten Six, you remain.
01:12
Engine Six, Nine One, you're in service here.
01:14
Nine One, you attend back me?
01:18
Battalion One received.
01:25
Roger, six. We just reset the pole station.
01:27
Can you attempt to reset the alarm?
01:39
Received.
01:50
Dispatch from Engine Two.
01:51
This is Engine Three. Accident at the police station, near Four Hundred and Twenty-Three.
01:55
Alarm holding.
01:56
You can terminate.
01:58
All right, six engine two ready.
02:01
Can you terminate eighty-eight sixty-three?
02:03
Oh yeah, they also switched back to channel one.

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Washington St, Jersey City, NJ 07302
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